EMPLOYMENT LAW

Our Firm has an extensive professional experience in the field of Labour and Employment law, enabling us to provide accurate advice and assistance, which includes the area of industrial relations, to our Clients – both Italian and foreign companies operating in Italy – in the management of all aspects related to employment relationships, including:

• Drafting of all types of employment contract, including those applicable to Executive employees -and related ancillary agreements and provisions, such as incentive plans and stock options; restrictive covenants, including non-compete and confidentiality clauses
• Negotiated termination of employment relationships
• Dismissal proceedings

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• Individual and collective dismissals as a result of restructuring operations; pre-contentious negotiations and assistance for the entering into settlement agreements with employees before the competent Labour Offices and Trade Unions
• Due diligence in the context of transactions, including transfers of on- going businesses or part thereof, negotiation and drafting of the clauses and provisions concerning labour relationships to be included in the pertinent M&A agreements including cross-border deals
• Disputes and legal proceedings before the competent Labour Courts and Authorities