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Giovanardi Studio Legale

Litigation: Highly Regarded

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Giovanardi Studio Legale

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Provided by Giovanardi Studio Legale

Giovanardi Studio Legale has a strong reputation in litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution, advising clients on complex and high-value disputes across a broad range of sectors. With a dedicated team of more than 19 professionals, the firm assists Italian and international clients in pre-litigation, judicial proceedings, arbitrations and regulatory investigations before courts, tribunals and supervisory authorities.

The practice covers a wide spectrum of disputes, including:

  • corporate and shareholder litigation;
  • disputes arising from M&A, joint ventures and extraordinary operations;
  • banking and financial litigation, including derivatives and financing;
  • insolvency and restructuring disputes;
  • commercial contract and unfair competition litigation;
  • competition law and procurement disputes;
  • regulatory and sanction proceedings before CONSOB and Bank of Italy.

The team combines technical expertise with a pragmatic focus on clients’ business objectives, adopting a tailor-made approach to evaluate litigation, settlement strategies and ADR solutions. The firm also boasts significant experience in domestic and international arbitration, assisting multinationals, financial institutions and SMEs from the drafting of arbitration clauses to the enforcement of awards.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: Highly Regarded - Italy

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Giovanardi Studio Legale has particularly strong expertise in liability actions and insolvency disputes. The team's lawyers also assist with construction and real estate litigation. The firm regularly advises clients from across the financial and banking sectors. It is further active in corporate liability proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Giovanardi Studio Legale assisted Grancasa with a negotiated crisis resolution involving the sale of business branches and the stipulation of non-residential lease agreements.

Strengths

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  • The law firm is equipped with specialised skills suitable for the management of all the most complex and sophisticated legal issues.

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  • We appreciate their hands-on approach, flexibility and openness to discussion.

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  • The lawyers show attentive listening to the customer and total interaction with the company's internal structures to obtain the material necessary to prepare the defenses in the best possible way.

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  • Giovanardi Studio Legale's lawyers have a high level of specialist expertise and constant availability to identify the best defence strategy to be adopted.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Carlo Alberto Giovanardi
    Band 5Carlo Alberto Giovanardi

    Carlo Alberto Giovanardi

    Carlo Alberto Giovanardi is a prominent lawyer who advises on insolvency and banking disputes. He also regularly assists with commercial litigation.

    • His strength is his commercial vision.

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    • Carlo Alberto Giovanardi offers transversal skills.

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    • Carlo can conjugate the talent of handling complex files with a technical knowledge.

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    • He has great experience and ability to frame complex and delicate situations.

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    • He has highly specialised skills in banking litigation and business crisis matters. He's effective in assisting the client and in the confrontation to identify the defensive strategy.

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