Specific Services

The firm has been involved in important litigation and arbitration cases and has advised on some of the most high profile disputes in Milan area, most notably in civil, commercial, corporate, banking and liability matters, always with a preliminary evaluation of the costs and benefits of the litigation process as compared to possible out-of-court solutions, balancing the pros and cons of court litigation, arbitration and mediation. Litigation involves high profile cases of contract liability, malpractice cases, breach of contracts, product’s liability (i.e. in the field of pharmaceutical goods), unfair contracts terms, professional negligence (of managers of a corporation), labour disputes, corporate law (contesting balance sheets and a series of increases of capital in damage of the minority), bankruptcy procedures. As a result of its international outlook and the solid education background of its founder, the firm has leveraged years of experience to develop specific expertise in the interpretation and application of international law, including international treaties, and international issues. The firm advises on conflict of law matters, the determination of competent jurisdiction, including in international insolvency proceedings, and the enforcement of foreign judgments in Italy.

The firm has been active in advising and assisting Italian and foreign companies in commercial law matters, drafting and negotiating almost all type of business and corporate documents and contracts, like contracts of sale and purchase of goods and corporations assets, supply of services, procurement, franchising, acquisition of business, stock and assets transactions, spin-offs, assets dispositions, joint ventures, distribution, agency, licensing, tender, offers). The complexity of transactions in this area requires dedicated and effectively organized legal teams with the ability to coordinate clients’ needs and activities of other professional advisers (tax advisers, accounting, financial advisers, etc.). The firm assists clients in structuring of transactions, the preparation of documentation, the satisfaction of corporate and regulatory requirements, transaction implementation and closing.

The firm assists domestic and foreign clients (partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies and other entities) in their day-to-day and long term corporate strategic goals, providing also ongoing advice on general company law matters and solutions on all corporate law issues that affect the business, as preparation and holding of shareholders’ meetings, advising managers and board of directors on a wide range of issues, including corporate governance and liability management.

These are core practices of our firm. In connection with financial distress and pre-bankruptcy circumstances, the firm assists companies for directors and officers liability and crimes, with components in multiple jurisdictions throughout the world, together with general liabilities issues, including medical malpractice cases.

This field is one of our main areas of activity. Our experience covers all aspects and types of M&A transactions representing companies and individuals in the sale of shares, sale of assets, conflict between shareholders.

The firm has significant expertise in insolvency and restructuring areas, business reorganization, asset recovery including bankruptcy issues, agreements with creditors and assisted various Italian companies in restructuring business. The firm is experienced in the many different issues facing companies undergoing difficulties ranging from pre-insolvency distress situation to supporting bankruptcy filing; we also assist clients with insolvency litigation from revocatory actions to liability issues.

The firm advises IT sector operators in connection with their contractual relationships with technology suppliers (construction of information systems or telecommunications networks); it works with the makers of computer software and open hardware makers for a broad range of applications, open software and open hardware, including IT health-care devices field.

The firm has significant expertise and experience in the development, acquisition protection and exploitation of IP rights (such as trademarks, domain names, patents and other distinctive marks) assisting its clients operating in the intellectual properties sector where protection and exploitation of intangible assets is required. The firm has strong experience in commercial judicial proceedings related to the validity and infringements of trademarks.

In the real estate field the firm advises in connection with the acquisition, sale and improvement of properties, both through direct investment and through real estate companies, leasing companies and funds.

Personal data protection is a fundamental part of the business of our clients, together with security and privacy issues. The firm has been involved in assisting clients in providing wide range GDPR compliance solutions and in drafting Data Processing Agreements; the founder has many active mandates as Data Protection Officer.

The firm represents and advises national clients across the spectrum of employment and labour matters, including hiring and termination of managers, structuring of employees contracts, negotiating employment agreements and severance/termination packages for executives, drafting of severance and settlement agreement, non competition agreements and restrictive covenants, structuring of incentive and stock option plans. The employment department has a solid experience with regard to corporate transactions, as well as day by day assistance on all issues related to human resources management.

 

Our Family Department has extensive experience and expertise in representing clients based throughout the world on family law issues. The firm can provide detailed advice in a timely manner; we have vast experience in dealing with these types of issues and representing your wishes either through mediation or in Court for legal separations (consensual or judicial) and divorces. Our comprehensive range of legal services includes dedicated wills and trusts entities.

The firm advises telecommunication operators (Italian and German) in connection with their contractual relationships with technology suppliers and partners, for the construction of information systems and telecommunications networks.