We carry out our activity with passion and commitment in every sector of civil, commercial and administrative law, in the judicial and extrajudicial fields
The Firm has an international vocation and provides quality and highly specialized legal services in an independent manner, with special attention to personal, trustworthy and long-term relationships with Clients and a concrete and proactive approach.
NEWS & EVENTS
Areas of expertise
- Trademarks Patents Design
- Copyright
- Privacy and Big Data
- Litigation and Arbitration
- M&A and Corporate
- Administrative Law and Procurement
- Food Law
- Liability Legislative Decree 231
- Banking, Financial and Insurance
- Competition and Antitrust
- Civil and commercial
- BUSINESS CRISIS MANAGEMENT
- Work and trade union relations
- Corporate Immigration law
TRADEMARKS PATENTS DESIGN
Our lawyers have extensive experience in protecting brands, designs, copyrights, databases, domain names and related rights.
Furthermore, with proven experience in advertising and corporate communication, the firm helps companies develop a strong brand identity and to communicate effectively with your target audience.
TRADEMARKS PATENTS DESIGN
Our lawyers have extensive experience in protecting brands, designs, copyrights, databases, domain names and related rights.
Furthermore, with proven experience in advertising and corporate communication, the firm helps companies develop a strong brand identity and to communicate effectively with your target audience.
COPYRIGHT
The firm represents and assists a vast Italian and foreign clientele in the field of copyright and intellectual property, in which it has acquired a position of pre-eminence among Italian law firms, also obtaining significant victories in the judicial field in leading cases of national importance.
PRIVACY AND BIG DATA
With consolidated experience in the field of privacy and the right to confidentiality, the firm stands out for its innovative approach to the topic of Big Data and the legal implications connected to the processing of data, including personal data, positioning itself among the first law firms to address this issue.
LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION
By making solid skills available to the client in civil, commercial and arbitration litigation in the relevant substantive matters, the Firm provides assistance even in the most complex disputes.
M&A AND CORPORATE
Through many years of experience and expertise, the firm is able to accompany companies continuously in all phases of the activity: from the establishment of the company, to the development and expansion of the business activity, from consolidation to corporate reorganization, up to the internationalization process.
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCUREMENT
The firm provides highly qualified legal assistance for the rapid conclusion of administrative procedures and the obtaining of the necessary qualifications for activities subject to public control.
FOOD LAW
The Food, Health & Nutrition Law Team offers professional services of the highest level in the food law sector, providing support and advice, both judicial and extrajudicial, with respect to all legal aspects related to the production, transport, marketing, distribution and sale of food and beverages, in application of the "from farm to table" principle.
LIABILITY OF ENTITIES UNDER LEGISLATIVE DECREE 231/2001
The firm specializes in consultancy and assistance relating to legal profiles connected to the design, implementation and maintenance of organizational models pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001, up to assistance to the Supervisory Body or direct assumption of the role of Supervisory Body.
COMPETITION AND ANTITRUST
The subject of antitrust law and protection against acts of unfair competition constitutes one of the firm's preferred areas of activity, both in the judicial and extrajudicial fields.
BANKING, FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE
The Firm offers a wide range of consulting and assistance services in banking and financial matters, supporting clients in all phases of their operations and ensuring full compliance with current regulations, including compliance and anti-money laundering.
The firm also assists banks, finance companies and funds in their disputes with clients related to alleged violations of credit and investment regulations.
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL
With proven experience gained in assistance and consultancy to companies and entrepreneurs in the field of civil and commercial law, the firm is able to provide highly qualified advice on all legal profiles linked to ordinary and extraordinary business management.
BUSINESS CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Making use of a team of dedicated and highly qualified professionals, the firm is able to provide effective and personalized solutions for each specific crisis situation, both in the context of insolvency and pre-insolvency procedures and in the corporate crisis resolution tools. .
WORK AND TRADE UNION RELATIONS
The Firm provides assistance to companies and corporate groups in the field of Labor Law, both at the level of individual and collective relationships, in matters of workplace safety, agency and commercial representation agreements, as well as relations with management. The Firm's services include the drafting of individual and corporate employment contracts, the preparation, in agreement with the assigned technicians, of workplace safety plans, assistance in union procedures connected to corporate restructuring and transfers, disciplinary procedures and, in the event of disputes, assistance and representation before the Judicial and Administrative Authorities.
CORPORATE IMMIGRATION LAW
In today's increasingly interconnected world, immigration has become a complex and ever-evolving legal landscape. By leveraging the expertise of the immigration law team, individuals, families and businesses can navigate the complexities of immigration law with confidence and achieve the results they desire.
