Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 6
Email address
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+39 02 290 491Chambers Review
The firm offers a consolidated practice with a strong focus on employment aspects of M&A, including negotiations with trade unions. The law firm's expertise includes redundancy programmes, collective dismissals and whistle-blower claims. Leading multinational and Italian corporations, as well as financial institutions, benefit from the team's international reach. Its lawyers collaborate with other teams at the firm to provide complete support to clients, including on IP, privacy and data protection matters. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
Work Highlights
- The firm assisted The Riverside Company with the Italian employment law aspects of three acquisitions in the Italian food sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We have consistently received excellent service and all of the attorneys we have worked with have been incredibly responsive."
"The lawyers were outstanding in the work they did. They were reachable at all times, reactive and willing to meet client needs to the highest extent."
"We have consistently received excellent service and all of the attorneys we have worked with have been incredibly responsive."
"The lawyers were outstanding in the work they did. They were reachable at all times, reactive and willing to meet client needs to the highest extent."
Notable Practitioners
Livio Bossotto is experienced in an array of employment mandates, including protected disclosure, data protection, IP-related matters, mass terminations and reorganisation processes. He is particularly well versed in the employment elements of M&A and commercial transactions.
"Livio has provided us with excellent assistance and is extremely responsive and helpful."
"Livio is an extremely efficient lawyer who is pragmatic, available and very friendly."