Giuseppe Leogrande works in the field of bankruptcy and insolvency law. He has collaborated with the Firm since 1989 and became a member of the Bologna Bar Association in 1992. He has provided legal assistance and advice in numerous special administration proceedings and has held various positions such as:
- from 1995 to 2003, head of the legal affairs department of the Fochi Group, a company under special administration pursuant to Law No. 95 of 3 April 1979, also coordinating relations with the supervisory and control bodies involved in the proceedings;
- from April 2007, special administrator of the Tecnosistemi, Giacomelli and Itea groups, all under special administration pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 270 of 8 July 1999;
- October 2009, coordinator of the support team assisting the Study Commission set up by the Ministry of Economic Development to address the problems affecting special administration entities in charge of large companies in crisis;
- from March 2012, assistant to the special administrator of Sacaim s.p.a., a company under special administration pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 270 of 8 July 1999;
- from March 2014, special administrator of Blue Panorama Airlines s.p.a., a company under special administration pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 270 of 8 July 1999;
- from August 2016, special administrator of SACAIM s.p.a., a company under special administration;
- from August 2016 to December 2017, Chairman of Blue Panorama Airlines s.p.a., a newly incorporated company, established in execution of the transfer program applied to the proceedings.
Publications
- Commento ragionato alla riforma fallimentare, G. LEOGRANDE, F. GHIGNONE, Maggioli Editore, Rimini, 2019;
- Commentario breve alla legge fallimentare, Edizioni CEDAM, 2013, commentary on Law Decree No. 347/2003 (so-called Marzano Law);
- Commentario breve alla legge fallimentare, Edizioni CEDAM, 2009, commentary on Law Decree No. 347/2003 (so-called Marzano Law);
- “I Patti Parasociali“, commentary on articles 2341 bis and 2341 ter, published on “Il nuovo diritto delle società“, Cedam Editore, 2005, vol. I, page 92;
- “L’amministrazione Straordinaria delle Grandi Imprese in stato d’insolvenza: primo bilancio a tre anni dall’entrata in vigore del decreto legislativo 8.7.1999 n. 270” published in “Il Fallimento”, IPSOA Editore, 2003, No. 3, 331;
- Commentario breve alla legge fallimentare, Edizioni CEDAM, 2000, commentary on articles 51 to 83 and 149 to 154 of Law No. 267/1942;
- Commentario breve alla legge fallimentare, Edizioni CEDAM, 1991, commentary on articles 51 to 83 and 149 to 154 of Law No. 267/1942;
Seminars and conferences
- Rome 14 June 2018, Conference “L’amministrazione straordinaria delle grandi imprese in crisi. Profili pratici e teorici” (Special administration proceedings of large companies in crisis. Technical and theoretical aspects), speech on the prospects for reform;
- Monza 28 June 2013, Conference organized by CEDAM, speech on arrangements with creditors in administration proceedings;
- Bologna 11 April 2011, Conference organized by the Chartered Accountants Foundation, speech on the prospects for the reform of special administration proceedings in large companies in crisis;
- Florence, 15 December 2010, Conference organized by the AIGA – Tommaso Bucciarelli Foundation – speech on special administration proceedings in large companies in crisis;
- Modena 17 September 2010, Conference organized by the Department of Business and Economics, speech on the prospects for the reform of the special administration proceedings;
- Pistoia 14 October 2009, Conference organized by the Association of Chartered Accountants, speech on “Existing legal relationships in situations of insolvency”;
- Nuoro 19 January 2007, Conference organized by the School of Legal Practice, speech on “Arrangements with creditors and voluntary arrangements”;
- Pesaro 28 November 2003, Workshop on the reform of company law. Ipsoa Editore s.r.l., speech on “Shareholder Agreements”;
- Mantua 14 November 2003, Course to qualify as a trustee in insolvency – IPSOA Business School, speech on “Existing legal relationships”;
- Bologna 15 November 2002, Course on insolvency proceedings: legal framework and practices – Department of Economics of the University of Bologna, speech on “Special administration proceedings in large insolvent companies”.