Lorenzo de' Rossi is Senior Counsel of WH Partners Italy and he is mainly based in our Rome Office. He is a corporate and commercial lawyer with extensive experience in M&A and private equity transactions (domestic and cross-borders). He has extensive knowledge of capital markets and several industries, including retail and wholesale trade, energy, construction, real estate, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
He read law at the University of Rome (1990) and was admitted to the Italian Bar in 1994.
His legal education was developed in italy and in England where he practiced law. Prior to joining WH, Lorenzo has been partner of well known Italian and English law firms.
Lorenzo is qualified to act before Italy’s Supreme Courts since 2006.
He carries out teaching and training activities. He regularly speaks in conferences and workshop on commercial and corporate law.
As contract professor, he taught at European University of Rome and University of Cassino and Southern Lazio.
He has served on the board of directors of investment funds and companies.
He was also consultant in Italy for IGI – Istituto Grandi Infrastrutture from 1992 to 2009 and General Secretary of SIGFI (Italian Society for the Guarantee of Real Estate Investment Funds) in 1999.
2016 saw the publication of the first edition of his book “Corporate acquisitions and private equity” (editor Editoriale Scientifica).