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Values into Community Action | 2007-2008 Interights Julianna Béndek, Márton eörsi and Barbara Forman assisted the International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (Interights) in carrying out research into the legality of actions taken by the Russian government during the Moscow Theatre siege of October 2002. The case is to be heard before the European Court of Human Rights. Hungarian income tax allowance We advised the Hungarian government, together with Deloitte and Ernst & Young, in an issue of corporate income tax being scrutinised by the European Commission. The A&O team was led by associate Levente Torma and included trainees Gábor Papp, Dániel szabó and Balázs Kántor. The A&O team has contributed more than 300 hours to this joint effort. ItALY The pro bono and community affairs programme in Italy is managed by Giovanni Gazzaniga in Milan and Roberto Donnini in Rome, and organised by Antonella Jannelli. PRO BOnO ADVICe Fondo per lʼAmbiente Italiano A&O Milan advised Fondo per lʼAmbiente Italiano (FAI) on the acquisition of a heritage real estate complex in Assisi (Perugia). This was a challenging project. FAI is a private, non-profit trust, incorporated in 1975 with the purpose of helping to protect, preserve and enhance the Italian artistic and environmental heritage. The real estate complex in question is composed of an ancient church and monastery located within a park in Assisi, close to the Basilica. We helped negotiate a good deal on behalf of FAI which involved the mortgagor, Intesa SanPaolo SpA, effectively donating €1.5 million of credit and waiving its mortgage rights over the real estate. The involvement of A&O Milan in this matter was led by Antonella Jannelli, A&O BD co-ordinator, who established and managed A&O's relationship with FAI. The A&O team was led by corporate partner Giovanni Gazzaniga, assisted by associate Lodovico Bianchi Di Giulio and trainee Paolo nastasi from the Milan office. Partner Antonella Capria, head of the Italian administrative and environmental group, and senior associate Daniela Frascella, worked on the regulatory aspects of the transaction. Commenting, Giovanni Gazzaniga said: “It has been great to work on such a difficult transaction for a reputable institution such as FAI. I am personally proud of the enthusiasm, dedication and high level contribution given by the A&O team to this pro bono project.” european Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Working in co-operation with A&O lawyers in Belgium, Francesca turitto and Luisa Gatti have been advising the European Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (EACAP) on the establishment of an Italian entity dedicated to treatment of psychiatric illnesses in children and adolescents. World swim for Malaria The Italian offices continued to advise the World Swim for Malaria organisation concerning the constitution a foundation in Italy, as part of its international network. The foundation organises swimming events to raise money which funds the purchase of anti-malaria devices, including bed nets. Roberto Donnini worked on this project. 28 © Allen & Overy LLP 2008
Prize4life 2007-2008 I Values into Community Action We have been assisting Prize4life, a US non-profit organisation, on the creation of an associated organisation, Italian Onulus. This organisation seeks to promote research into accelerated lateral sclerosis (ALS) by offering substantial prizes to scientists who overcome the most critical scientific obstacles to discover new and effective treatments for ALS and Motor Neurone Disease. Lawyers who have worked on this project include: Massimiliano Danusso, elena Radicella Chiaramonte, Francesco Bonichi and Valentina Roticiani CHARItABLe GIVInG AnD FUnDRAIsInG Amani for Africa Amani is an NGO which set up a project called “Anitaʼs House” in Nairobi. The project supports a group of families who provide care and education to homeless young girls. Christmas Cards and Donation Continuing its commitment to support UNICEF, A&O Italy chose branded Christmas cards for the Italian offices and also made a Christmas donation to Save the Children. Recycling Initiatives A&O Italy donates its used computer equipment to a number of schools in Milan, to allow school children better access to technology and to help them learn about IT. We also collect plastic bottle caps in our Milan office, which we donate to a non-profit organisation which uses the caps to produce wheelchairs that are cheaper, lighter and more efficient than their traditionally produced counterparts. JAPAn Activities in the Tokyo office are co-ordinated by Kaori nasu and Kyoko shimoyamada, with Aled Davies as the partner responsible for the programme. The Tokyo office is very small, and so is in the early stages of developing its pro bono and community work. PRO BOnO ADVICe A group of newly qualified lawyers offered pro bono legal advice and assistance to defendants in criminal proceedings in cases where the defendants were not able to pay for formal representation. They also helped these defendants to reintegrate into society with the hope of preventing the defendants from committing crimes again. The following people provided legal defence: Mitsuharu Kataoka, Izuru Kato, Reiko Koizumi, taro nakashima and Chiyokazau shindo. CHARItABLe ACtIVItIes Gareth edward’s 60th birthday gala dinner On 8 June 2007, five members of Tokyo office and our clients participated in Gareth Edward’s 60th Birthday Gala Dinner, organised by the Tyler Foundation, a children’s cancer charity. Money was raised by selling raffle tickets, having special live events and auctions. We raised Yen230,000 to donate to the Tyler Foundation. The following people participated at the gala dinner: Aled Davies, scott neilson, Andrew Roche, Gareth Ryan and Richard White. KidsXpress donation In July 2007, Mike Young organised a donation of AUD200 to KidsXpress, a charity that supports disadvantaged children of between four and 14. © Allen & Overy LLP 2008 29
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