Employment | Europe

BonelliErede is a first-class firm which frequently handles employment law aspects of high-value M&A transactions, working closely with the firm's financial, regulatory and corporate teams. The law firm is capable of covering the full gamut of employment issues, including trade union negotiations, remuneration policies, social security matters, whistle-blowing cases, dismissal disputes and corporate reorganisation. Its lawyers are often sought out for their expertise in top management succession proceedings.

Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo is a distinguished employment boutique excelling in numerous different areas, including the labour aspects of M&A, restructurings, trade union relations and contracts with commercial agents. Its lawyers often assist companies with collective labour agreements and contested dismissals. The law firm is also active in the implementation of collective redundancy programmes, incentive plans, employee transfers and data privacy audits. It provides specialist advice to an impressive roster of domestic and multinational corporations across a wide array of industries.

Trifirò & Partners is a well-known national firm with experience handling numerous areas of employment law, including trade union matters, collective agreements, social security issues and contentious dismissals. Trifirò is experienced in assisting clients with the labour aspects of corporate restructuring operations, including collective redundancy procedures. The practice group advises clients from a variety of trade unions and sectors, including banking and retail.

The employment team at Chiomenti covers a broad scope of areas, including restructurings, executive succession, trade union negotiations, termination disputes and collective dismissals. The law firm is able to advise on many of these matters in an M&A context as well as on a standalone advisory basis. Its lawyers advise a client roster of key international players in several sectors, most notably in the luxury fashion industry.

The employment team at Gianni & Origoni is skilled at handling a wide range of matters, including litigation, industrial relations and dismissals. The firm assists big-name national and multinational clientsand provides a full-service approach by working closely with internal teams specialising in other practice areas, including tax, antitrust and public law. Its lawyers have prominent litigation skills used by multi-jurisdictional clients in the technology, manufacturing and consumer goods sectors. The law firm is a strong choice for employment issues related to cross-border M&A, benefiting from its offices in international financial centres.

Ichino Brugnatelli e Associati Studio Legale is an employment boutique offering non-contentious support on a variety of labour issues, including union relations, social security matters, individual and collective agreements and pension schemes. The law firm is additionally capable of assisting clients with contentious mandates, including unfair dismissals, unsuitable work and harassment claims in national and European courts. Its lawyers also assist clients with preventive advice to avoid litigation as well as offering an ADR service.

Legance offers a highly esteemed employment practice adept at handling a broad range of issues including transfers of undertakings, redundancies, remuneration and incentives and workforce restructurings. Legance combines expertise in non-contentious matters with its ability to handle high-value litigation. Its lawyers provide experience in the termination of managers and strategic issues that could impact the management of employment relations in general. The practice group regularly assists Italian clients that have an international presence, as well as multinational household names. The law firm is also equipped to handle employment matters relating to the acquisition of companies. It retains an international network to support clients' businesses in various jurisdictions.

Bird & Bird benefits from a strong cross-border practice and utilises its established international network to provide a full international service for clients. The practice group has developed knowledge on hirings and dismissals, litigation and trade union negotiations. The law firm is also able to provide advice on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, as well as carrying out workplace investigations. Its lawyers assist a large roster of international clients in the technology, retail and life sciences sectors.

De Luca & Partners is an employment boutique advising an impressive collection of domestic and international clients across the spectrum of labour-related matters, including employment litigation, staff reorganisations and the labour aspects of M&A activity. The law firm also advises on social security matters and executive incentive plans. Designers and technology companies are among the team's varied clientele. De Luca & Partners boasts strong cross-border capabilities, bolstered by the team's ability to speak an array of languages including French, Portuguese, German and English.

DLA Piper relies on a wide network of international offices to assist clients with a variety of employment matters that are often related to major company reorganisations, such as trade union consultations, collective dismissals and social security issues. The law firm advises renowned multinational clients from a range of industries including technology, sports and hospitality, as well as representing senior management in contested dismissal matters.

Scorcelli & Partners is a boutique firm with a wide-ranging employment practice encompassing business transfer and industrial relations matters. The law firm adeptly advises corporate and individual clients on contentious executive succession and termination.

Zambelli & Partners is an esteemed employment boutique firm that handles a range on contentious and non-contentious matters. It is particularly noted for representation of companies in reorganisations, trade union negotiations, collective agreements and disputes regarding salary differentials. The firm also represents individuals and employers in wrongful dismissal cases and executive contract terminations. Zambelli's clients often include leading banks, healthcare and services companies.

Advant Nctm is a robust Italian law firm that is experienced in all manner of employment matters, including recruitment policies, trade union relations, dismissals and the employment law aspects of M&A transactions, restructurings and employee transfers. Its lawyers also handle major employment litigation, with considerable experience in the transportation and retail sectors.

