The ‘strong and effective’ team at Watson Farley & Williams is highly versed in advising on litigation and industrial relations matters. The firm advises on collective agreements, trade union negotiations, collective dismissals, restructuring, disciplinaries and transfers of undertakings. The team is led by Giuseppe Bulgarini d’Elci, who is experienced in and out of court advising on dismissals, non-compete clauses and incentive plans.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Giuseppe Bulgarini d’Elci is a great partner, highly recommended.’
- 'The team I work with, led by Giuseppe Bulgarini D'Elci, is very strong and effective.'
- 'The lawyer Giuseppe Bulgarini D'Elci, with whom I mainly work, demonstrates considerable empathy and a sense of attachment to the client's mandate.'
- ‘Highly structured team with specific skills, availability, and fast response times. Dedicated figures and customer loyalty.’
- ‘Strong professionalism and dedication, effective and functional communication, fast response times.’
- ‘The team is constantly supporting the client through diverse competencies and experiences. The time-to-response is always well managed.’
- 'Watson Farley & Williams LLP's team has always shown great commitment, knowledge, good advice, prompt solutions, and immediate availability.'
- 'Giuseppe D'Elci is an exceptional attorney. His advice is business-focused and on-point.'
Key clients
- Statkraft Group
- Triumph International Rome S.p.A.
- Fratelli Branca Distillerie S.p.A.
- Korian Group
- Do&Co Group
- Gènèrale pour l’Enfant – GPE
- Conceria di Cuneo S.r.l.
- Hermès International
- Atelier HCI S.r.l.
- Bormioli Luigi S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Korian Group on the process aimed at replacing four different national collective labour agreements applied by more than fifteen Italian companies of the group to its employees.
- Advised Do&Co Italy, after it won the tender for the inflight catering services for Qatar Airways, with the trade unions procedure aimed to safeguard the hiring of the workers employed in the catering services by the exiting caterer.
- Advised Bormioli Group, which has several legal entities among EU countries, to design and implement a whistleblowing channel.
Lawyers
Practice head
Giuseppe Bulgarini d’Elci