Stefano Speroni

Stefano Speroni is a prominent legal professional serving as a Partner and the Head of the Corporate M&A practice at Dentons Europe Studio Legale Tributario, based in Milan, Italy. He has extensive experience in corporate affairs, mergers and acquisitions, private equity operations, and capital markets, accumulated over more than 30 years in the legal field.

Professional Background

• Current Role: Since February 2016, Speroni has been leading the Corporate M&A practice at Dentons, where he focuses on providing strategic legal support to both Italian and international companies across various sectors, including aerospace, oil and gas, telecommunications, and infrastructure.14

• Previous Experience: Before joining Dentons, he was a Partner at Grimaldi Studio Legale from 2012 to 2016. He also held significant positions at Dewey Ballantine and Studio Gianni, Origoni, Grippo Capelli & Partners, among others. Notably, he was a Managing Partner for Corporate M&A in Dentons' Italian practice from January 2016 to December 2018 before transitioning to Eni, where he served as Senior Executive Vice President of Legal Affairs starting in January 2019.23

Education and Recognition

Speroni graduated in Law from Università degli Studi in Milan and is a member of the Italian Bar Association. His contributions to the field have been recognized, including being named "Best Lawyer of the Year" in 2018 by the Best Lawyers international directory and being listed among the top 50 lawyers in Italy by Legalcommunity in 2018.25

Contributions to Academia

He is also involved in academia as a member of the scientific committee and contributor to SDA Bocconi’s Private Equity Laboratory, reflecting his commitment to the development of legal education and practice.2