Areas of expertise
Industries
- Automotive
- Food and Drinks
- Banks and Finance
- Cinema and TV
- Publishing Industry
- Energy & natural resources
- Real Estate and Retail
- Start-up
- Life Sciences
- Music
- Technology & Media
- Product labeling and compliance
- Environmental, Social and Governance
The firm provides specific legal services with reference to the industrial sector in which national and international clients operate:
recognizing the importance of an in-depth knowledge of the relevant business, the Firm has integrated its areas of activity with specialized skills focused on industrial sectors.
The lawyers of the firm stand out for their specialized approach aimed at supporting the management in the company's strategic decisions.
AUTOMOTIVE
The firm has gained significant experience in assisting operators who develop and produce solutions and components for the automotive industry.
The activity mainly concerns:
- Strategic partnership in negotiations with clients: the firm works closely with clients to manage complex negotiations with clients and suppliers, ensuring that their interests are protected
- Expert recall management: The firm effectively manages the legal complexities of product recalls, guiding clients through the process of identifying, notifying and resolving product defects in a timely and compliant manner.
- Protection of patent rights, know-how and secrets, judicially and extrajudicially.
FOOD AND DRINKS
The food & drink sector, i.e. the industry of production, marketing and serving of food and beverages, is one of the leading sectors of Made in Italy and one of the main factors of competitiveness of the Belpaese system.
Italy is not only counted – also for tradition and cultural approach – among the main food and beverage producing countries, but is also in first place in the world for the number of designations of origin and geographical indications with numerous protection consortia.
In years of crisis, the food sector has not only bucked the trend compared to other market segments (with growth in turnover, employment and exports), but it is also a strategic field in which one of the great challenges of today is being played out, namely that of feeding the planet between population growth, optimisation of resources, environmental sustainability and research and innovation projects.
The food law team has had the opportunity to work in this field since the early 2000s, i.e. since the dawn of ‘European’ food law, and has acquired a unique expertise in an area that is among the new frontiers of law.expertise unique in a sector among the new frontiers of law.
BANKS & FINANCES
The firm regularly assists clients through consultancy in all structured finance operations and also offers assistance in all regulatory aspects connected to activities such as financing and real estate investments, covered bonds and structured finance and derivative financial instruments.
The scope of the activities carried out, by way of example only, includes:
- advice and assistance related to the regulatory profiles of acquisition, merger and reorganisation operations of intermediaries, including the management of relations with the Supervisory Authorities;
- advice and assistance relating to the establishment in Italy of branches of EU and non-EU intermediaries as well as to the start-up of activities on a cross-border basis by such intermediaries;
- assistance in proceedings for inclusion in, and removal from, registers and lists;
- compliance consultancy on an ongoing or ad hoc basis in the various areas of intermediaries’ activities (prudential supervision, transparency of shareholding structures, anti-money laundering, anti-usury, transparency, administrative liability of entities pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 231/01, etc.)
- assistance in drafting contractual documents;
- assistance in administrative sanction proceedings;
- assistance in the management of disputes with clients.
CINEMA & TV
The firm's professionals have gained consolidated experience in the sector, regularly providing assistance to clients in the context of television and film productions.
Among the various services offered we include in particular:
- Assistance to producers in the acquisition of authors rights, in the negotiation and conclusion of acquisition, licensing and distribution agreements and in general for all matters concerning the production and distribution of cinematographic and similar works;
- Assistance to radio and television broadcasters in the acquisition, production and use of contents, especially with reference to relationships with authors, artists, performers, content providers, as well as in the acquisition and/or transfer of formats;
- Negotiation and drafting of all types of television contracts (acquisition of rights, television productions, licensing agreements for artistic performances, as well as distribution contracts with service platforms and network operators);
- Assistance to audio-visual media service providers in relation to all regulatory matters (e.g. European quotas, commercial communications, protection of minors, compliance with regulatory requirements);
- Advising and assisting clients in dealing with the communications authorities (procedures for satellite, DTT and cable authorisations, procedures for the acquisition of transmission capacity, hearings before AGCOM and administrative courts);
- Assistance in litigation in favour of right holders and/or users, licensees and/or distributors of film and/or radio and television content.
PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
Thanks to its solid experience in providing legal and extrajudicial assistance to leading Italian publishers, our Firm is able to answer to its client needs throughout the process of publication and distribution of a work, both in digital and printed form.
