A&O Shearman maintains a robust employment and labour practice in Italy with a strong cross-border element. On the employment side, the firm advises on matters relating to restructurings and reorganisations, redundancies, sensitive investigations as well as trade union law. The firm is also well-versed in disputes over trade secrets. Livio Bossotto heads the practice advising on individual dismissals, agency agreements and cross-border employee transfers for major corporations and financial institutions.
Testimonials
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‘Livio Bossotto is star, capable of handling complex transactions and advice on highly technical matters and supported by an excellent team.’
Key clients
- EQT
- Edmond de Rothschild
Work highlights
- Advised global infrastructure investment company EQT Infrastructure on the employment law aspects of the acquisition of a 60-percent stake in newly created company, which will own and operate the Italian telecom provider, Wind Tre's mobile and fixed network.
- Advising several major Italian companies active in different industry sectors (including food & beverage, fashion and transport) in relation to the multi-jurisdictional review of their whistleblowing and compliance systems further to the new EU Directive on Whistleblowing issued in February 2023.