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LEXELLENT

Employment

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LEXELLENT

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About

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The Employment and Labour Law department provides a wide range of legal services related to all aspects of Labour law and with its offices in Milan, Rome and Bergamo it is also able to offer perfect coverage of the whole national territory for both judicial and extrajudicial activities. For the latter, the four 'historical' partners have accrued extensive experience in the management of complex disputes related to labour law, and have worked on multiple multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Our professionals boast a consolidated background in the areas of employment law, industrial relations, trade union relations and their relative contentious matters, ensuring a thorough, in-depth understanding of the legislative, regulatory and contractual systems which govern all aspects of the employment relationship.

In particular, we focus on:

- Cross Border Projects

- Litigation

- Discrimination

- Pensions & Social Security

- Dismissals: Individual & Collective 

- Privacy

- European Works Councils 

- Reorganizations & Restructurings

- Health & Safety in the Workplace

- Trade Union relations

- HR Management Strategy & Policies  

- Training   

- Industrial Relations

- Transfers of Business

- Intellectual Property at Work

- Workplace Crime Law

Industries (6)

  • Luxury
  • Fashion
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Publishing
  • Large-scale distribution
  • Transport

Chambers Review

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Employment - Italy

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

LEXELLENT assists clients with a variety of employment issues, including health and safety, trade union negotiations and collective and individual dismissals. The team also advises on employment-related litigation, such as contested dismissal matters relating to senior executives, while its non-contentious practice often acts in relation to M&A and regulatory matters. The firm represents national and multinational clients belonging to a range of industry sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • LEXELLENT advised Sandrini Costruzioni on an employment dispute concerning the dismissal of a senior employee.

Strengths

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  • Its lawyers are able to understand our business dynamics and place them within a regulatory context with pragmatism. Their timely support, even in hectic situations, is a key value within our partnership.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • The department distinguishes itself for its unique blend of legal precision, strategic thinking and pragmatic business orientation, as well as its deep understanding of complex corporate environments.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • LEXELLENT has an excellent range of services and expertise in the area of employment.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • We appreciated its high level of expertise, excellent quality in text drafting and excellent ability to listen to the client.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • LEXELLENT knows how to support the client with punctuality, speed and acumen.

    Employment respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Giulietta Bergamaschi
    Band 5Giulietta Bergamaschi

    Giulietta Bergamaschi

    Giulietta Bergamaschi provides assistance to clients with reorganisation procedures, alongside advising on executive dismissals and health and safety matters. She additionally deals with trade union negotiations.

    • She's a highly skilled professional with excellent understanding of the context in which the client operates.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • Giulietta Bergamaschi helps her client understand what they need to achieve in delicate restructuring matters and is very experienced and practical.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • Giulietta is outstanding; she’s on a mission to solve client problems.

      Employment respondentEurope
  • Band 6Marco Chiesara
    Band 6Marco Chiesara

    Marco Chiesara

    Marco Chiesara regularly handles a variety of employment matters, including trade union disputes and unfair dismissal cases, as well as compliance mandates.

    • Marco Chiesara is a valuable and indispensable partner of our organisation.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • Marco manages the relationship between the client's company and very difficult interlocutors and has proven to be an extraordinary business partner.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • His listening skills, organisational awareness and relational sensitivity make him a highly valued counterpart for HR and corporate leadership teams.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • Marco Chiesara is an excellent professional partner with a vision that often goes beyond purely legal matters.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • He has a deep understanding of business logic and the competitive environment in which we operate, translating regulatory complexity into concrete and, above all, sustainable solutions. His commercial vision is aligned with our business objectives, which makes the dialogue extremely effective and strategic.

      Employment respondentEurope

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