San Diego*
8880 Rio San Diego Drive
Rio Vista Tower 8th Floor
San Diego, California 92108
Phone +1 310 895 7410
Links
*Legal services in California are provided by attorneys admitted in California. Thinkinlaw LLC does not maintain a physical office in California
Andrea focuses on transactional matters, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border commercial agreements, and the establishment of U.S. operations. He regularly advises foreign businesses — particularly those based in Europe or Italy — including corporate groups, private equity investors, and mid-sized companies, on the legal aspects of entering and operating in the U.S. market.
With more than 20 years of practice, Andrea has developed extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border matters involving strategic planning, the formation and acquisition of business entities, and the negotiation of joint ventures and strategic alliances. He supports clients in launching U.S. operations, scaling distribution, and establishing domestic manufacturing capabilities. He has advised companies across a broad range of industries, including automation and robotics, construction, energy and energy efficiency, food and beverage, packaging, heavy machinery, fashion, and furniture. He routinely serves as trusted counsel to businesses that rely on him for ongoing corporate and commercial matters.
Andrea also has in-depth experience in corporate finance and lending transactions, representing lenders, borrowers, investors, and developers in connection with the financing, the development, and the operation of capital-intensive projects.
He writes and lectures on international business law and the legal aspects of doing business between Europe and the United States. He also co-authored a book on obtaining evidence abroad in commercial litigation, published by the American Bar Association.
Prior to co-founding Thinkinlaw, LLC, Andrea practiced in the Milan office of U.K. firm Bird & Bird, and at two large firms in Chicago. He earned his J.D. from University of Parma and was admitted to the Italian Bar in 2001. He graduated with Honors from Northwestern University School of Law and obtained a Certificate in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management in 2002. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2005.
Accolades and Recognition
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Chambers and Partners, 2014 – Associates to Watch “… [He is] recognised for his financial and corporate expertise, particularly in renewable energy…”
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Top Legal – Energy Guide, 2014 – individual mention
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Top Legal Elite – Energy Report, 2013 – Project Finance
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Chambers and Partners, 2013 – Associates to Watch
Seminars and Teaching Engagements
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Content developer and instructor at the seminar Come negoziare efficacemente con la controparte statunitense – Assindustria Venetocentro, Treviso, Italy, May 19, 2022
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Speaker at online seminar #AskMeetUSA “Il contratto con il partner statunitense” - Confindustria Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy, November 3, 2020
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Content developer and instructor at the seminar Creating mutual value through negotiation – Gran Sasso Science Institute, L’Aquila, Italy, November 7, 2019
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Speaker at seminar(s) USA: negoziare con la controparte statunitense - Assindustria Venetocentro - Treviso, Padova - October 23-24, 2018
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Speaker at the panel: U.S. on the world stage: economic, cultural, and legal implication – CUOA Foundation, Altavilla Vicentina, May 18, 2018
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Content developer and instructor at the seminar Negoziare con la controparte statunitense – Confindustria Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy, November 16, 2017
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Speaker at seminar USA: Contratti, garanzie, pagamenti, responsabilità da prodotto – Confindustria Belluno Dolomiti - May 31, 2016
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Speaker at seminar USA: la contrattualistica con il partner Americano - Confindustria Vicenza – May 24, 2016
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Il Sole 24 Ore, interview L’Avvocato del Giorno – October 2015
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Teaching engagement, Master Diritto e Impresa, Antitrust segment, Il Sole 24 Ore – December 2013
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Italian Top Legal magazine, recognized as one of the leading attorneys in Italy, Finance, Energy Sector – February 2013
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Teaching engagement, Energy Master (classes on project financing and leasing) organized by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer – February 12-13, 2012
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Speaker at Energy Forum, IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer, October 5, 2011
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Il Sole 24 Ore, interview L’Avvocato del Giorno – September 2011
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Teaching engagement, Energy Master (classes on project financing and leasing) organized by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer – February 2011
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Speaker at the panel I Contratti e il Sistema Legale negli USA (Agreements and the Legal System in the U.S.) – UnionCamere Veneto, Venice, Italy, October 10, 2006
Publications
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Co-Author of Obtaining Discovery Abroad – Third Edition, published by the American Bar Association in May 2020
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Project finance chapter of Energia Sostenibile e Fonti Rinnovabili, published by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer, November 2012
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Financier Worldwide magazine, Energy & Utilities Annual Review, July 2012
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Introduzione al Mercato USA, un percorso ideale (Introduction to the U.S. Market, an ideal path) – published on the website of Chicago Italian American Chamber of Commerce, September 2006
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Co-Author of Obtaining Discovery Abroad – Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association in March 2005
Admission
Affiliations
Member, Milan Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International
Member, Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Italy 2001
Illinois 2005
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*Legal services in California are provided by attorneys admitted in California. Thinkinlaw LLC does not maintain a physical office in California
Andrea focuses on transactional matters, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border commercial agreements, and the establishment of U.S. operations. He regularly advises foreign businesses — particularly those based in Europe or Italy — including corporate groups, private equity investors, and mid-sized companies, on the legal aspects of entering and operating in the U.S. market.
