Who We Are
Buse Avvocati Rechtsanwälte is a boutique law firm advising clients on complex cross-border transactions and litigation in Germany and Italy with offices in Milan and Munich.
We primarily advise internationally-oriented medium-sized businesses, insurance companies, family offices, and private investors on all legal matters related to their investments in Germany and Italy. Our expertise encompasses commercial and corporate law, insurance, real estate, succession, tort, and private international law (conflict of laws). We offer comprehensive legal advice to clients, covering both transactional work and litigation.
With over 30 years of experience, we have advised clients on complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), real estate transactions, and commercial contracts. Furthermore, we have successfully represented clients in cross-border proceedings at every stage of litigation, including the highest courts in Germany and Italy.
Our Team
Our team combines decades of experience in German, Italian, and international law. Each lawyer contributes deep expertise in cross-border transactions, litigation, and advisory work, ensuring clients receive comprehensive and coordinated legal support across jurisdictions.
Michael Buse
Mark Buse
Fania Dal Zotto
Our Expertise
Our success is based on our expertise in the German and Italian legal systems, including their European and international implications, as shown by our degrees in Germany, Italy, and the United States. We are admitted to practice law in Italy, Germany, and the State of New York, allowing us to represent clients in all Italian courts, including the Court of Cassation in Rome, all German district and appellate courts, and all New York State courts.
We combine analytical precision with sound judgment and a well-balanced willingness to take risks. We aim to provide practical, timely, and client-focused solutions, not just legal opinions.
Mark Buse
Rechtsanwalt and Attorney-at-Law (New York)Mark advises clients on cross-border commercial and corporate law matters between Germany and Italy. He studied law at the University of Freiburg, where he graduated top of his class and was awarded the Konrad-Hesse Prize. After completing his legal clerkship with a stay, among others, at the German Federal Constitutional Court, in 2023, he earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard Law School. Mark is admitted to practice law in Germany and the State of New York and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Law at the University of Freiburg. He joined the firm in 2025.
Qualifications
2012-2018: Studies in German Law at the University of Freiburg (Germany)
2018: First Examination in Law at the University of Freiburg (Konrad-Hesse-Prize, class valedictorian)
2018–2020: Legal clerkship (Referendariat) of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg with stays, inter alia, at the law firm of one of 40 lawyers admitted to the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), Germany’s highest court of civil and criminal jurisdiction, and at the German Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht)
2021: Second State Examination in Law in Stuttgart (2nd out of 635 candidates) and admission to the German Bar
2022–2023: Master of Laws (LL.M.) at the Harvard Law School (Dean’s Scholar Prize in International Law)
Since 2023: Ph.D. candidate at the University of Freiburg under the supervision of Professor Andreas Voßkuhle, former President of the German Constitutional Court
2024: Admitted to the New York State Bar
2024: Research stay at the Harvard Law School funded by a research grant of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2025: Joined the firm
2018: First Examination in Law at the University of Freiburg (Konrad-Hesse-Prize, class valedictorian)
2018–2020: Legal clerkship (Referendariat) of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg with stays, inter alia, at the law firm of one of 40 lawyers admitted to the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), Germany’s highest court of civil and criminal jurisdiction, and at the German Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht)
2021: Second State Examination in Law in Stuttgart (2nd out of 635 candidates) and admission to the German Bar
2022–2023: Master of Laws (LL.M.) at the Harvard Law School (Dean’s Scholar Prize in International Law)
Since 2023: Ph.D. candidate at the University of Freiburg under the supervision of Professor Andreas Voßkuhle, former President of the German Constitutional Court
2024: Admitted to the New York State Bar
2024: Research stay at the Harvard Law School funded by a research grant of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
2025: Joined the firm
Bar Admissions:
Germany
New York State
Practice Areas:
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Succession Law
Conflict of Laws
Languages:
English
German
Italian
Connect:
LinkedIn
Germany
New York State
Practice Areas:
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Succession Law
Conflict of Laws
Languages:
English
German
Italian
Connect:
Michael Buse
Rechtsanwalt and AvvocatoMichael is a German and Italian-qualified lawyer with over three decades of experience in cross-border litigation and transactional work. His practice spans complex transactions, arbitration, and litigation in both jurisdictions. Drawing on extensive academic and practical expertise, he advises businesses, insurance companies, and private clients on matters at the intersection of German and Italian law. In addition to his legal practice, he contributes regularly to professional journals and serves in various institutional roles within the German-Italian community in Milan.
