Portolano Cavallo

Portolano Cavallo was founded in 2001 by partners Manuela Cavallo and Francesco Portolano.

Portolano Cavallo provides legal advice to companies operating in complex and evolving sectors: it is a leader in the digital, media, technology and the life sciences sectors, in addition to being recognized in the fashion/luxury field.

The firm’s practice areas range from litigation to M&A and venture capital, from emerging companies to the exploitation and protection of all forms of intellectual property, from employment to data protection, privacy and cyber-security issues, from technology transactions to antitrust and regulatory issues and white collar crime/investigations.

In all these areas, Portolano Cavallo is recognized by multiple legal Italian and international rankings and awards.

Service: Technical excellence, although essential, is not enough to satisfy clients’ expectations. Client satisfaction also depends on the quality of service. Our firm applies service levels that are typical of the legal profession in the United States and United Kingdom, characterized by accessibility, availability, responsiveness and reliability in meeting deadlines. For example, we return calls as soon as possible, generally within two hours; we are available outside normal business hours if required; we communicate with our clients and others in a comprehensible manner that is appropriate to their background.

Our firm provides assistance in areas of activity that are complex and in continual evolution: from corporate questions and disputes to support in M&A processes, from venture capital operations to commercial contracts, from protection of the diverse forms of intellectual property to labor disputes.

Thanks to a systematic activity of analysis, research up-dating and training, our professionals are able to furnish rigorous solutions in these areas that are, at the same time, innovative and pragmatic.

The firm covers the following specific areas of activity:

• Adminstrative law
• Commercial contracts
• Compliance
• Crisis management
• Dispute resolution
• EU and competition law
• French desk
• Insolvency
• Intellectual property
• Investigations
• Labor and employment
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Privacy, cyber security and data protection
• Private equity
• Real estate
• Regulatory
• Startup and venture capital
• Tech transactions

And the following industries:

• Digital, media and technology
• Fashion and luxury
• Life sciences