Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird has a group dedicated to the industry with expertise in a wide range of matters, including corporate, commercial, IP, IT, tax, employment, regulatory, compliance and real estate matters. The firm is especially strong in relation to the automotive sector, with experience in innovative aspects of the industry such as autonomous driving. It also utilises its international footprint to assist clients on cross-border disputes involving a broad number of jurisdictions. Stefano Silvestri spearheads the practice, advising on M&A matters for major global organisations and financial investors.
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‘Expertise in IP law and in IP Italian dispute resolution matters.’
‘They explore new solutions with a practical and business driven approach.’
Key clients
- BMW Group
- Crocs
- Flex-n-Gate Corporation
- Giulio Fiocchi
- Ledworks
- Metalco Group
- Shiloh Industries
- Smiths Detection Italia
- Solgar – Hino
- VF International
Work highlights
- Assisting Giulio Fiocchi S.p.A. and Charme Capital Partners SGR S.p.A. in the sale of a majority stake in the holding company that controls Fiocchi Munizioni S.p.A. to an Italian company controlled by CSG Group.
- Advising Flex-N-Gate Corporation in the acquisition of AMS OSRAM AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEMS ITALIA S.R.L.
- Assisting VF International SAGL and VF Italia S.r.l. in a complex cross-border litigation involving the protection of the distinctive shapes and characteristics of the Napapijri brand’s garments and acts of unfair competition carried out to the detriment of the VF Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefano Silvestri