Beatrice Bottini

Member

Beatrice represents domestic and multinational clients in a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance, financings, and commercial transactions. As a member of Cozen O’Connor’s International Practice and Italian Desk, Beatrice routinely assists Italian and other foreign companies doing business in the United States, as well as domestic companies in their outbound cross-border matters. Beatrice’s experience encompasses several industries, including insurance, food and beverage, fashion, life sciences, medical devices, and manufacturing. 

Beatrice is admitted to practice in New York and Italy. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced for several years as a corporate associate for a Milan-based international law firm and a New York-based law firm. Beatrice started her legal career with a clerkship in the Criminal and Civil Courts of Verbania, Italy. 

Beatrice received her law degree from the University of Milan, Italy and her LL.M. from the University of Chicago Law School. She is fluent in Italian, English, and French.

 

Experience

News

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Cozen O’Connor Serves as U.S. Counsel to Cogne Acciai Speciali SpA on Definitive Agreement to Acquire Capital Stock of Mannesmann Stainless Tubes GmbH

March 05, 2024

Mannesmann has operations and operating plants throughout the United States as well as in Germany, France, and Italy. The transaction is valued at €135 million.

Corporate Transparency Act: anche gli USA impongono l’obbligo di comunicare i titolari effettivi

December 01, 2023

Christian Moretti and Beatrice Bottini offer their thoughts on the Corporate Transparency Act, in the Norme & Tributi section of the Italian publication Il Sole 24 Ore.

Super Lawyers Recognizes 27 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys in New York

September 22, 2023

Thirteen attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers and 14 were named “Rising Stars.”

Cozen O'Connor Promotes 29 Attorneys to Member

March 20, 2023

Cozen O'Connor is proud to announce the promotion of 29 attorneys to member.

Cozen O'Connor Awarded TopLegal's Italian Desk of the Year 2022

November 29, 2022

TopLegal Awards, which recognizes Italian legal excellence, has awarded Cozen O'Connor its Italian Desk of the Year award for 2022.

Cozen O’Connor Represents Leger in Purchase of 360 Market Reach, Its First U.S. Acquisition

November 22, 2022

Cozen O’Connor represented Leger, the largest Canadian-owned market research and analytics company, in its acquisition of 360 Market Reach, an American market research company based in New York City.

Investindustrial’s Agreement to Purchase Majority Stake of Eataly S.p.A

October 17, 2022

Cozen O’Connor served as U.S. and Canadian counsel in Investindustrial’s acquisition of a majority stake in Eataly S.p.A., the global chain of upscale Italian marketplaces. A team led by M&A attorney and Italy Practice chair Christian Moretti conducted significant due diligence of more than 20 Eataly businesses in the United States and Canada, in collaboration with Deloitte Legal Italy and Studio Legale Chiomenti. For nearly two decades, Eataly has been operating high-quality Italian food markets and restaurant concepts in prestigious locations across the globe, including flagship stores in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, and Silicon Valley.

Publications

New York LLC Transparency Act’s Effective Date Delayed Until January 1, 2026 [Alert]

June 06, 2024

Larry Laubach and Beatrice Bottini offer an update on the NYLTA, which represents a pivotal step in New York State’s regulatory landscape, aligning closely with the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

New York Enacts LLC Transparency Act, Requiring LLCs to Disclose Beneficial Owners [Alert]

January 22, 2024

Beatrice Bottini and Larry Laubach discuss the new New York LLC Transparency Act, which is modeled after the Federal Corporate Transparency Act and is aimed at pursuing unlawful activity, including wage theft, money laundering, and tenant mistreatment.

Corporate Transparency Act: anche gli USA impongono l’obbligo di comunicare i titolari effettivi [Alert]

September 28, 2023

Italian Alert: Christian Moretti and Beatrice Bottini discuss the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a new regulation to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activities.

Events & Seminars

Past Events

Education

  • Università degli Studi di Milano, J.D., 2013
  • University of Chicago Law School, LL.M., 2018

Awards & Honors

Nova 111 List, Nova, 2023

New York Metro Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2023

Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2025

  • Italy
  • New York