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EXPO MILANO 2015 – as a global cultural, educationaland scientific venue – will be the largest worldwideevent ever to be organized to address issues related tothe global food challenge, nutrition and the culture offood.

KEY FACTS AND TARGETS

• From May 1st to October 31st 2015

• 20 million visitors, 30% foreigners

• 140 participating countries

• € 3 Billion infrastructure & operating budget

• Exhibitions by participating countries,international organizations and corporations

• World debates, conventions and policymeetings

• International concerts, cultural events andfood festivals

Expo Milano 2015Particular regard has been given to ideas that are potentiallyapplicable to Expo Milano 2015, relating to the themesaddressed by the Universal Exposition or providing added valuefor users and visitors. During the six months of Expo Milano2015, a large and constant flow of visitors will put the Expo Site,city, and surrounding territory to a severe test, creating newneeds and thus demand for new products and services. It is onthis large and international market that our Firm shall focus itscompetence and assistance to help its clients in turning brilliantideas or projects into a competitive advantage for their future.

EXPO MILANO 2015 – Business Opportunity

Expo 2015 represents a strategic business opportunity notonly to those companies who directly engage with Expo2015 as partners, sponsors and suppliers of the event, butalso to those companies who can develop and offer servicesand products to the millions of expected visitors as well asto the Country organizations participating in the event.Through direct engagement with Expo 2015 companies canfor example:

• SHOWCASE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATIONSTHROUGH PARTNERSHIPS FOR THEME RELATEDSECTORS;

• PROVIDE GOODS AND SERVICES FOR EXPOSITION SITECONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OFTHE PROGRAM OF EVENTS;

• BUILD AND OPERATE VISITOR SERVICES, FROM FOOD &BEVERAGE TO RETAIL OPERATIONS;

• DEVELOP AND SELL OFFICIAL EXPO 2015MERCHANDISING PRODUCTS;

• DELIVER SUPPORT SERVICES AND PRODUCTS TOPARTICIPATING COUNTRY PAVILIONS AND THEIREVENTS.

EXPO 2015 – Our role and engagement

BSVA Studio Legale Associato is a law firm established morethan 10 year ago with top qualified lawyers providingintegrated legal advice to domestic and international clientsmostly on corporate matters, commercial litigation,restructuring, employment and labour law, administrativeand insurance law.

In addition to advising clients on the main practice areas, theinternational capability of the Firm allows its professionals toadvice in devising and implementing creative structures forcomplex deals, real estate transactions, corporatereorganizations and restructuring, assets spin-offs and anyother transactions involving private companies and investors.

With specific reference to the upcoming event of theUniversal Expositions to be hosted in Milan from May toOctober 2015, the Firm is ready to provide expert legalservices and assistance to foreign companies, privateinvestors, private equity and real estate funds in establishingcontacts and corporate structures in order to develop anypossible business opportunities (from the real estate marketto the infrastructure, commercial and marketingdevelopment and services) connected or related to the 2015Expo.

Thank to the experience, key contacts and connections of itsPartners and professionals, BSVA Studio Legale Associato hasunique knowledge and understanding of the Italian marketcomplexities and how companies can effectively access thebusiness opportunities generated by Expo 2015, providingspecific legal advice in identifying, planning and managingprojects linked to Expo Milano 2015.

EXPO 2015 – MILANO A WORLD CROSS POINT

Milan and its metropolitan area represent the ideal candidate, inItaly and in the world, for Expo 2015 because:

• are located at the centre of an area of about 10 millioninhabitants, such as London or Paris;

• produce 10% of the domestic GDP, have a per-capita revenuethat is almost twice the domestic one and an unemploymentlevel as low as half of Italy’s as a whole;

• register 40% of the new innovation patents, equal to Boston’sannual production sell 10 million tickets yearly for art, music andcinema shows, based on the same population rate of Berlin,Amsterdam, Barcelona;

• house 650 fashion show-rooms, in competition with Paris andNew York are the Italian center for voluntary service and thetertiary industry;

• Milan, a metropolis and a world cross point.

DISCLAIMER

Information contained in this guide does not constitute any kind of adviceon any particularmatters and should not be considered as such.While allreasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this Guide, BSVAStudio Legale Associato accepts no responsibility for any errors it maycontain, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, or for any loss,howevercaused, sustainedbyanypersonthatreliesonit.

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