Clifford Chance is an esteemed international firm whose employment practice acts for multinational and notable domestic clients on a raft of mandates. Its expertise includes M&A-related employment matters such as top management contractual arrangements. The law firm is also well versed in assisting with remuneration, collective redundancies, data protection, disciplinary matters and remote working arrangements. Its lawyers draw on the firm's wide network to advise corporates on multi-jurisdictional employment matters, and it leverages its full-service offering to support clients with contentious issues such as workplace accidents.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advises domestic and international clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters relating to employment, including labour union relations, remote working arrangements and corporate governance issues. The law firm is seasoned in assisting with employment issues related to M&A transactions and restructurings, as well as high-profile senior executive appointments and terminations. Its lawyers represent a portfolio of major clients, with notable activity on behalf of those in the TMT sector.

Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici has a respected team providing comprehensive employment advice. The law firm assists clients with reorganisations, health and safety measures and employment issues arising from corporate transactions. The practice group is experienced at dealing with trade union negotiations, including in the context of collective dismissals. Additionally, its lawyers often handle contentious proceedings relating to termination.

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.

PedersoliGattai is experienced in dealing with a variety of employment matters, including data protection as well as individual and collective redundancies. Its lawyers regularly assist with the employment aspects of restructurings and M&A. PedersoliGattai's roster of clients includes financial services and technology companies. The firm's expertise extends to representation of companies and individuals in contentious matters.

Baker McKenzie is an international firm offering an integrated approach to employment matters, including transfers of business and employees, trade union negotiations, restructurings, collective dismissals and executive succession. The team is able to call on the expertise of other practices at the firm to provide clients with a complete overview of their issues, including insolvency, M&A and litigation.

Dentons is a skilled team that regularly advises international clients on a range of employment law matters, particularly collective dismissals, executive terminations and negotiations with trade unions. The law firm makes use of its integrated global network to advise on cross-border issues, including the employment law components of M&A and corporate reorganisations. Its lawyers regularly act on mandates in the manufacturing and consumer goods industries.

Grimaldi Alliance offers an established domestic practice that is particularly active in individual and collective redundancies. Its lawyers' expertise extends to negotiations with trade unions on a variety of topics, as well as advising on contracts and employee transfers. The law firm maintains a strong standing in employment litigation.

Hogan Lovells is a solid team able to cover all aspects of employment law in Italy, as well as being able to call on its M&A practice and collaborate across its international network to provide clients with an all-round perspective. Hogan Lovells' areas of expertise include health and safety, dismissals, remuneration, disciplinary actions and union negotiations. The law firm is skilled in litigation, with disputes forming a significant proportion of its workload. Its lawyers are active in a variety of sectors, including energy, services and industrial companies.

LEXELLENT assists clients with a variety of employment issues, including health and safety, trade union negotiations and collective and individual dismissals. The team also advises on employment-related litigation, such as contested dismissal matters relating to senior executives, while its non-contentious practice often acts in relation to M&A and regulatory matters. The law firm represents national and multinational clients belonging to a range of industry sectors.

Norton Rose Fulbright offers a well-regarded employment team that frequently assists with employment issues relating to M&A transactions. The law firm's areas of expertise include remuneration and incentive matters, trade union negotiations and issues related to top management. The practice group advises a roster of market-leading clients from various sectors including retail and banking.

Osborne Clarke handles a range of issues including litigation, dismissals and trade union negotiations. The law firm advises on employment matters in relation to transfers of business, restructurings and other corporate transactions. The practice group offers further support in remote working policy implementation. Osborne Clarke frequently acts for multinational corporate entities in the manufacturing, aviation and financial services sectors.

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.

LCA Studio Legale is a respected law firm assisting clients on a wide array of employment matters, including collective dismissals, M&A-related issues, restructuring and trade union negotiations. Additionally, the team holds solid expertise in connection to employment litigation, employee transfers and senior executive contract terminations. The firm's clientele includes food companies and entities in the technology sector.

Linklaters is a highly regarded international law firm that is well placed to deal with a variety of employment matters, particularly those relating to M&A. Its primary areas of expertise include corporate restructurings and redundancies, executive hiring and terminations, equity-based incentive plans and employee transfers. The law firm counts banks, corporate service companies and entities in the food and beverage sector among its clients.

Orsingher Ortu fields a notable employment team, assisting clients with collective and individual employment law matters. The practice group assists with trade union consultations, litigation proceedings, employee transfers and issues related to top management. Its lawyers also act for a broad range of clients across various sectors, including technology, transportation and life sciences.

Pavia e Ansaldo is an adept law firm valued by Italian and international clients for its capabilities in all areas of employment law. It has substantial expertise in dealing with M&A-related matters, reorganisations, collective redundancies, executive terminations and trade union relations. The team also handles employment litigation matters.