Paolo Nastasi
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Paolo Nastasi

Partner

Paolo is Managing Partner of the A&O Shearman Italian offices and a highly regarded corporate and M&A lawyer with extensive expertise in the private equity sector.

With almost 20 years in practice, he assists a broad range of Italian and international clients - including PE funds, RE funds, listed and unlisted companies - across the full spectrum of M&A transactions in a wide variety of industry sectors. He has significant experience in leading sophisticated, multi jurisdictional transactions, bringing a strong strategic perspective and a deep understanding of the commercial and regulatory drivers underlying complex deals.

Paolo is mentioned by Legal500 as “Leading partner” for Private Equity in Italy and is also recognized for Private Equity and Corporate M&A by Chambers and Partners and IFLR1000.

Expertise

Industries

Recognition

He has an incredible ability to understand his clients' business objectives and represent them in negotiations, consistently achieving excellent results even in challenging negotiating environments.
Chambers & Partners 2026 (Private Equity: Italy)
Paolo Nastasi is an exceptional lawyer and a point of reference for any project we explore in Italy.
Chambers & Partners 2026 (Private Equity: Italy)

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as Avvocato (Lawyer), Italy, 2010

Academic

MSc, Corporate Law, University Carlo Cattaneo, 2006

JD, University Carlo Cattaneo, 2004

Languages

English, Italian
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.