Ilaria Antonella Belluco Bio

Ilaria joined the Firm in 2012 and became Partner in 2022. Previously, she worked in leading national and international law firms. She has extensive experience in corporate law, with a particular focus on extraordinary transactions and business combinations, both buy-side and sell-side. She assists private equity funds on a daily basis with acquisition transactions, LBOs and MBOs, as well as investment exits. She also deals with corporate governance with a particular focus on unlisted companies. She was mentioned among the ‘50 most inspiring women’ of the Italian legal sector in the Inspiralaw editorial. Ilaria was awarded Family Business M&A Lawyer of the Year at the 2025 Legal Community Corporate Awards, Mid-Market M&A Lawyer of the Year in 2024, Food & Beverage Lawyer of the Year in 2023, and M&A Lawyer of the Year at the 2023 Legal Community Forty Under 40 Awards. Ilaria is recognised by international legal directories, in particular as Up and Coming in Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market, by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 has recognised her as a Recommended Lawyer in Commercial, corporate and M&A, in Private Equity and in Padua: leading firms and Leaders League has recognised her within the Small & mid-cap and Private Equity categories.