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B - Health, Safety & Environment

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B - Health, Safety & Environment's specialisms in environmental law and health and safety matters cover remediation procedures, management and compliance. The practice is jointly led by Matteo Benozzo – an expert in waste management, environmental damage, and health and safety procedures – and Francesco Bruno, noted for his expertise in remediation procedures and the management of emissions.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The group is extremely professional, well-trained and organised.'

  • ‘Prof. Bruno and Prof. Benozzo are the best in the environment, super helpful and absolutely reliable.’

  • ‘Francesco Bruno is knowledgeable and practical.’

  • ‘The team is extremely knowledgeable and shows great availability. The proposed solutions are always pragmatic and business oriented.'

  • 'Francesco Bruno has not only amazing theoretical knowledge, being always aware of the latest case law, but he is also very practical in the solutions that he proposes.'

  • 'Excellent firm in terms of competence and availability.'
  • 'Matteo Benozzo is an excellent lawyer with professional skills and human qualities, endowed with empathy and resilience.'

Key clients

  • Christian Dior Italia S.r.l.
  • Colgate Palmolive Italia S.r.l.
  • Kuwait Petroleum Italia S.p.A., KRI S.p.A. and Q8 Quaser S.p.A. (all companies of Kuwait Petroleum Group)
  • Enel Distribuzione S.p.A., Enel Produzione S.p.A., |Enel Green Power S.p.A. and Enel Green Power Italia S.r.l. |(all companies of Enel Group)
  • Roullier Group Zone Italie – Timac Agro Italia S.p.a.
  • Avio S.p.A.
  • Manufactures Dior S.r.l.
  • Elantas Europe S.r.l.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific, Pantheon Italia S.p.A.
  • Jacobs Engineering Group Inc

Work highlights

  • Advised Christian Dior Italia and Manufactures Dior on managing all operations related to the opening of new stores, temporary shops, corner shops and sites in Italy.
  • Assisted Colgate Palmolive Italia in all the environmental and safety matters related to its largest European plant located in the municipality of Anzio, near Rome, since 2012.
  • Advised Kuwait Petroleum (Q8) regarding all the remediation procedures ongoing in its filling stations, dealing with public entities as well as with the owners of the lands and/or the premises involved.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Francesco Bruno, Matteo Benozzo