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S ALVO ARENA
On e Rock efeller Pla za , Su it e 2 4 0 4
New Yor k , New Yor k 1 0 0 2 0
Tel: 1 .2 1 2 .6 6 0 .6 4 0 7 | Mob ile: 1 .7 1 8 .7 0 9 .1 7 9 8
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EDUCATION
Harv ard Law S c h o o l, Ca m b rid ge, MA
LL.M.
J u n e 2000
Con cen tr a t ion in cor p or a te a n d fin a n ce la w.
Un iv e rs it y o f Cat an ia , Ca ta n ia , Ita ly
Ph .D.
Hon or s :
Th es is :
Pr ize:
Nov. 1 9 9 6 -J u l.1 9 9 9
Focu s ed on m er ger s a n d a cqu is ition s , cor p or a te fin a n ce a n d b a n k r u p t cy.
Su m m a cu m la u d e .
‘‘Defen s ive S tr a tegies in Hos tile Ta k eover s ’’.
‘‘Avvoca to Nin o Flor io’’ a s t h e b es t you n g la wyer s p ecia lizin g in cor p or a tion s .
Im pe rial Co lle ge , Un iv e rs it y o f Lo n do n , Lon d on , UK
MBA:
Nov.1 9 9 8 -Feb .1 9 9 9
Vis itin g s tu d en t.
Un iv e rs it y o f Lo n do n , Lon d on , UK
J u l.-Sep t.1 9 9 7
Con d u cted r es ea r ch on City Cod e on Ta k eover s a n d Mer ger s .
I.S .I.D.A. Ca ta n ia , Ita ly
Feb .-Sep t.1 9 9 3
Ma s ter in b u s in es s m a n a gem en t . Con cen tr a tion in fin a n ce.
Un iv e rs it y o f Cat an ia , Ca ta n ia , Ita ly
Nov. 1 9 8 8 -J u l.1 9 9 3
La w Degr ee (J .D. equ iva len t).
Hon or s :
Su m m a cu m la u d e; r a n k ed fir s t in a cla s s of 6 0 0 .
Th es is :
‘‘Res p on s ib ility of Cor p or a te Dir ector s Towa r d s Cr ed ito r s ’’.
Kat h o lie k e Un iv e rs it e it , Le u ve n , B elgiu m
Feb .-J u n .1 9 9 1
E u r op ea n Com m u n ity’s s ch ola r s h ip to a t ten d t h e E r a s m u s Pr ogr a m (I.C.P.).
EXPERIENCE
Ch io m e n t i S t u dio Le gale , LLC, New Y ork , NY
J a n . 2 0 0 6 to p r es en t
Ma n a g in g Pa r t n e r
Ma n a ged t h e New Yor k office a n d s u p er vis ed 5 a s s ocia t es . Sp ecia lized in m er ger s a n d a cqu is ition s a n d p r iva te
equ ity. Ad vis ed a va r iety of lea d in g It a lia n a n d in ter n a tion a l com p a n ies on s tr u ct u r ed d om es t ic a n d cr os s b or d er m er ger s a n d a cqu is ition s a n d lever a ged b u y ou t tr a n s a ction s a n d a s s is ted a va r iet y of lea d in g Am er ica n
com p a n ies in ves t in g in Ita ly. Gen er a ted b u s in es s a n d n et wor k in g r ela t ion s h ip s .
Gilibe rt i Pappale t t e ra Tris c o rn ia e As s o c iat i, Mila n , Ita ly
Nov. 2 0 0 3 -Dec. 2 0 0 5
S e n io r As s oc ia t e
Sp ecia lized in m er ger s a n d a cqu is ition s a n d p r iva te equ it y. Ad vis ed a va r iet y of lea d in g Ita lia n a n d in ter n a tion a l
com p a n ies on s tr u ctu r ed d om es t ic a n d cr os s -b or d er m er ger s a n d a cqu is it ion s a n d lever a ged b u y ou t
tr a n s a ction s . Ad vis ed It a lia n c om p a n ies on is s u a n ces of Sen ior Notes a n d IPO’s .
S h e arm an & S t e rlin g, New Y ork , NY
Oct. 2 0 0 0 -Sep t. 2 0 0 3
As s oc ia t e
Sp ecia lized in m er ger s a n d a cqu is ition s . Ad vis ed a va r iety of lea d in g Am er ica n a n d in ter n a t ion a l
com p a n ies on a la r ge n u m b er of s tr u ctu r ed US a n d cr os s -b or d er m er ger s a n d a cqu is ition s .
Un iv e rs it y o f Cat an ia , Ca ta n ia , Ita ly
Nov. 1 9 9 8 -J u l.1 9 9 9
As s is t a n t Pr o fe s s or
Pr ep a r ed a n d d eliver ed lectu r es on cor p or a t ion s a n d b a n k r u p tcy la w. Con d u ct ed r es ea r ch on h os tile
ta k eover s in Ita ly a n d E u r op e. Mem b er of t h e E xa m in a tion Boa r d of cor p or a tion s a n d b a n k r u p tcy la w.
Di Cat aldo ’s Law Firm , Ca ta n ia , Ita ly
S ep t . 1 9 9 3 -J u l.1 9 9 7 (fu ll t im e)/ Nov. 1 9 9 8 -J u l.1 9 9 9 (p a r t t im e)
As s oc ia t e
Ad vis ed clien ts , n egotia ted a n d d r a fted con tr a cts r ela t in g to cor p or a te fin a n ce a n d b a n k r u p tcy la w a n d
in ter n a t ion a l com m er cia l t r a n s a ct ion s . Ad voca ted a t b ot h tr ia l a n d a p p ella te s t a ges in th e High Cou r t
a n d Tr ib u n a ls .
MEMBERS HIPS
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Ad m it ted to t h e New Yor k a n d th e It a lia n Ba r s .
Mem b er a n d Vice Pr es id en t of th e Ha r va r d Alu m n i As s ocia tion of E u r op e, m em b er of th e Ha r va r d
Clu b of New Yor k , Pr es id en t of t h e Cou n cil of t h e Ha r va r d La w Sch ool As s ocia t ion , m em b er of NIAF
(Na t ion a l It a lia n Am er ica n Fou n d a t ion ), m em b er of th e Ita lia n Colu m b ia n La wyer s As s ocia t ion ,
m em b er of GE I (Gr u p p o E s p on en t i Ita lia n i).
PUBLICATIONS
‘‘Le s tr a tegie d i d ifes a n elle s ca la te os tili’’ (De fe n s ive S tra tegie s of Hos tile Ta k e ov ers Ta rgets ), Un iver s it y of
Ca ta n ia Pr es s , for t h com in g, 2 0 0 9 . ‘‘Lim iti a ll’effica cia s a n a n te d ell’a u tor izza zion e ta r d iva in m a ter ia d i
Dir itto Fa llim en ta r e ’’ (Lim its of Ta rd y Au th oriz a tion Effe ct in B a n k ru ptcy ) in Giu ris p ru d e n z a Com m ercia le Ye a r XXVI, Nr. 5 1 9 9 9 . ‘‘La p r otezion e d el n om e d i u n com p les s o m u s ica le ’’ (Copy righ t Protection for
Mu s ica l Grou ps ) in Rivis ta d i D. In d u s tria le --- Y ea r XLV Nr. 4 -5 1 9 9 6 .
LANGUAGES
Na tive s p ea k er of Ita lia n , flu en t in E n glis h a n d k n owled ge of Sp a n is h .