LCA Studio Legale advises across the luxury goods sector, though with a particular focus on the fashion industry, advising prominent fashion houses and brands. Gianluca De Cristofaro, who advises on IP, data protection and advertising law matters, leads the practice alongside Edoardo Calcaterra , whose speciality is corporate and commercial law with a particular focus on M&A, private equity and cross-border investments. In January 2023, Simona Passarelli joined the firm from Plusiders Studio Legale e Tributario.
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Key clients
- Baltimora Studio S.r.l
- BTX Italian Retail and Brands Srl
- Coccinelle S.p.A.
- ES World Italy S.r.l.
- Furla S.p.A.
- Kering Eyewear S.p.A.
- Loro Piana S.p.A.
- Max Mara S.r.l.
- New Guards Group
- Paris Texas S.r.l.
- Prada
- Slowear
- Valentino S.p.A.
- Zagato
Work highlights
- Advised Baltimora S.r.l. and its shareholders on the sale of their interests in Paris Texas S.r.l., an Italian company in women’s luxury footwear field, to Arezzo & Co.
- Representing Valentino S.p.A. in a critical dispute with its former contractor, Mrinalini, over the misappropriation and replication of certain embroidery designs, under both the perspectives of trade secrets’ theft and copyright violations and use of Valentino trademarks in the swatches.
- Advising fashion retailer BTX on the sale of the logistics business of Conbipel to DHL, from which it will then insource the logistics needs to support its continuing Conbipel retail operations.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gianluca De Cristofaro, Edoardo Calcaterra