After graduating from Milan university in 1974, he spent over five years with American IT multinational Sperry Univac as an in-house counsel. During his time with the company – first at the Italian subsidiary’s offices, then at the European headquarters in London, and finally at the head office in Philadelphia – he gained significant experience in international litigation and contract negotiations.
Umberto left the company in 1982 after passing the bar exam and started practising law at Erede Bianchi Giliberti, which later became Erede e Associati, where he became a partner.
Umberto was a founding partner of Bonelli Erede Pappalardo (now BonelliErede) in 1999 and chairman of the partners’ board from 2001 to 2007. He continued to be a board member until now.
As a BonelliErede lawyer, he focuses his practice on corporate and M&A matters for listed and unlisted companies, particularly in all phases of extraordinary finance transactions.
He has extensive experience in corporate governance matters and assists family businesses with the succession aspects of company management.
He also frequently assists financial sponsors and industrial operators in the automotive, industrial components, fashion/luxury and banking sectors.