Michele Scibetta is a senior associate in the corporate department in Milan and specialises in corporate law. His practice focuses on judicial and extra-judicial activity for companies (both domestic and foreign), with particular reference to M&A transactions (including leveraged buy-outs, joint ventures, domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions of public and private entities, and venture capital) and commercial agreements (purchase and supply, partnering, agency and distribution agreements, service arrangements, partnerships and strategic alliances).

Michele's wider experience covers private equity transactions (assisting Italian and foreign private equity funds in acquisitions of stakes in companies and with the structuring of shareholders' agreements), real estate transactions (such as acquisitions and disposals, financing, land use, planning and development) and restructuring matters (including debt restructuring, refinancing, legal assistance during formal insolvency procedures such as administration, receivership, voluntary arrangements, liquidation and bankruptcy).

Michele previously worked for two major Italian firms.

• Durham University (LL.M. with Distinction in International Trade and Commercial Law)
• University of Palermo (J.D. cum laude)
• Admitted to the Italian Bar as "avvocato" in 2005