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‘Very prepared on any technical issue’, De Luca & Partners has maintained extensive experience in employment issues within corporate and M&A transactions, including reorganisations and corporate restructurings. The firm is also well-versed in conducting trade union negotiations and carrying out health and safety reports. Managing partner Vittorio De Luca, an advisor to corporations and private equity funds, leads the team. Alessandra Zilla works on reorganisations, executive exit packages and union negotiations. In June 2024, Stefania Raviele left the firm.

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Testimonials

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  • 'An enormous ability to enter into synergy with the client.'
  • 'People are always extremely available, never hesitating, with strategic and high-impact collaboration.'
  • 'Sound commercial, pragmatic, and sensible advice.'
  • 'Clear communication and strong advocacy. Great personal touch in all interactions.'
  • 'Very prepared on any technical issue.'
  • 'Vittorio De Luca and his team are reliable, approachable, and highly skilled.'
  • 'Their strengths lie in strong client relationships and a commitment to efficiency.'
  • 'The firm is very experienced in labour law matters and accustomed to working in an international environment, which is not so common for labour law specialists in Italy.'

Key clients

  • Aptos Solutions Germany GmbH
  • Aptean
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC
  • Artemide
  • Bio-Rad Laboratories
  • Costa Edutainment
  • Emerson Automation Solutions Final Control
  • Indivior
  • Intercos
  • Lima Orthopaedics UK Europe
  • Lush
  • Mattel
  • Poltrona Frau
  • Club House
  • Cassina
  • Cap Design
  • Rai Way
  • TWINSET
  • Yakult

Work highlights

  • Assisted Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC with a comprehensive labour and employment analysis for the prospected acquisition of Bubbles BidCo and the other companies of the Group employing around 5,500 people in Italy.
  • Represented the Italian branch of Aptos Group against one of its former executives who claimed to have been unfairly dismissed by the company.
  • Assisted Aptean with the collective terminations resulting from the company’s reorganization, involving both white-collar employees and middle managers at three of the company’s plants in Italy.

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Alessandra Zilla
De Luca & Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Vittorio De Luca

Other key lawyers

Alessandra Zilla