Qualifications
1986: First State Examination in Law, University of Freiburg (Germany)
1987–1989: Research assistant to Professor Martin Bullinger, University of Freiburg
1987–1989: Legal clerkship (Referendariat) of the State of Baden-Wurttemberg with a stay at Walter, Conston, Alexander & Green, P.C. (now: Alston & Bird) in New York City
1989: Second State Examination in Law (German bar exam) in Stuttgart and admission to the German Bar
1995: Italian Law degree, University of Milan
1995: Italian bar exam in Rome and admission to the Italian bar
1995: Doctorate in Comparative Corporate Law, jointly supervised by Professor Rainer Frank (Freiburg) and Professor Francesco Denozza (Milan)
1996: Diploma in Accounting and Tax Law, Bocconi University, Milan
2008–2009: Master in Insurance Law, IPSOA
Co-editor, with Professor Ansgar Staudinger, of the Münchener Kommentar zum Internationalen Straßenverkehrsrecht, 3. Band (C.H. Beck Verlag)
Long-standing Vice-President and Board Member of the German-Italian Chamber of Commerce in Milan
Bar Admissions:
Italy
Germany
Practice Areas:
Commercial Law
Corporate Law (M&A) Insurance Law
Conflict of Laws
Languages:
English
German
Italian
Fania Dal Zotto
AvvocatoFania is an Italian-qualified lawyer with extensive experience in civil and commercial law. She has been part of Buse Avvocati Rechtsanwälte since 1997, advising clients on matters involving Italian and cross-border elements. Having studied in Milan and Frankfurt, she combines a strong grounding in Italian law with a deep understanding of the German legal system and culture. Her work reflects a long-standing commitment to practical, precise, and client-focused legal counsel.
Qualifications
1997: Italian Law degree (Laurea in Giurisprudenza) from the University of Milan; in 1995, study abroad at the University of Frankfurt
1997: Joined the firm as a trainee lawyer (tirocinante)
2001: Admission to the Milan chapter of the Italian Bar
Since 2011: Admitted before all Italian courts
1997: Joined the firm as a trainee lawyer (tirocinante)
2001: Admission to the Milan chapter of the Italian Bar
Since 2011: Admitted before all Italian courts
Expertise
Bar Admission:
Italy
Practice Areas:
Civil Law (Tort Law)
Commercial Law
Conflict of Laws
Languages:
Italian
German
English
Connect:
LinkedIn
Bar Admission:
Italy
Practice Areas:
Civil Law (Tort Law)
Commercial Law
Conflict of Laws
Languages:
Italian
German
English
Connect:
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Email: info@buse.it
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Professional Titles and Bar Admissions
Professional Titles and Bar Admissions Mark Buse holds the professional titles Rechtsanwalt (Germany) and Attorney-at-Law (New York). Dr. Michael Buse holds the professional titles Rechtsanwalt (Germany) and Avvocato (Italy). Mark Buse is a member of the Bar Association of Stuttgart. Dr. Michael Buse is a member of the Bar Associations of Munich and Milan (Ordine degli Avvocati di Milano, Via Carlo Freguglia 1, 20122 Milan). The competent supervisory authorities are the Bar Associations of Stuttgart, Munich, and Milan. text
Professional Regulations and Fee Schedules
Germany
• Federal Lawyers’ Act (Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung – BRAO)
• Professional Code for Lawyers (Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte – BORA)
• Professional Rules of the Lawyers of the European Union (CCBE-Berufsregeln)
• Lawyers’ Remuneration Act (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz – RVG)
These regulations are available (in German) at:
https://www.brak.de/seiten/06.php
Italy
• Code of Conduct and Professional Law (Codice deontologico e legge professionale):
https://www.ordineavvocatimilano.it/it/codice-deontologico-e-legge-professionale/p80
• Ministerial Regulation determining parameters for the calculation of professional fees (pursuant to Law No. 247/2012, Art. 13(6)):
https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:ministero.giustizia:decreto:2014-03-10;55!vig=
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• Allianz Versicherungs-AG, 10900 Berlin
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe S.E. (LMIE), Via Fabio Filzi 29, 20124 Milan
• HDI Versicherung AG, 30650 Hannover
The geographical scope of the insurance covers the entire territory of the European Union.
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Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Buse Avvocati Rechtsanwälte (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you visit our website or contact us.
We process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national data protection laws.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:
Buse Avvocati Rechtsanwälte
Via Monte Napoleone 21
20121 Milan, Italy
Tal 44
80331 Munich, Germany
Email: info@buse.it
3. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
• Contact details (such as name, email address, phone number)
• Communication data (information you provide when contacting us by email or via the website)
• Technical data (IP address, browser type, operating system, access times)
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• To respond to enquiries and communications
• To provide legal information and services upon request
• To ensure the security and proper functioning of the website
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• Article 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
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• Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent, where applicable
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7. Data Retention
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• Right to data portability
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10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
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Contact Us
We operate across Germany and Italy with offices in Milan and Munich.
For general enquiries, please contact us at info@buse.it
Milan office
Piazza Bertarelli 1 (Corso Italia)
20122 Milan, Italy
Tel: + 39 335 246 072
Fax: + 39 02 795497
Email: info@buse.it
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 – 20:00 CET
Munich office
Tal 44
80331 Munich, Germany
Tel: + 39 335 246072
Fax: + 39 02 795497
Email: info@buse.it
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 – 20:00 CET