Members of Florence, Modena and Milan offices

FRANCESCO P. OLIVIERI
Position: Senior Partner
Base Office: Florence
Birth Date: Aug 22nd, 1951, Milan, Italy
Admitted: 1980, Italy; 1994, Counsel at the Supreme Court
Education: STUDIES and ACHIEVEMENTS: Selected by the EU for the Avocat des Avocats project (2009);Member of the Italian Commitee International Chamber of Commerce (2008);Barrister at the International Criminal Court (2002); Qualified Legal Consulent at the US and UK Consulates in Florence;Avocat Conseil at the French Consulate in Florence (1986);Università di Firenze (University in Florence) degree in Jurisprudence (1976).INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIONS:Various international arbitrations as an Arbitrator and a Lawyer,In particular, arbitrations administered by Regulations and Arbitral Chambers of: ICC International Arbitral Chambers in Paris,CIETAC in Beijing,National and International Arbitral Chamber in Milan (CCIAA);International Chamber of Leather in Stockholm and Genoa,European Arbitral Court in Strasbourg.PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:Thirty years presence in Administration Council and audit in Foreign Companies. More than thirty years of specific experience in International Law with particular specialisation in International Fiscal and Corporate Planning, Arbitrations, Trusts, Contracts, Mergers and Acquisitions. Legal consultant to General Electric (Nuovo Pignone SpA 1999). China, from 1995: assistance to Italian companies in the place, as well as International Arbitrations, corporate consultancy. Russia (formerly USSR), from 1990: assistance to Foreign companies in the place, JV and mixed companies. From 1985 as a Legal Consultant for the Promo USSR Association with the coordination and collaboration of the CEE programme. From 1978 judicial collaborator on numerous PMIs in the Province of Tuscany in the exportation assistance field. TEACHING ACTIVITIES: Florence, 10,22,2008 (TOP LEGAL) 'Risks and Opportunities in the Legal Market'; Florence, 04,08,2008 (AIGA) 'Organisation in the Law Firm'; Massa, 08,03,2008 (Italian Bar Association) 'New Legal Institutions related to the Recovery of Debts in the European Union'; Florence 2008 (AIGA) International Law Course: 'Contracts, arbitration and debt recovery'San Marino, 2008 'Examination and study of the Convention against double taxation between San Marino and Luxembourg'; Empoli, 2007 Private International Law and International Debt Recovery, in particular, within the Forensic Forming Foundation at the Florence Bar; San Marino, 2006 'Reflection on Trust Institute'; Florence, 2006 'Jurisprudence in the E.U. Court of Justice in the Tax Law field'; Florence, 2006 'Trust and Regulatory Law ', intervention on Luxembourg regulations at the meeting held by the Italian Order of Accountants; Florence and London (by videoconference) 2002 'ADR and New Technologies'; Fiesole, 2000 'Droit des sociétés', French Notarial Convention; Florence, 2000 Holder of supplementary course in 'Localization of Business and International Tax Strategies' at the Università di Firenze (University in Florence), Faculty of Commerce; Florence, 2000 'Trust and Fiduciary instruments in the generational passage of companies'; Milan, 1999 (AIJA) 'Functions of Company groups: The Right to Compete and European Regulations'; Prato, 1999 'International Graphological Forensic meeting'; Prato, 1999 Course held by Lawyers’ Bar in Prato on 'Law and Economy within the European Community'; Dijon, 1998 Lecturer at the French Bar Forum; Florence, 1997 'The European Court of Justice and Law on Tax matters'; Milan, 1995 (AIJA) 'Relations between Mother and Branch Companies'; Florence, 1992 'The Single European Market'; Florence, 1988/1989 Lecturer on International Commercial Law at the Polytechnics in Florence; Milan, 1988 (AIJA) 'Relations between Mother and Branch Companies'.
Memberships:  A.I.A. (Italian Arbitration Association);UIA (Union Internationale des Avocats).
Languages: Italian; English; French; Spanish.
Practice Areas: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Arbitration; Banks and Banking; Company Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Finance; Human and Civil Rights; International Law; International Trade; Investments; Offshore
Construction; Real Estate; Taxation; Trusts and Estates.
E-Mail Address: f.olivieri@olcilaw.com; francescopietroolivieri@pec.ordineavvocatifirenze.it
Other info: DIPLOMATIC-CONSULAR ACTIVITIES: Accredited for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg State at the E.U Summit, Florence 1996; Extension of Honorary Consul of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for Emilia from 1994; Honorary Consul of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for Tuscany from 1991. PROFESSION and TITLES: ICC UN Tax Experts Group subcommitee (2009); Lawyer admitted at the Barreau de Luxembourg (from 2008); Expert listed to assist the European Commission in Brussels in the field of Justice, Freedom and Security (from 2007); Counselor at the International Tribunal of Rwanda (from 2002); Recognition by the Italian Republic Knighted (from 1996); Knight at the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (1994); Counselor at the Court of Cassation (from 1994); Avocat au Barreau de Bruxelles (from 1993); Notarial practice (1980 1982); Lawyer in Florence (from 1980).PUBBLICATIONS: 'Speciale Lussemburgo' (Special Article on Luxembourg), Top Legal magazine, Milan, September 2009; 'Luxembourg and International Tax Planning' in The Indipendent newspaper, Milan, 2006; 'Trust and Fiduciary Instruments in the Generational passage of Companies', Florence 2000.

