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Chiomenti supports Italian and foreign entities with a wide variety of employment law service on standalone matters and in connection with the firm’s transactional work. The firm is experienced in assisting clients with industrial relations and social security. It focuses on employment matters related to restructurings and reorganisations, internal policy advice, collective agreement negotiations and drafting employment contracts. Emanuele Barberis heads the practice and specialises in employment matters relating to the fashion and retail industries. Within the practice, Annalisa Reale is recognised for her employment advice connected to complex restructurings. In late 2023, Valeria De Lucia was made partner.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Emanuele Barberis is certainly the go-to-person when it comes to employment. He and his team have provided our firm best-in class support.’

  • ‘High professional advice; prepared and always up-to-date with knowledge of employment legislation.’

  • ‘The team provides great support but above all a pragmatic and hands-on approach. Propose innovations even beyond the purely legal sphere.’

  • ‘Emanuele Barberis is key professional in the organisation.’

  • ‘Chiomenti's team of labor law specialists are able to best interpret needs and transpose them into legal documents as best as possible.’

  • ‘The team is competent, reliable and effective. They really meet client's expectation reducing redundancies and unexpected costs.’

  • ‘They are very skilled at helping businesses find effective legal solutions.’

Key clients

  • Gianni Versace
  • Michael Kors
  • Missoni
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Swarovski
  • Dolce & Gabbana
  • BMW Bank
  • Roberto Cavalli
  • Ermenegildo Zegna
  • Pomellato
  • De Agostini Group
  • Dea Capital Group
  • QVC
  • Bain & Co
  • DNV
  • BNP Paribas
  • Investindustrial
  • Quattroerre SGR
  • Italiaonline
  • Fondo Strategico Italiano
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
  • Prada
  • Volkswagen Group Italia
  • Allianz
  • Edison
  • Fondo HIG
  • CBRE
  • Volskbank
  • Visa
  • Credit Agricole
  • Mediolanum
  • BPER
  • Unipol Sai
  • Starbucks
  • Loro Piana
  • Canon
  • Sergio Rossi
  • Alten Group
  • Trussardi
  • Jacuzzi
  • Air France
  • Anacap Investment Fund
  • Faro Technologies
  • Kairos
  • Melia Hotels
  • Konsgberg
  • Zurich
  • TXT
  • Schlumberger Group
  • Merriot Hotels
  • SICIS
  • Intrum
  • Breitling Italia
  • Pinko
  • Salvatore Ferragamo
  • Etro
  • D-Link Corporation
  • Vialto Partners

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Emanuele Barberis

Emanuele Barberis

Chiomenti

Emanuele advises Italian and international clients (in particular, in the luxury, fashion, infrastructure and transports, finance, banks and insurance institutions) in matters concerning employment and labour law with a focus on agency and directorship agreements; compensation policies; collective dismissal and redundancy procedures, transfer/lease/spin-off of business and insolvency procedures; stock option plans, employee share-participation, corporate welfare, assistance in dealing with managers as well as managing labour litigation at every phase.

Annalisa Reale

Annalisa Reale

Chiomenti

Annalisa advices Italian and foreign clients in matters concerning Employment Law, social security (also in litigation) with a focus on Employment Law aspects of acquisitions, corporate restructuring and management of contracts for top managers of multinationals corporations, companies of the financial sector and other industries. In addition, she offers assistance in matters concerning remuneration policies, compliance programs, international mobility, retention/non compete restrictions and corporate governance issues. Annalisa has also gained extensive experience in complex corporate restructuring processes, outsourcing, national and international reorganization plans, also with assistance in industrial relations.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emanuele Barberis

Other key lawyers

Annalisa Reale