FAILLA & Partners

Claudia has been exclusively dedicated to providing clients counsel on Italian employment and labor law since the beginning of her career 15 years ago. Her practice focuses on providing legal advice on a wide range of workplace matters in and out of court. In particular, Claudia has a wealth of knowledge assisting national and international clients on all types of employment contracts ( for example full time, part time, and temporary work contracts) as well as disciplinary procedures, non-compete clauses, transfers of business, restructurings, reorganizations, trade union negotiations, industrial relations and much more! She is particularly noted for her knowledge of pensions in Italy. ACCOLADES Claudia has been recognised for Italian Employment Law counsel by Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Claudia is Of Counsel to the firm.

Elisabetta Cassaneti

Elisabetta has been exclusively specialized in providing counsel on Italian Employment and Labor Law - in and out of court - since the beginning of her legal career over 20 years ago. Her practice focuses on providing counsel on both national and international businesses and senior managers on a wide range of workplace matters - such as employee contracts, agency relationships, transfers of business, reorganizations and restructurings, non-compete clauses, Italian trade union negotiations and so much more! Clients particularly appreciate her knowledge and availability when confronting numerous workplace matters which arise on a day-to-day basis. ACCOLADES Elisabetta has been recognised for her Italian Employment Law Counsel in Legal 500 EMEA 2023 where clients were quoted saying: ‘Elisabetta Cassaneti: the best in driving the operations of the team, coordinating and making it happen, while finding also a base for the core ideas.’ ‘Elisabetta Cassaneti is great at making things happen. Very committed and very timely.’ Elisabetta is Of Counsel to the firm.

Luca Failla

Luca Failla is the Founding and Managing Partner of Failla&Partners. His practice focuses on providing assistance to national and international businesses in all areas of Italian employment and labor law – including providing counsel on Italian employment litigation, executive contract negotiations, directors and officer’s liability, competition protection, personnel reduction, corporate reorganizations, outsourcing, trade union negotiations, privacy, employment contracts, dismissals, pension schemes … and more recently workforce management when businesses are faced with unforeseen periods of distress – such as will the recent pandemic and threat of an energy crisis. Of note, over the past 15 years Luca successfully managed many of the most sensitive and complicated employment and labor matters in favor of Italian and Multinational companies. A number of these set new legal precedents and were also extensively covered in the national press. Luca is regularly recognized - at both the national and international levels - for his Italian Employment Law practice. Some of his most recent accolades include: Italian Labor Litigation Lawyer of the Year | TopLegal Awards 2023 Italian Labor Lawyer of the Year - Food & Beverage | LegalCommunity Labour Awards 2023 Italian Labor Litigation Lawyer of the Year | TopLegal Awards 2022 Italian Labor Litigation Lawyer of the Year | LegalCommunity Labour Awards 2022 Italian Employment Law – Hall of Fame | Legal 500 EMEA 2022 Italian Employment Law – Thought Leaders | Who’s Who Legal 2022 Italian Labor Litigation Lawyer of the Year | LegalCommunity Labour Awards 2021 Italian Employment Law | Milano Finanza Legal Awards 2020 Italian Labor Litigation Lawyer of the Year | TopLegal Awards 2019 Italian Labor Professional of the Year - Restructuring | LegalCommunity Labor Awards 2019

Marcello Buzzini

Partner Marcello Buzzini focuses his practice on providing counsel on a wide range of Italian Employment and Labor Law matters - such as employment related litigation, the management of employee and senior executive relations, health and safety in the workplace, subcontracted workers, transfers, and outsourcing. Marcello is especially well versed in advising clients on complex labor law matters tied to bankruptcy procedures, reorganizations, insolvency and liquidations – especially when collective redundancies are required. He also has a wealth of knowledge of Italian social security and welfare matters connected to the assessment and sanctioning activities of the Public Administration as well as the legal and administrative procedures in favor of business. Over the years Marcello has been recognized for his work in the field of Italian Employment and Labor Law. Among his accolades: Italian Employment Law - Recognized | IEL Elite 2023 Italian Employment Law - Recognised | Legal 500 2023 Italian Employment Law | Milano Finanza Legal Awards 2020 Italian Employment Law - Recognized | LegalCommunity Labor Report 2017 Emerging Professional of the Year – FINALIST | TopLegal Awards 2015

Paola Salazar

Paola Salazar has exclusively dedicated her legal practice to providing counsel on workplace law matters in Italy. In particular, Paola has a wealth of knowledge in the areas of Smart Working, welfare plans, individual and collective dismissals, M&A due diligence, labor litigation, transfers of business, pensions, privacy and more! ACCOLADES Paola has been recognised for her Italian Employment Law counsel by Legal 500 EMEA 2023. Paola is a Legal Advisor to the firm.

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