About us

Confidentiality, Independence and Efficiency

The firm, which today is known as RLS, was founded in 1996 in Imola and over the years has expanded with new partners and collaborators, also opening offices in Bologna and Verona.

The professionals who make up the firm are able to provide assistance both in judicial and extrajudicial matters, in Italy and abroad, also leveraging the collaboration of leading foreign firms thanks to membership in the ICLA (International Commercial Law Alliance) network.

Clients are guaranteed the highest level of confidentiality, expertise, and efficiency, which, also thanks to continuous updating, allow the firm to offer high-level services and tailor-made solutions for each individual client.

RLS lawyers provide assistance and consultancy to industrial groups and entrepreneurs, professionals and M&A advisors, private equity funds, banks and financial institutions, as well as individuals.

RLS is a member of ICLA (International Commercial Law Alliance, www.icl-alliance.com) and ASLA (Association of Associated Law Firms, www.aslaitalia.it).

Thanks to partnerships with law firms active in labor law, criminal law, and administrative law, the firm is able to offer its clients comprehensive support in all areas of practice.

The Associates

Diego Rufini

He deals, both in and out of court, with corporate law, business crisis law and banking law, also providing clients with assistance and advice in corporate reorganisation and restructuring operations.
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Federico Lolli

He deals with M&A, extraordinary transactions and real estate transactions, in Italy and abroad; he also deals with commercial contracts, both domestic and international, and advises on, among other things, the definition and implementation of clients’ business development strategies, in Italy and abroad.
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Elena Santi

She predominantly advises on corporate matters, where she assists in the implementation of extraordinary transactions and corporate governance streamlining.
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The Collaborators

Rossella Paduanelli

She deals with corporate law, bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.
She is also active in the field of commercial contracts and business consultancy.
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Matteo Danzi

He mainly provides legal assistance in corporate law, M&A, domestic and international contracts.
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Francesco Baldini

He focuses on corporate law, M&A operations and commercial contracts both in and out of court.
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