About
Partner at LMS Studio Legale, Riccardo Ventura specializes in corporate and international trade law with a focus on commercial transactions and corporate governance, and has extensive experience in both private practice and in‑house roles, including leading General Motors' legal staff in Europe and China. His practice covers M&A, investments, distribution and service agreements and joint ventures, primarily in the automotive sector, and he also lectures at Università degli Studi di Torino and the ILO International Training Centre.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ACommercial ContractsInternational TradeCompetition / AntitrustRegulatoryAutomotive
Office
Expertise
Automotive industryM&AJoint venturesDistribution & service agreementsCompetition (block exemptions)Emissions, homologations & vehicle safetyNew vehicle technologies (batteries, autonomous vehicles)Corporate governance
Education
- Laurea in Giurisprudenza, Università degli Studi di Parma
- LL.M., Georgetown University (Washington D.C.)
Admissions
- Member of the Italian Bar since 1993
Languages
ItalianEnglishGerman