In particular we can:
- Negotiation and drafting of contracts in the IP field (publishing, transfer and licensing, editing agreements and agency contracts);
- Assistance to/with authors and publishers in case of plagiarism or abusive publication and in case of unfair competition;
- Consultancy in the launch of digital content distribution platforms and new publishing projects;
- Protection of trademarks and other distinctive signs owned by publishing companies;
- Assistance in due diligence activities and intra-group transactions;
- Management of relations with collecting societies (SIAE, etc.);
- Assistance in all types of litigation in favour of publishing companies and rights holders and/or users, licensees and/or distributors.
ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND UTILITIES
Thanks to the integrated skills of its departments, the Firm is able to provide assistance with a high level of specialization in a constantly developing market such as the energy market, both in relation to corporate and commercial profiles and in relation to authorization profiles. The experience gained by the Firm's professionals in all the factors that influence the energy sector guarantees effectiveness and punctuality in the service provided to customers.
The consultancy and assistance services concern in particular:
- assistance in the management of extraordinary operations, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), concerning companies owning renewable and traditional plants, including the preparation of preliminary due diligence (legal and administrative)
- consultancy on regulations relating to natural gas, electricity, hydroelectric and biomass
- compliance with the resolutions of the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment (ARERA)
- assistance in investigations opened by ARERA
- consultancy on ARERA regulatory measures
- assistance in the procedures for awarding hydroelectric concessions
- assistance in tenders (ATEM) for the awarding of the gas distribution service
- consultancy for the purpose of determining the reimbursement value (VIR) of plants and infrastructures of outgoing operators
- assistance in procurement procedures, through project finance, of public services and of public interest (district heating, lighting, etc.)
- Functional and accounting separation (unbundling) in the sectors regulated by ARERA
- assistance in litigation before the TAR and the Council of State
- drafting and updating gas and energy sales contracts
- consultancy on new commercial proposals, verification of the correctness of commercial practices, agency contracts with sales network and complaints on quality
- drafting and updating of contracts for electric mobility
- assistance in authorization procedures for renewable and traditional plants
REAL ESTATE AND RETAIL
The Firm boasts consolidated experience and a high reputation in this sector, working regularly with national and international clients, including companies, real estate funds, banks, private and institutional investors, ensuring quality services and complete and personalized assistance in relation to assets belonging to all reference classes.
Particularly noteworthy is the activity related to tenders and all related contracts, as well as related aspects: from financing to guarantees; application of the sector’s regulations, also with regard to building and urban planning aspects; from negotiation to management of litigation and judicial sales; protection of property and minor real rights.
The activity includes assistance, consultancy and advocacy in the following sectors:
- construction, sale and management of real estate complexes, hotels, commercial and logistic centres;
- drafting and negotiation of contracts for the sale, purchase, development, management and financing of any type of real estate asset, whether for commercial or industrial purposes or for residential use.
- commercial contracts in the sector (leases, business rental contracts, renovation and set-up of sales points, negotiation and drafting of franchising), assisting important national and foreign brands active in the sectors of retail, shopping center And showroom, tourism, offices and industrial properties.
- establishment, administration and dissolution of condominiums;
- planning, promotion and management of active and passive litigation in the field of protection of property and possession.
- litigation
- due diligence real estate lawyers
LIFE SCIENCES
The firm has in-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical regulatory sector, cosmetics, medical devices, food supplements and veterinary drugs and is able to assist clients in relation to production and marketing.
The services offered include:
- CE marking
- regulatory activity
- relations with the competent authorities
- contracts
- Health advertising authorisations
- Intellectual property protection
MUSIC
The Firm has long-standing experience in providing legal and extrajudicial assistance to music publishers and phonographic producers and in protecting authors and artists.
In particular, the firm's professionals deal with:
- Negotiation and drafting of IP contracts (publishing, transfer, licensing, synchronisation agreements and etc.) and in drafting contracts with record companies, music publishing companies, producers and/or managers;
- Activity of due diligence for the acquisition of music catalogues;
- Management of relationships with companies collecting (SIAE, etc.);
- Assistance to phonograph producers, licensees and/or distributors, music publishers and event organizers live in the acquisition of the rights of authors, artists, interpreters and performers in the negotiation and conclusion of acquisition, licensing and distribution contacts;
- Assistance and consultancy to artists in relations with production companies, television networks, organizers of live shows and/or tours and in the context of participation in events (television, radio, on digital platforms and social media, etc.);
- Assistance and advice in the management and protection of copyright and related rights, and also image rights, in relation to social media and digital platforms uses.
- Assistance in all types of litigation in favour of right holders and/or users, licensees and/or distributors of music content.
START-UP
In recent years the professionals of the firm have provided their consultancy services to numerous companies start-ups innovative, especially in the digital environment, coming into contact with their problems and needs.
