Nicola Canessa

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CBA Studio Legale e Tributario
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Nicola joined the Firm in 2004, as a Partner. Prior to this, he founded and managed his own Italian law firm and then worked for another firm connected to one of the world's four largest accounting firms.
Nicola has developed particular topics of corporate interest in the area of the sale of shareholdings and companies, the liability of directors and auditors and the administrative liability of corporations (Legislative Decree 231/01), as well as topics of family/corporate interest such as the generational handover of family businesses, family governance and internal trusts.

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Expertise
Professional Associations

Legal Representative, 1986;
Member of the Milan Bar Association, 1992;
Admitted to the Supreme Court Bar, 2000.

Education

Law Degree, Università degli Studi di Pavia, 1984;
Notarial School Anselmo Anselmi, Rome, 1986;
Arbitration School, Professor Bernini, Bologna, 1990;
Advanced Course on Trusts, Professor Lupoi, 2002.

Technical contributions and books

01/2025

Technical contributions

Corporate Column
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04/2023

Technical contributions

Consumer protection in light of the transposition of the Directive on representative actions for the protection of collective consumer interests.
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03/2022

Technical contributions

Les dernières mises à jour normatives sur la responsabilité administrative pour les infractions des personnes morales aux termes du décret législatif italien 231/2001
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12/2021

Technical contributions

Approval of the National Single Register of the Third Sector
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12/2021

Technical contributions

La responsabilité des établissements pour les crimes contre le patrimoine culturel
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12/2021

Technical contributions

Le RUNTS, le Registre unique national du tiers secteur
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03/2018

Technical contributions

Droit Patrimonial en Italie
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03/2018

Technical contributions

Protecting family wealth and assets in Italy
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03/2018

Technical contributions

Wealth Management in Italy
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05/2016

Technical contributions

Doing business in Myanmar. Business & Tax Guide
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05/2007

Books

Management and oversight in joint-stock and limited liability companies
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11/2002

Books

Economia Digitale
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Press Office

02/07/2026

Press reviews

Succession planning in family businesses
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14-01-2026

Press reviews

The “Simplification Bill” and the circulation of works of art
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18-03-2025

Press reviews

CBA’s involvement in Art and Culture
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10-12-2024

Press releases

CBA advises TEICOS on the group's strategic reorganisation
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02-10-2023

Press reviews

Inheritance, entrepreneurs strict about generational transitions
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03-07-2023

Press reviews

New business crisis code: liability and protection of directors
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19-06-2023

Press reviews

Cultural heritage, more protection for the image of the works
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17-04-2023

Press reviews

Trust, a tricky instrument that needs experts
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02-12-2022

Press releases

CBA in the Socab restructuring agreement
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20-11-2022

Press reviews

Nicola Canessa - Talents Club
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11-11-2022

Press reviews

CCII and adequate structures are in place when the Business Judgment Rule protects directors.
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08-11-2022

Press reviews

Art Law, clear rules and more protection for works of art on the web
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19-10-2022

Press reviews

New challenges for family businesses with the introduction of the new Code on company crisis
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14-06-2022

Press reviews

Wealth Management, firms seek asset shields
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31-01-2019

Press reviews

Trust and Family Agreements
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01-05-2018

Press reviews

We are fintech’s advisors (to say nothing of the others)
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24-04-2018

Press reviews

The fine art of collecting
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12-03-2018

Press reviews

From private bankers to family offices, the long art of the law
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06-03-2018

Press reviews

Art Bonus: companies investing in artworks in Italy
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13-11-2017

Press reviews

Art Bonus, difficult take-off for patrons’ benefits
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