Europe Guide 2026 : Italy
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Provided by Bird & Bird
Our team of experts has an unrivalled expertise throughout the entire compliance spectrum, from regulatory compliance to corporate – 231, from data protection and cybersecurity to product compliance, advertising preclearance, consumer protection and antitrust. We are well placed to assist clients in evaluating and designing their compliance programmes to ensure they are sufficiently robust to prevent intrusions by both national and supra-national authorities, including at an EC level. On the enforcement side, our lawyers have extensive experience in guiding clients through investigations and prosecutions by authorities arising from alleged compliance failings.
We fully apply our sector approach to compliance matters and we support companies operating in different sectors across their different regulatory and compliance matters. We have first-class sector specific experts to ensure that clients in highly regulated sectors such as financial services, life sciences and TMT sectors are advised and supported by teams with specific knowledge of the intricacies of those particular sectors.
We are able to ensure clients are compliant across all jurisdictions they operate in, indeed, our Italian compliance experts are part of our wider international offering, which includes our offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, as well as our cooperation agreement firms and other trusted legal partners.
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Bird & Bird enjoys a skilled compliance team that is adept at advising clients on Law 231-compliant programmes, in addition to sanctions, antitrust and data protection mandates. The firm also assists a range of banking institutions and insurers with anti-money laundering programmes, ESG regulations and compliance with banking requirements. The team is equally well placed to advise on regulatory compliance in the life sciences sector.
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Bird & Bird provided assistance to Logista Italy in relation to antitrust compliance.
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Their responsiveness, directness, subject matter expertise, breadth of knowledge, as well as the results we achieved, have led me to have complete faith and trust in the partners.
I believe the strengths that distinguish Bird & Bird are its comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory framework and market, and its ability to understand client needs and provide innovative solutions.
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Counsel Niccolò Cusimano advises clients on customs law, international trade and export controls. He is also experienced in the handling of ESG matters. Cusimano joined Bird & Bird from Studio Legale Padovan in January 2026.
Nicolò Cusimano is a competent and well-prepared professional.
He demonstrates excellent skills and availability.
Nicolò Cusimano specialises in customs matters, where he is precise and reliable regarding tariff nomenclature and the procedures to follow for the correct export of products. He offers excellent availability.
Nicolò is always very honest and helpful, as well as being extremely specialised in customs and export control issues.
Compliance
Provided by Bird & Bird
Stefano Febbi
Raimondo Maggiore
Rossella Sansone
Federico Marini-Balestra
Edoardo Courir
Simone Cadeddu
Adriano D'Ottavio
Debora Stella
Mauro Turrini
Federico Grazioli
Nicolò Cusimano
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