Francesco Rizzo
Partner · CBA Studio Legale e Tributario
ItalyCorporate / M&A, Private EquityItalian, English
About
Partner at CBA Studio Legale e Tributario (joined 2023) specialising in corporate law, corporate governance, extraordinary transactions, M&A and private equity. He advises national and international clients — including credit institutions, trade associations, companies, investment funds and public entities — on capital expansions, buy-outs, distressed-asset investments, corporate reorganisation and restructuring under business-crisis regulations, and holds roles as independent director, auditor and member/chair of supervisory bodies.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&APrivate EquityRestructuring & InsolvencyCorporate Governance
Office
Expertise
Mergers & acquisitions and extraordinary corporate transactionsPrivate equity and buy-outsBusiness crisis law, corporate restructuring and composition with creditorsDistressed-asset investmentsCorporate governance and supervisory rolesAdvising credit institutions, investment funds, public entities, trade associations and companies
Education
- Degree in Legal Sciences with honours, Università degli Studi di Pisa, 2009
- Law Degree with honours, Università degli Studi di Pisa, 2011
- Postgraduate Diploma, School of Specialisation for Legal Professions, Università "La Sapienza" di Roma, 2013
- Second-Level Master's in Business Crisis Law, with honours, Università "La Sapienza" di Roma, 2021
- Executive Master's in Business Law and Management - Private and corporate profiles, Università Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2022
- Advanced Training Course in "Corporate M&A, Economics", Università “La Sapienza” di Roma, 2024
Admissions
- Member of the Rome Bar Association, 2014
- Member of the National and International Arbitration Chamber, Rome Bar Association
Languages
ItalianEnglish