We are able to provide efficient and timely assistance in any matter of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions, in particular in identifying the structure of the transaction, in the due diligence exercise, in joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, spin-offs and corporate restructurings, corporate governance and antitrust.

The firm was involved in the various corporate and antitrust aspects relating to the implementation in Italy of major acquisitions at European level.

Businesses are counselled in connection with their ongoing corporate and contractual matters. Start-up companies and investors are represented in venture capital and private equity transactions.

We provide assistance to our clients with respect to any kind of contract in which entrepreneurs may be involved, such as manufacturing, distribution, re-sale and supply agreements, general terms and conditions of purchase and sale, public and private work contracts, licences, franchising, agency and business finder agreements, and the like.

We assist our clients in each phase of the commercial agreement, from the identification of the correct legal instrument to be adopted, to the drawing up and negotiation of the contractual docum ents, up to closing.

The firm has built up a strong experience in the negotiation of lease agreements on behalf of Italian and foreign clients, having as their subject matter the so called “big leases” of commercial real estate premises (such as executive offices, production plants). Also, the firm is specilized in assisting its clients of the retail sector in the acquisition of shops destined to retail sale, as well as branches of business having as their subject matter points of sale within shopping malls or outlets.

We assist clients in structuring strategic and cost-effective dispute resolution programs, also by means of arbitration proceedings. Our expertise extends from pre-litigation advice to injunctive relief and provisional measures to full representation before all Italian courts in all fields of commercial law. We have acted as counsel in disputes involving parties from around the world and different types of commercial transactions.

We also advise creditors and com panies in bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings.

We advise our clients on the impact of competition law on their commercial practices and agreements. We also prepare notifications to the Italian Antitrust Authority in the context of mergers and acquisitions and joint-ventures.

The firm assists its clients in the various branches of administrative law: from public tender and concession procedures, to town planning and environmental law, up to the sector of independent authorities, project financing and administrative liability.

The area of intervention concerns both the management of litigation proceedings (including arbitration), and assistance and consultancy in individual administrative proceedings, as well as support in extraordinary operations involving administrative law issues (acquisitions, investment projects, due diligence, advice and pre-litigation support).