The experience thus gained has allowed us to develop a “starter pack” including all the tools referred to in the start-ups needed to be able to start operating on the market.
The package includes, in particular:
- an initial meeting with one or more of the Firm’s professionals aimed at understanding the client’s business and its actual needs;
- support/assistance with the incorporation of the company and related obligations;
- drafting of website terms of use and/or general conditions of purchase, in case of online sales;
the drafting of the Privacy Policy and the Cookie Policy; - trademark registration and any clearance searches;
- the identification and implementation of the best strategy to protect the “idea” underlying the start-up’s activity.
Collaboration with affiliated and equally qualified partners allows us to offer our services at particularly favourable rates, in order to share the “gamble” inherent in every innovative start-up with our clients.
VIDEOGAMES
The firm, aware of the growing importance of the video game market, has gained strong experience over the years through assistance to leading companies active in the production of consoles and interactive games.
The firm's professionals offer 360-degree consultancy and support to Italian and foreign companies operating in the field of gaming. Among the services offered in this field we include:
- verification and negotiation of IP rights;
- advice and assistance in the protection of copyrighted products through the use of technical protection measures;
- assistance in anti-piracy procedures;
- advice on e-sports and prize competitions;
- support to companies on video game marketing and in-game advertising.
TMT – TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The firm has always been attentive to technological evolution and new forms of communication, as well as the legal issues connected to them. Especially in recent years, the firm's professionals have had the opportunity to assist numerous companies in the launch of platforms online for the provision of digital content.
Among the services offered in the field of media and new technologies, we highlight in particular:
- advising and assisting clients in their relations with the communications authorities (procedures for satellite, DTT and cable authorisations, procedures for the acquisition of transmission capacity, hearings before AGCOM and administrative courts)
- assistance to audiovisual media service providers in relation to all regulatory aspects (e.g. European quotas, commercial communications, protection of minors, compliance with regulatory requirements);
- negotiation and drafting of all kinds of television contracts (acquisition of rights, television productions, licence agreements for artistic performances, as well as distribution contracts with service platforms and network operators);
- drafting, reviewing and localizing the conditions of use e policy relating to websites, with particular reference to the T&Cs of the platforms e-commerce.
PRODUCT LABELING AND COMPLIANCE
Product labelling is an area of legal expertise that combines in-depth knowledge of complicated technical regulations, which govern the marketing of products, with a familiarity in applying concepts and institutes of civil and commercial law (product liability, free movement of goods, consumer law, contracts and litigation)
The firm also deals with compliance aspects of marketing policies, i.e. prize events, discounts, giveaways, influencer marketing etc.
L'expertise gained in this sector allows us to assist customers in activities such as the following:
- Label and packaging approval;
- Compliance of advertising and product presentation;
- Environmental labelling of packaging;
- Supporting product declarations and authorisation processes;
- Review of technical regulations applicable from time to time (Textiles; REACH; Food; etc.)
- Management of product recalls and withdrawals;
- Co-ordination of multi-country projects; multi-country;
- Legislative and regulatory monitoring.
The validation also takes into account the use of claim (including i green claim), warning, indication of origin, “made in”, CE marking.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE
The issues of environmental, social and governance sustainability are taking on increasing interest on the push of a collective need aimed at improving the quality of life and contributing to addressing environmental emergencies and the needs of development based on respect for principles of equality, of opportunities and protection of the weaker sections of the population.
In this context, sustainability represents an aspect which banks, financial intermediaries and companies must increasingly confront in order to respond to the changed sensitivity of public opinion, to the consequent market needs, also conforming to recent regulatory interventions already taken and still in progress adoption, especially at the European level.
The Firm is sensitive to this profound change and is able to accompany customers on the path towards sustainability in its many aspects in which it is expressed, through a multidisciplinary approach that involves transversally its practices and departments.
The assistance provided by the Firm includes the regulatory and legal profiles connected to sustainable finance, to sustainable corporate governance, the development of sustainable value chains and advertising-based promotion claim environmental and social.
The firm also follows customers in the process that leads to the adoption of the company form benefits and related obligations.
The firm also provides support with regards to legislative and regulatory aspects relating to non-financial reporting and impact measurement.
Industries
The firm provides specific legal services with reference to the industrial sector in which national and international clients operate:
recognizing the importance of an in-depth knowledge of the relevant business, the Firm has integrated its areas of activity with specialized skills focused on industrial sectors.
The lawyers of the firm stand out for their specialized approach aimed at supporting the management in the company's strategic decisions.
Network
The firm is actively involved in selected international networks throughout Italy and Europe, renowned for their reliability and competence, in order to guarantee a first-level legal assistance service on your legal journey.
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