K&L Gates
K&L Gates is frequently called on to handle corporate, commercial, real estate, construction and bankruptcy disputes. The team is experienced in international arbitration proceedings before the main arbitration chambers, including CAM, ICC, LCIA and SIAC. The department is led by Stefano Bardella and Andrea Campana.
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Testimonials
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‘The team works very efficiently with highly specialised lawyers for different fields.’
‘Stefano Bardella and Andrea Campana have an ability to define the problem issues and make those issues clear to clients. Their approach to the relationship with clients is open, consistently supportive and clear.’
‘The firm has a multidisciplinary team and approaches proactively in resolving complex problems, providing pragmatic solutions while respecting the constraints of all the actors involved.’
‘Stefano Bardella is an excellent lawyer, extremely reliable and capable. To work with Stefano is to work with a true professional partner, capable of providing clients with all-round strategic support.’
‘Practical and spot-on legal advice, excellent knowledge of commercial law and dispute resolution.’
‘Stefano Bardella and Valeria Giorgetti provide outstanding client service and are experienced professionals in the dispute resolution practice in Italy.’
Key clients
- Alitalia Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.
- Augusta Ratio Group
- Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA
- BayWa r.e. Group
- Christie's Italia
- Contec S.p.A.
- DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A.
- Edison S.p.A.
- Finanziaria Internazionale Investments SGR S.p.A.
- Kryalos SGR S.p.A.
- Lojacono Commerciale S.p.A.
- Quantum Capital Partners GmbH
- Sonder Group
- Stamperia Carcano Giuseppe S.p.A.
- UPS Italia S.r.l. & UPS Healthcare Italia S.r.l.
- Voith Group
- The Ridge Wallet LLC
Work highlights
- Assisted the client in a long and multifaceted matter against a logistic company passing through composition with creditors proceedings and ending up in bankruptcy for the enforcement of bank guarantees, a pre-litigation about two commercial lease agreements, the registration with the list of creditors as super-senior creditors and a potential claw back action, for an overall value of more than € 5 million.
- Assisting the client in various disputes (ad hoc arbitration and domestic litigation regarding the construction of the new ENI headquarters).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefano Bardella, Andrea Campana