EMILIO E. D. CIAPETTI
Position: Senior Partner
Base Office: Modena
Birth Date: Apr 6th, 1949, Bra (Cuneo), Italy
Admitted: 1980, Italy; 1997, Italy Counsel in the Supreme Court.
Education: University of Modena, Faculty of Law (J.D. - 1973).
Memberships: Member: Modena Arbitration Chamber; A.I.A. (Italian Arbitration Association).
Languages: Italian; English; French; German; Spanish.
Practice Areas: International Business Law; International Transactions; International Contracts; Company Law; Commercial Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Arbitration.
E-Mail Address: e.ciapetti@olcilaw.com
Other info: Juridical Consultant to the General Consulate of Ukraine in Milan; President of the Modena Chapter of the U.S.-Italy Association; Representative of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas; Italian Representative in charge of relations with Italian Foreign Trade Agency, government owned companies, regional authorities, local Chambers of Commerce for the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of NY from 1978 to December 1982; Consultant to the Director of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority Office in Paris from 1978 to 1980; Since 1982 he has been serving as director in several multinational, foreign and domestic companies.

PIERGIORGIO MASI
Position: Associate
Base Office: Florence
Birth Date: Oct 7th, 1970, Castro dei Volsci (Fr), Italy
Admitted: 2008, Italy
Education: Degree in Law University La Sapienza in Rome
Languages: Italian; English; French; German.
Practice Areas: Labour law, Civil and Corporate law.
E-Mail Address: studiolegaleolivieri@olcilaw.com

SILVIA SURANO
Position: Associate
Base Office: Florence
Birth Date: Jan 27th, 1980, Gualdo Tadino (PG), Italy
Admitted: 2009,Italy
Education: Degree in Law at Università degli Studi di Perugia
Languages: Italian; English; French.
Practice Areas: Civil, Commercial Law and Case-load
E-Mail Address: olcilaw@olcilaw.com

CRISTIANO CIAPPEI
Position: Consultant
Base Office: Florence
Birth Date: Aug 3rd, 1960, Florence, Italy
Admitted: 1982 - C P A. Since 1992-Judge of the Reg. Tax Commission Board in Tuscany.
Education: Certified Accountant - Economy and Commerce Degree, University of Florence, 1986 - Villa Favard Association Award, 1986: best graduation thesis and university carrier.
Memberships: Curator and Judicial Commissioner at the Florence Court. Estimation Group Member (Hospital Company of Careggi and Chamber of Commerce of Florence).
Languages: Italian; English.
Practice Areas: =2Lacher of Company Strategics at the University of Florence. Economy and Commerce, Engineering, Economic and social Sciences. Polimoda - Fashion Institute of Technology of State University of New York 1989/96. Campus project - CRUI 1996/97.
E-Mail Address: infofi@olcilaw.com
Other info: Board Member of University contest. Board Member for qualification exams to become commercial and accountant experts. Teaching qualification and courses projects for banking training, bank, industrial and professional associations, professional trade unions, academies and cultural associations. Many publications from 1987 to 1999. Actual scientific commitment: company and strategy estimation, contracting governance in e-business, sanitary management, simulated systems of strategico-quantitative planning.