Name

Studio Pierallini

Legal name

Studio Pierallini

Website

https://studiopierallini.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Revenue generated through professional legal services including corporate/commercial advisory, M&A transactions, litigation and arbitration, regulatory compliance, employment law, and specialized aviation law services. Fees structured as hourly rates, fixed fees for specific matters, transaction-based fees for M&A and financing deals, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Studio Pierallini is an independent Italian law firm founded in 1992 that provides multidisciplinary legal services across nine practice areas, with aviation law as its core specialty. The firm advises airlines, aircraft lessors, manufacturers, financiers, airports, and other aviation sector clients on aircraft transactions, financing, regulatory matters, M&A, litigation, employment, antitrust, and dispute resolution, while also serving clients in corporate, commercial, healthcare, labor, tax, bankruptcy, and white-collar crime matters.

Product overview

Studio Pierallini is a multidisciplinary Italian law firm offering comprehensive legal services across nine practice areas. The firm specializes primarily in aviation law, with additional expertise in M&A and corporate law, litigation and arbitration, labour and employment, bankruptcy, tax, white collar crimes, health care, and commercial law. The firm operates as a unified full-service legal practice with integrated teams across all practice areas, serving domestic and international clients from offices in Rome and Milan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Law Services Comprehensive aviation law practice covering aircraft acquisition, leasing, financing, regulatory matters, M&A, litigation, employment, and antitrust issues for airlines, lessors, airports, and other aviation sector clients.
• M&A and Corporate Law Services Corporate law practice providing legal advice on M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, corporate restructuring, due diligence, and contract negotiation for domestic and international clients.
• Litigation and Arbitration Services Legal representation in civil, commercial, and administrative disputes before ordinary and special courts, including domestic and international arbitration proceedings and alternative dispute resolution methods.
• Labour and Employment Law Services Legal assistance in employment law, trade union relations, industrial relations, social security, employment contracts, collective bargaining, reorganization, and employment litigation.
• Bankruptcy Law Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Assisted with the sale of Alitalia's aviation sector to Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. (ITA Airways)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EALA (European Air Law Association)coreOthersEALA is the organization promoting the study of European air transport law. Studio Pierallini is a member and participates in EALA's annual conferences and events, contributing to the development of European aviation law discourse.
• EBAA (European Business Aviation Association)coreOthersEBAA is the European Business Aviation Association. Studio Pierallini serves as advisor to EBAA and regularly participates in EBAA events and conferences, supporting the business aviation sector.
• IAWA (International Aviation Women's Association)coreOthersIAWA is an international organization for women in top positions in aviation and aerospace. Laura Pierallini is a member, supporting women leadership in the aviation industry.
• L2B AviationcoreOthersL2B Aviation is the world's leading aviation network connecting specialized aviation law firms from over 40 jurisdictions. Studio Pierallini is a member, enabling international referrals and cross-border client assistance.
• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreOthersIATA is the International Air Transport Association. Laura Pierallini serves as consultant to IATA and participates in IATA Legal Symposiums and conferences, contributing to global aviation regulatory discussions.
• IBA (International Bar Association)coreOthersThe IBA is the world's leading organization for international bar associations and lawyers. Laura Pierallini is a member of the Aviation Law Committee and participates in IBA Annual Conferences.
• ARIS (Italian Religious Health Care Institutes)minorOthersStudio Pierallini serves as advisor to ARIS, the Italian Religious Health Care Institutes association, providing legal services to their member healthcare facilities.
• Assaereo (Italian Association of Air Carriers)coreOthersStudio Pierallini serves as advisor to Assaereo, the Italian Association of Air Carriers, providing specialized aviation law expertise to member airlines.
• International Correspondent NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Pierallini maintains a network of correspondent law firms in over 40 countries across Europe (Athens, Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Kiev, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Monaco, Moscow, Nicosia, Paris, Prague), Americas (Miami, New York, Oklahoma-City, Washington, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Guatemala, Managua, Mexico City, Panama City, Quito, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, San Pedro Sula, Santiago, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, San Jose, Santo Domingo, Lima), and rest of world (Hong-Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Sydney, Shanghai, Casablanca, Maputo, Luanda, Abu-Dhabi, Manama, Dubai, Cairo, Mumbai, Nairobi, Kathmandu, Muscat, Johannesburg, Cape Town) enabling comprehensive international legal assistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Clyde & Co: Global law firm widely regarded as a leading aviation practice, with offices across major aviation hubs. Comparable to Studio Pierallini in aviation sector coverage but vastly larger and with full international delivery capability rather than a correspondent-network model.
• Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW): International law firm with a top-ranked aviation practice covering airlines, lessors, and financiers. Overlaps with Studio Pierallini on aviation transactions, finance, and contentious matters, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a transport and aviation sector practice serving airlines, lessors, and manufacturers. Comparable to Studio Pierallini on aviation sector coverage, with a wider European footprint and complementary tech/digital focus.
• Watson Farley & Williams: International law firm with a flagship aviation finance and leasing practice serving lessors and financiers. Direct overlap with Studio Pierallini's aircraft financing and leasing work, but with broader cross-border presence.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global law firm with a substantial aviation practice (transport sector) covering M&A, finance, regulation, and disputes. Comparable to Studio Pierallini on full-service aviation counsel but with materially larger international bench and brand.
• DLA Piper: One of the largest global law firms, with a transport practice covering aviation M&A, finance, and disputes. Competes with Studio Pierallini for large cross-border aviation mandates, though not aviation-specialized.

Emerging players

• Vedder Price: US-headquartered law firm with a recognized aviation finance practice, notably representing aircraft lessors. Direct overlap with Studio Pierallini's lessor and aircraft finance work, but with a North American center of gravity rather than Mediterranean.

Direct peers

• Steer & Co (now Steer Law): Boutique UK aviation law firm providing aviation finance, regulatory, and dispute work. Closely comparable to Studio Pierallini in scope and specialization, serving similar lessor, airline, and financier clients from a different national base.
• Gates and Partners: Boutique aviation law firm specializing in aircraft finance, leasing, and litigation. Closely comparable to Studio Pierallini as a specialist aviation boutique; UK-headquartered and competing in similar financing and contentious mandates.

Regional players

• BonelliErede: Leading Italian full-service law firm with a transport and aviation practice serving Italian and international clients. Most directly comparable Italian-headquartered competitor to Studio Pierallini, though offering broader non-aviation services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/laura-pierallini

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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