Sergio Erede, BonelliErede co-founder, passes away

A career spanning decades of Italian business law

Sergio Erede has passed away, leaving behind a career that spanned several decades at the center of Italian corporate and business law. Erede was best known as a co-founder of the firm that would eventually become BonelliErede, one of the law firms most closely associated with the growth of mergers and acquisitions practice in Italy.

Over the course of his career, Erede was involved in advising on numerous high-profile corporate transactions, helping to establish the framework and standards for M&A and corporate advisory work that is still followed by Italian business lawyers today.

Legacy in the Italian legal market

Colleagues and peers in the Italian legal community have described Erede as a central figure in the development of the modern business law firm model in Italy, having contributed to building a practice capable of competing with firms from larger international markets. His work is credited with helping to professionalize the delivery of legal services to corporate clients in Italy during a period of significant growth in the country’s M&A and finance markets.

The news of his passing has prompted tributes from across the Italian legal sector, reflecting the scale of his influence on the profession and on the firm he helped to build.