With more than 20 years of practice, Andrea has developed extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border matters involving strategic planning, the formation and acquisition of business entities, and the negotiation of joint ventures and strategic alliances. He supports clients in launching U.S. operations, scaling distribution, and establishing domestic manufacturing capabilities. He has advised companies across a broad range of industries, including automation and robotics, construction, energy and energy efficiency, food and beverage, packaging, heavy machinery, fashion, and furniture. He routinely serves as trusted counsel to businesses that rely on him for ongoing corporate and commercial matters.
Andrea also has in-depth experience in corporate finance and lending transactions, representing lenders, borrowers, investors, and developers in connection with the financing, the development, and the operation of capital-intensive projects.
He writes and lectures on international business law and the legal aspects of doing business between Europe and the United States. He also co-authored a book on obtaining evidence abroad in commercial litigation, published by the American Bar Association.
Prior to co-founding Thinkinlaw, LLC, Andrea practiced in the Milan office of U.K. firm Bird & Bird, and at two large firms in Chicago. He earned his J.D. from University of Parma and was admitted to the Italian Bar in 2001. He graduated with Honors from Northwestern University School of Law and obtained a Certificate in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management in 2002. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2005.
Accolades and Recognition
-
Chambers and Partners, 2014 – Associates to Watch “… [He is] recognised for his financial and corporate expertise, particularly in renewable energy…”
-
Top Legal – Energy Guide, 2014 – individual mention
-
Top Legal Elite – Energy Report, 2013 – Project Finance
-
Chambers and Partners, 2013 – Associates to Watch
Seminars and Teaching Engagements
-
Content developer and instructor at the seminar Come negoziare efficacemente con la controparte statunitense – Assindustria Venetocentro, Treviso, Italy, May 19, 2022
-
Speaker at online seminar #AskMeetUSA “Il contratto con il partner statunitense” - Confindustria Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy, November 3, 2020
-
Content developer and instructor at the seminar Creating mutual value through negotiation – Gran Sasso Science Institute, L’Aquila, Italy, November 7, 2019
-
Speaker at seminar(s) USA: negoziare con la controparte statunitense - Assindustria Venetocentro - Treviso, Padova - October 23-24, 2018
-
Speaker at the panel: U.S. on the world stage: economic, cultural, and legal implication – CUOA Foundation, Altavilla Vicentina, May 18, 2018
-
Content developer and instructor at the seminar Negoziare con la controparte statunitense – Confindustria Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy, November 16, 2017
-
Speaker at seminar USA: Contratti, garanzie, pagamenti, responsabilità da prodotto – Confindustria Belluno Dolomiti - May 31, 2016
-
Speaker at seminar USA: la contrattualistica con il partner Americano - Confindustria Vicenza – May 24, 2016
-
Il Sole 24 Ore, interview L’Avvocato del Giorno – October 2015
-
Teaching engagement, Master Diritto e Impresa, Antitrust segment, Il Sole 24 Ore – December 2013
-
Italian Top Legal magazine, recognized as one of the leading attorneys in Italy, Finance, Energy Sector – February 2013
-
Teaching engagement, Energy Master (classes on project financing and leasing) organized by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer – February 12-13, 2012
-
Speaker at Energy Forum, IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer, October 5, 2011
-
Il Sole 24 Ore, interview L’Avvocato del Giorno – September 2011
-
Teaching engagement, Energy Master (classes on project financing and leasing) organized by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer – February 2011
-
Speaker at the panel I Contratti e il Sistema Legale negli USA (Agreements and the Legal System in the U.S.) – UnionCamere Veneto, Venice, Italy, October 10, 2006
Publications
-
Co-Author of Obtaining Discovery Abroad – Third Edition, published by the American Bar Association in May 2020
-
Project finance chapter of Energia Sostenibile e Fonti Rinnovabili, published by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer, November 2012
-
Financier Worldwide magazine, Energy & Utilities Annual Review, July 2012
-
Introduzione al Mercato USA, un percorso ideale (Introduction to the U.S. Market, an ideal path) – published on the website of Chicago Italian American Chamber of Commerce, September 2006
-
Co-Author of Obtaining Discovery Abroad – Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association in March 2005
Affiliations
Member, Milan Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International
Member, Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Admission
Italy 2001
Illinois 2005
Andrea focuses on transactional matters, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border commercial agreements, and the establishment of U.S. operations. He regularly advises foreign businesses — particularly those based in Europe or Italy — including corporate groups, private equity investors, and mid-sized companies, on the legal aspects of entering and operating in the U.S. market.
