About

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The Employment and Labor team in Italy is a leader in providing clients with both judicial and out-of-court assistance on all labor, social security and trade union matters.

We assist Italian and foreign clients with a structured team capable of responding to any request for advice and assistance in a timely and effective manner. We provide day-to-day support not only in relation to ordinary matters, but also by proactively partnering with clients to identify tools and policies that can help their HR management become more efficient, including, among others, advising on incentive plans, collective agreements as well as retention and stock option plans.

The team has consolidated experience in the establishment, management and termination of employment relationships, self-employment relationships and agency contracts, as well as in collective dismissal procedures and other restructuring procedures involving trade unions.

Moreover, we assist medium and large companies in relation to all employment and labor aspects of extraordinary transactions including M&A, transfer of business units, corporate reorganizations and workforce reductions.

We also have broad experience with judicial assistance. Our lawyers identify the best strategies to assist clients before the Labor Courts of any degree throughout Italy.

Chambers Review

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Employment - Italy

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Dentons is a skilled team that regularly advises international clients on a range of employment law matters, particularly collective dismissals, executive terminations and negotiations with trade unions. The firm makes use of its integrated global network to advise on cross-border issues, including the employment law components of M&A and corporate reorganisations. Its lawyers regularly act on mandates in the manufacturing and consumer goods industries.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons assisted Meta System with employment matters related to the early transfer of business units to the investment company Certina.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Davide Boffi
3
Davide Boffi
Head of Employment
3
Band 3
Davide Boffi is well reputed for his experience dealing with an array of employment mandates. He often assists corporates with the employment aspects of corporate transactions, management restructuring and negotiations with trade unions, as well as handling employment disputes.

He's extremely knowledgeable and very supportive.

He knows his clients so well that even in complex situations he manages to find the most suitable solutions.

He's always by my side in every difficult negotiation and management matter, and we always achieve excellent results thanks to him and his team.

What I appreciate about Davide Boffi, in addition to his unquestionable expertise, is his passion and ability to convey to his interlocutor not only the answer to the question, but the context in which it occurs.

Luca De Menech
5
Luca De Menech
5
Band 5
Luca De Menech garners sustained positive feedback from market sources. He advises corporate entities across various sectors on the labour aspects of M&A, as well as employment compliance, contentious matters and executive dismissals.

Luca De Menech's assistance is always distinguished by extreme speed of response, accuracy and flexibility in professionally adapting to our specific needs.

Luca De Menech is very punctual, with excellent responsiveness and commercial vision.

He's efficient and business-driven.

He's extremely knowledgeable and proactive.

I get along very well with Luca. I find him to be a knowledgeable, practical, fast, responsive and clear lawyer in his recommendations.

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Davide Boffi
3
Davide Boffi
Head of Employment
3
Band 3
Luca De Menech
5
Luca De Menech
5
Band 5

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Davide Boffi

Davide Boffi

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