Pietro Longhini

Mr. Longhini has been practicing Corporate and Commercial law for twenty eight years representing Italian and European clients doing business in Italy and abroad in domestic and cross border transactions. He is a partner of an Austrian law firm based in Vienna with branches in Milan and of a law firm based in Turin. Mr. Longhini does corporate and commercial law, litigation in medical malpractice and commercial law, especially for board members and auditors liabilities.

Mr. Longhini experience as an international lawyer in the law of both civil and common law countries has proven to be an invaluable asset in consulting and assisting clients in contentious and non contentious issues. His practice includes negotiating agreements for the sale and purchase of goods, supply of services, standard term and conditions of business, IT contracts, joint ventures, distributorships, agencies, employment agreements and severance/termination packages for executives, non compete and non hiring covenants. He handles primarily a comprehensive range of legal services, including advice and assistance on breach of contract cases, contractual liability and unfair contract terms.

In the last few years he has been specifically developing his practice in a wide array of Information Technology related matters, including E-Commerce, IOT, software and hardware development agreements and internet law. His litigation practice also extends to product liabilities disputes, professional negligence cases and action for compensation and damages in medical malpractice area.

Mr. Longhini has a substantial litigation practice in almost all aspects of civil litigation and he is involved in contentious issues arising from commercial activity of corporate and individual clients. His experience as litigator includes representation in multiple jurisdictions throughout the world of trading companies, hospitality companies, manufacturers, distributors, IT and media companies.

2000/2021

Lawyer, owner of his law firm in Milan. Advisory and Court activity, with specific focus on Italian and International commercial contracts, corporate transactions, M/A, private equity and venture capital investments; IT, Telecommunications laws, Banking, Financial Services, Corporate and Bankruptcy Laws; open source, software, cybersecurity, Italian and International responsibility issues with specific focus on medical malpractice and directors’ liability.

2004/2021

Of counsel at the International law firm PFKA based in Vienna, Austria.

2001

Collaboration with the law firm Simmons & Simmons, Milan.

Sept/Nov 1999

Internship at the Legal Affairs Unit – General  Legal Division – United Nations, General Headquarters in New York. International commercial law, mediation and arbitration law.

From 1998

Teaching Assistant in Public International Law at “Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore” in Milan. Specific focus on EU liberalisation process in the essential public activities, telecommunications and energy sectors.

1996/1999

Law internship at Professor Giovanni Maria Ubertazzi law firm in Milan. Commercial Law, Bankruptcy and Private International Law.

1995/1996

Law internship at Prestinoni-Trussi law firm in Varese.

1996

Internship at Glover’s – West Surrey (London) law firm. Environmental and Commercial Law.

1995/1989

Journalistic collaboration with the local Newspaper “La Prealpina” (literature and legal affairs).

Education

  • Internship at the Legal Affairs Unit – General Legal Division – United Nations, General Headquarters in New York. International commercial law, mediation and arbitration law.
  • Teaching Assistant in Public International Law at “Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore” in Milan. Specific focus on EU liberalisation process in the essential public activities, telecommunications and energy sectors.
  • Law internship at Professor Giovanni Maria Ubertazzi law firm in Milan. Commercial Law, Bankruptcy and Private International Law.
  • Law internship at Prestinoni-Trussi law firm in Varese.
    Internship at Glover’s – West Surrey (London) law firm. Environmental and Commercial Law.
  • U.S.A. Law Program – University of California, Davis and Berkeley campus; Orientation in U.S.A. Law.
  • University Degree in Law at “Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore” in Milan, with focus on Public International Law.
  • Secondary school (focusing on humanities) Diploma at “Liceo Ernesto Cairoli” in Varese.

Selected Experience

  • Advisory activities to domestic and international Telecommunications providers, Media operators, software houses and hardware open source providers.
  • Attendance to a legal English training course at British Council in Milan.
  • Attendance to a training course on “Corporate Annual Reports” at “Camera Tributaria” in Milan.
  • Attendance to a training course of UNITAR in relation to the mechanisms of Bretton Woods – Institutions, United Nations, Legal Affairs, (New York).
  • Attendance to a training course of “Contract Law” at “Università degli Studi” in Milan.
  • Environmental Law seminar “European Law Student Association”.
  • Law Professor in several webinar on commercial matters.

Pubblications

 

  • “Le SIM ed i Promotori Finanziari nella Giurisprudenza”
    monography in “Raccolta Sistematica di Giurisprudenza Commentata”, Giuffrè Editore, 2001
  • “La liberalizzazione dei servizi aeroportuali”
    in “Servizi essenziali e diritto comunitario”, G. Giappichelli, 2001
  • “Internet nella Giurisprudenza”
    monography in “Raccolta Sistematica di Giurisprudenza Commentata”, Giuffrè Editore, 2003
  • “Il controllo giudiziario delle società di capitali ex art. 2409 c.c. nel contesto del nuovo diritto societario e del novellato rito camerale” (in particolare: “il ruolo del pubblico ministero”)
    in Il foro Ambrosiano, 2”, 2004
  • “Denuncia per irregolarità nella gestione di società chiuse”
    in “Diritto e Pratica delle società”, Il sole 24 ore , n.3, 21 February 2005, pp. 79 ss.
  • “Imprescrittibilità dello status di socio e diritto alla percezione degli utili”
    in “Diritto e Pratica delle società”, Il sole 24 ore , 11, 20.06.2005, pp. 70 ss.
  • “Factoring e fideiussione rilasciata da socio di società cedente”
    in “Diritto e Pratica delle Società”, Il sole 24 ore , n.3, 27 February 2006
  • “Revoca cautelare degli amministratori di srl”
    in “Diritto e Pratica delle società”, Il sole 24 ore , n.20, 2006, pp. 83 ss.
  • “Apparenza e prova dell’esistenza della società di fatto attraverso presunzioni”
    in “Diritto e Pratica delle società”, Il sole 24 ore , n.12, 10.07.2006
  • “Servizi Finanziari telematici”
    monography in “Diritto delle Nuove Tecnologie”, Giuffrè Editore, 2006
  • “Danno estetico ed alla vita di relazione”
    in “Il Foro Padano”, nr. 63, luglio-dicembre 2007, pp. 642 ss.
  • “I regimi di responsabilità nei sistemi di corporate Governance in Italia e Usa”
    monography in “Studi di diritto Privato Italiano e Straniero”, Giuffrè Editore, 2012