Department profile
PedersoliGattai

Employment

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PedersoliGattai

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Employment - Italy

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

PedersoliGattai is experienced in dealing with a variety of employment matters, including data protection as well as individual and collective redundancies. Its lawyers regularly assist with the employment aspects of restructurings and M&A. PedersoliGattai's roster of clients includes financial services and technology companies. The firm's expertise extends to the representation of companies and individuals in contentious matters.

Work Highlights

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  • PedersoliGattai assisted Tessitura di Mottola with collective dismissal litigation brought by 66 employees connected to the shut-down of the plant.

Strengths

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  • Its knowledge and understanding of the business context are impressive. No opinion or proposal is made without a thorough understanding of the business, market and potential constraints.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • PedersoliGattai is always able to handle complex and confidential situations. It offers an integrated approach between the various legal disciplines to support me.

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  • The team demonstrates pragmatism, concreteness and a broad spectrum of expertise.

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  • The team is capable of extreme availability and flexibility in finding the best solutions that take legal constraints into account, while respecting business needs and protecting employee rights.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • Its lawyers are very business-oriented, pragmatic, fast-paced and concrete.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Lorenzo Cairo
    Band 2Lorenzo Cairo

    Lorenzo Cairo

    Lorenzo Cairo is a skilled lawyer who often handles collective redundancies as part of restructuring procedures, as well as dealing with the implementation of data protection. He also advises companies and individuals on contentious employment matters such as top management terminations.

    • Lorenzo Cairo consistently proves himself to be a great professional, capable of understanding client needs and quickly and effectively finding the best solutions to ensure the company's best interests.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • His ability to support the company even through the most complex phases is impressive.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • He's a very knowledgeable lawyer.

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  • Band 5Francesco Simoneschi
    Band 5Francesco Simoneschi

    Francesco Simoneschi

    Francesco Simoneschi is well-regarded for his expertise in corporate and regulatory employment matters, including remuneration. He regularly deals with the employment aspects of M&A, industrial relations and negotiations with trade unions.

    • Francesco Simoneschi is an excellent professional and always extremely helpful, regardless of the complexity of the case.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • He's very attentive to customer relations and invaluable for his vast experience in this field of work.

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    • He's always a key point in litigation mandates, as well as advisory projects. He has very good client service and market knowledge and is very sensible and commercial.

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  • Up and ComingFrancesco D'Avanzo
    Up and ComingFrancesco D'Avanzo

    Francesco D'Avanzo

    Francesco D'Avanzo is an increasingly well-respected counsel who advises clients from various industries, including insurance, on a variety of employment matters. He also assists corporate entities with restructuring and redundancies and provides support in disciplinary procedures and collective dismissals.

    • What always distinguishes him is the speed with which he understands the client's needs and then provides support, as well as how business-oriented he is.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • Francesco D'Avanzo is a highly flexible professional, efficient and quick to understand the needs of the company's context.

      Employment respondentEurope
  • Associates to watchFederica Ferretti
    Associates to watchFederica Ferretti

    Federica Ferretti

    Federica Ferretti is a well-regarded associate with particular strengths in assisting with the employment aspects of corporate transactions and company reorganisations. She also excels in collective bargaining agreements and redundancies.
    • Federica Ferretti is a reliable, concrete and knowledgeable partner who listens, offers clear perspectives and guides decisions with business awareness.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • She's truly amazing.

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