With a unique ‘combination of experience and quality’, K&L Gates supports employers in both day-to-day management of employment relationships as well in extraordinary situations, including crisis management. The firm’s clients are found in a range of industries, including tech, hotels, pharma, logistics and transportation. The team is led by Roberto Podda, who advises on union negotiations, restructurings, lay-offs and disciplinaries.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The practice is unique because of the combination of experience and the quality of the people.'
  • 'There is a strong focus on innovation and an availability to explore scenarios based on potential new regulations that may transform into positive drivers for our industry.’
  • 'The individuals I work with are always available, respectful, and very pleasant to work with. There is also a good balance between junior and senior professionals.'
  • ‘The team is very responsive at any time, very knowledgeable about labour law and practices, and always proposes options without imposing them on their clients.’
  • ‘The individuals are very precise in their advice and very responsive.’

Key clients

  • Balchem Italia Srl
  • Sinch AB
  • Anika Therapeutics Srl
  • Cestaro Rossi
  • Custom Italia
  • ATC (ITALIA) Srl
  • Aurelius Investments
  • Cloudflare, Inc.
  • Bertone Design Group
  • Tait Technologies

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Roberto Podda