With more than 20 years of practice, Andrea has developed extensive experience in both domestic and cross-border matters involving strategic planning, the formation and acquisition of business entities, and the negotiation of joint ventures and strategic alliances. He supports clients in launching U.S. operations, scaling distribution, and establishing domestic manufacturing capabilities. He has advised companies across a broad range of industries, including automation and robotics, construction, energy and energy efficiency, food and beverage, packaging, heavy machinery, fashion, and furniture. He routinely serves as trusted counsel to businesses that rely on him for ongoing corporate and commercial matters.
Andrea also has in-depth experience in corporate finance and lending transactions, representing lenders, borrowers, investors, and developers in connection with the financing, the development, and the operation of capital-intensive projects.
He writes and lectures on international business law and the legal aspects of doing business between Europe and the United States. He also co-authored a book on obtaining evidence abroad in commercial litigation, published by the American Bar Association.
Prior to co-founding Thinkinlaw, LLC, Andrea practiced in the Milan office of U.K. firm Bird & Bird, and at two large firms in Chicago. He earned his J.D. from University of Parma and was admitted to the Italian Bar in 2001. He graduated with Honors from Northwestern University School of Law and obtained a Certificate in Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management in 2002. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2005.
Accolades and Recognition
-
Chambers and Partners, 2014 – Associates to Watch “… [He is] recognised for his financial and corporate expertise, particularly in renewable energy…”
-
Top Legal – Energy Guide, 2014 – individual mention
-
Top Legal Elite – Energy Report, 2013 – Project Finance
-
Chambers and Partners, 2013 – Associates to Watch
Seminars and Teaching Engagements
-
Content developer and instructor at the seminar Come negoziare efficacemente con la controparte statunitense – Assindustria Venetocentro, Treviso, Italy, May 19, 2022
-
Speaker at online seminar #AskMeetUSA “Il contratto con il partner statunitense” - Confindustria Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy, November 3, 2020
-
Content developer and instructor at the seminar Creating mutual value through negotiation – Gran Sasso Science Institute, L’Aquila, Italy, November 7, 2019
-
Speaker at seminar(s) USA: negoziare con la controparte statunitense - Assindustria Venetocentro - Treviso, Padova - October 23-24, 2018
-
Speaker at the panel: U.S. on the world stage: economic, cultural, and legal implication – CUOA Foundation, Altavilla Vicentina, May 18, 2018
-
Content developer and instructor at the seminar Negoziare con la controparte statunitense – Confindustria Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy, November 16, 2017
-
Speaker at seminar USA: Contratti, garanzie, pagamenti, responsabilità da prodotto – Confindustria Belluno Dolomiti - May 31, 2016
-
Speaker at seminar USA: la contrattualistica con il partner Americano - Confindustria Vicenza – May 24, 2016
-
Il Sole 24 Ore, interview L’Avvocato del Giorno – October 2015
-
Teaching engagement, Master Diritto e Impresa, Antitrust segment, Il Sole 24 Ore – December 2013
-
Italian Top Legal magazine, recognized as one of the leading attorneys in Italy, Finance, Energy Sector – February 2013
-
Teaching engagement, Energy Master (classes on project financing and leasing) organized by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer – February 12-13, 2012
-
Speaker at Energy Forum, IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer, October 5, 2011
-
Il Sole 24 Ore, interview L’Avvocato del Giorno – September 2011
-
Teaching engagement, Energy Master (classes on project financing and leasing) organized by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer – February 2011
-
Speaker at the panel I Contratti e il Sistema Legale negli USA (Agreements and the Legal System in the U.S.) – UnionCamere Veneto, Venice, Italy, October 10, 2006
Publications
-
Co-Author of Obtaining Discovery Abroad – Third Edition, published by the American Bar Association in May 2020
-
Project finance chapter of Energia Sostenibile e Fonti Rinnovabili, published by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer, November 2012
-
Financier Worldwide magazine, Energy & Utilities Annual Review, July 2012
-
Introduzione al Mercato USA, un percorso ideale (Introduction to the U.S. Market, an ideal path) – published on the website of Chicago Italian American Chamber of Commerce, September 2006
-
Co-Author of Obtaining Discovery Abroad – Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association in March 2005
Admission
Affiliations
Member, Milan Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International
Member, Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Italy 2001
Illinois 2005
