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Francesco Rotondi

Francesco Rotondi

Work Department

Labour & Employment Law.

Position

Francesco Rotondi is a Founding Partner of LABLAW, licensed journalist and adjunct professor of labour law at Cattaneo University – LIUC Castellanza.

He provides 360° Labor Law and Industrial Relations counsel to numerous important Italian and international companies. He has a solid experience assisting with reorganization and restructuring plans, extraordinary operations, trade union litigation, the management of employment contracts, and with the organization of agency networks in the commercial and credit sectors.

Francesco Rotondi is the author of numerous publications, books and articles on labour law and on trade union issues. He is the Director of the Licosia Edition series “The Work Has Changed. We Change The Rules” which aims to develop an evolutionary vision of labor law.

He is an established lecturer at many conferences and carries out regular teaching activities and training courses for companies and is a frequent speaker at numerous conferences on labour law for the most important Italian academic institutions.

He is recognised nationally and internationally for his work in the field of Italian Labour and Employment Law.  Some of his most recent accolades include:

  • Labour and Industrial Relations Lawyer of the Year – TopLegal Awards 2020
  • Sports Lawyer of the Year – Legalcommunity Labour Awards 2020
  • AIDP Award to the Legal Pioneer – Legalcommunity Labour Awards 2020
  • Best Lawyers and Best Corporate Law Firms 2020, April 2020
  • Italian Employment & Labour Law | Client Choice 2020
  • The 30 Most Powerful Lawyers in Italy | GQ Italy 2019
  • Top 50 Power Lawyers | LegalCommunity
  • Professional of the Year – Media | TopLegal Industry Awards 2019
  • Italian Employment Lawyer of the Year | LegalCommunity 2019
  • 100 Leading Consultants in Italy | Forbes Magazine 2019
  • Italian Lawyer of the Year | Le Fonti Awards 2018
  • Italian Employment Lawyer of the Year | LegalCommunity Labour Awards 2018
  • Lawyer of the Year – Trade Union and Industrial Relations | TopLegal Awards 2017
  • Litigation Lawyer of the Year | TopLegal Awards 2016
  • … in addition to regular recognition by Legal 500, Chambers, Who’s Who Legal and more!

Career

Francesco joined the law firm of Trifirò & Partners in 1991 where he later became a partner. In 2001 he joined the law firm of Hammonds Rossotto as the partner in charge of the Department of Labour Law and Industrial Relations. In 2006 Francesco became a Founding Partner of LABLAW.

Languages

English, French, and Italian

Memberships

Francesco Rotondi is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA), the Italian Employment Lawyers Association (AGI), IPSOA Scientific Committee, Italian Bar Association, Italian Supreme Court Bar. He is also on the Board of Directors of  AIDP (the National Association of Personnel Directors) Lombardy,   Assolavoro Council of Arbitrators Member (CONFIDUSTRIA) and the IPSOA Employment Law & Practice Scientific Committee.

Education

1991 | J.D. - University of Milan 'Cattolica'

Leisure

LABLAW is an award winning Italian Employment and Labour Law boutique with the largest presence in Italy through its offices in in Milan, Naples, Turin, Bari, Sicily, Rome, Genoa, Bologna, Bolzano and Triveneto. 

LABLAW knows that employment and labour law issues do not just happen from 9 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday, and so in order to ensure a continual personalized service, LABLAW is available to assist clients 24 hours a day - 7 days a week – 365 days a year.                            

LABLAW is proud to be a founding member and the Italian representative of L&E GLOBAL – an internationally recognised and award winning alliance of premier labour and employment law boutiques with 30+ members and 1500+ professionals located around the global.(www.leglobal.org).

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