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Francesco Gianni is one of the founding partners of Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners. He’s also the head of the firm’s Corporate/M&A department. Francesco is regarded as one of the top lawyers in Europe in the fields of M&A and of structured finance. He was awarded by Chambers with the “Outstanding Contribution Award” at the Chambers Europe Awards. Due to his position at the pinnacle of the M&A field, Francesco is frequently asked to represent some of the largest companies and investment banks in Europe. His focus is on corporate finance transactions, particularly general public M&A and public to private M&A. He has developed significant experience in privatization processes of Italian state-owned companies. He boasts extensive experience in the arbitration field too. After graduating in Law from the University of Rome in 1973, Francesco obtained an LL.M from the University of London, King’s College in 1976 and an LL.M from the University of Michigan Law School in 1977. Early in his career, he gained experience working in the U.S. for top law firms. He has been admitted to practice law in Italy and is a member of the New York Bar. He speaks Italian, English and French.