Archives: Avvocati

Lorenzo Princivalle is a practising lawyer in Bologna. He graduated in law in 1993, cum laude, and got a master degree in corporate law in 1995. 

He is a dual qualified lawyer: for Italy (avvocato, 1996, Bologna Bar Association no. 6732) and England and Wales (solicitor, non practising, 2012). He is qualified to practise before the Higher Courts in Italy.

Lorenzo Princivalle has been working as an in-house lawyer for over 13 years before going back to the legal practice, when, as an Italian avvocato, he founded Princivalle Apruzzi Danielli Law Firm in Bologna in 2009. 

During his career as a practising lawyer, he has developed a sound experience in commercial law, company law and banking law, areas in which he assists both domestic and international clients. 

He also deals with mergers and acquisitions and contracts in general. He deals on daily basis with agency and distribution agreements, shareholders agreements, sales and purchase agreement, corporate transactions (capital increses, demergers, shareholders’ meetings resolutions), etc. He has assisted his clients in several successful domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions.

In the banking law area, Lorenzo Princivalle he has assisted several small banks and financial entities (“intermediari finanziari”) in relation to compliance and regulatory matters related to the Italian banking law and the Instructions issued by the Bank of Italy and other regulatory authorities, anti-money laundering rules and contracts. 

Clients like him for his great problem-solving attitude, his innovative approach and his ability to think outside of the box. He speaks and writes English fluently.

In his spare time Lorenzo enjoys running outdoors, preferably in the countryside around Bologna. He is keen on basketball. 

Chiara Danielli graduated in law in 1999 and passed the bar exam in 2002 (Bologna Bar Association, reg. no. 6911). She is qualified to practise before the Higher Courts in Italy.

After working as a lay judge in the Criminal Court of Bologna for five years, she has been in-house counsel for financial intermediaries and banks. 

She assists clients in criminal law, specializing in anti-money laundering law, usury prevention, compliance and corporate criminal liability. She has served as external member of supervisory and control bodies organized pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/01 (concerning corporate liability) of several companies, as well as consultants to such bodies, in order to support and help them effectively manage the risks associated with their business activities. 

Clients trust her because of the way she listens to their needs, understands their problems and for her ability to find solutions.

Maria Cecilia Bonino got her degree in law, cum laude, in 2005 and passed the bar exam in 2008 (Bologna Bar Association). 

She assists clients in commercial law, contracts and banking law.  

She also deals with judicial litigation and ADRs, fields in which she has gained broad experience. 

She puts great energy in her work, always punctual and reliable in taking care of the clients’ matters. 

When she is not working, she loves dancing, her lifelong passion.