Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 4
About
Provided by LabLaw
LabLaw is an award-winning Italian employment and labour law boutique with a large presence in Italy.
From contracts to collective dismissals, European Works Councils to executive benefits, health and safety to HR management and strategy, litigation to NDAs, pensions to privacy, restructurings and reorganisations, trade unions to transfers of undertakings and much more — LabLaw provides 360° employment and labour law counsel.
LabLaw was founded in 2006 by managing partner Francesco Rotondi, recognised as one of the leaders in the field of labour law and industrial relations in Italy andsince May 2023 “expert member of the National Council for Economics and Labor (CNEL)”, as per Council of Ministers’ appointment.
The firm has more than 60 specialized professionals located throughout the peninsula including Milan, Rome, Naples, Bari, Messina and Catania
LabLaw is fully focused on employment-related, labor, social security and unions matters and offers Italian Employment & Labour Law advice 24 hours a day – 7 days a week – 365 days a year on a range of matters from day-to-day advice to major corporate restructurings involving human resources reduction, complex cross-border M&A due diligence, large and complex employment disputes and more.
LabLaw has an inclusive approach and promote gender equality among its professionals. In this respect more than the 50% of lawyers are female and the partner Michela Bani leads the international labour law team.
Chambers Review
LabLaw is a reputable firm with a strong presence in the Italian employment market. The firm specialises in advising employers across a range of matters, including trade union negotiations, restructuring, collective redundancies and remote working policy implementation. The team regularly assists corporations with the drafting, establishment, modification and termination of contracts and also represents senior executives in contentious matters.
Work Highlights
- LabLaw assisted Italtel with trade union negotiations regarding a collective redundancy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"LabLaw has a protocol of service and attention to the customer in a personalised and friendly way."
"The team at LabLaw demonstrates a knowledge of business dynamics, in addition to the purely labour law aspects."
"LabLaw are very good at negotiating with unions. They are very strong in knowing how to adapt their service."
"LabLaw has a protocol of service and attention to the customer in a personalised and friendly way."
"The team at LabLaw demonstrates a knowledge of business dynamics, in addition to the purely labour law aspects."
"LabLaw are very good at negotiating with unions. They are very strong in knowing how to adapt their service."
Notable Practitioners
Francesco Rotondi has considerable experience advising on the negotiation of directorship and trade union agreements, alongside managing the employment aspects of M&A transactions and representing senior management in contentious matters.
"Francesco Rotondi is a point of reference in labour law."