Francesco Rotondi

Practice Areas

Francesco Rotondi is the Founding and Name Partner of LabLaw Studio Legale. He provides 360° Labor Law and Industrial Relations advice to numerous important Italian and international companies. He boasts a solid experience assisting with reorganization and restructuring plans, extraordinary operations, trade union litigation, the management of employment contracts, and with the organization of agency networks in the commercial and credit sectors.

Since May 2023 he is an “expert member of the National Council for Economics and Labor (CNEL)”, as per Council of Ministers’ appointment

Professional Memberships

Francesco Rotondi is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA), the Italian Employment Lawyers Association (AGI), the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA). In addition, Francesco is a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Personnel Directors (AIDP) of Lombardia, a Member of CONFINDUSTRIA, as well as being a member of the Scientific Committee of Employment Law & Practice at IPSOA – the Italian Professional institution of Corporate Organisation.

Last institutional and associative engagements:

• Since 2021 scientific director of (i) Ipsoa Master course “The employment contract: tools, negotiation techniques and opportunities”; (ii) “Officina Risorse Umane” convention.

• Member of the scientific committee of “Diritto e Pratica del Lavoro”, labour magazine published by IPSOA.

• Scientific Director of TopLegal Master course "Employment Law, HR Innovation Lab 2021";

• Technical Advisor within the Scientific Technical Committee of the States General of the World of Labour including all the Ministers of Labour of the Italian Republic since 2000;

• Member of the Scientific Committee of the IULM University Foundation of Milan, at the Ministry of Education, University and Research Cabinet Office;

• Component of the Working Group for Expo Dubai 2020;

• Legal advisor to the Board of Directors of ALIS (Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association) in planning 2019 objectives, including the development of the association network, the establishment of Alis Europe and the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Industrial Relations on 20 May 2019;

• Collaborator of the main industrial associations in the country;

• Member of the Board of Arbitrators of ASSOLAVORO (CONFINDUSTRIA).

• Member of the International Bar Association (IBA), the Italian Employment Lawyers Association (AGI), the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA), the Board of Directors of the National Association of Personnel Directors (AIDP) of Lombardia, ASLA – Association of associated law firms.

Publications

Francesco Rotondi is the author of numerous books and articles on employment and trade union matters. He regularly publishes commentaries in the following professional journals and newspapers: IPSOA; Guida al Lavoro, Il Sole 24 Ore; Leggi di Lavoro, rivista giuridica dei consulenti del lavoro, Fondazione Studi Consulenti del Lavoro; Sintesi, rassegna di giurisprudenza e dottrina, Commissione Studi e Ricerche dell’Ordine dei Consulenti del lavoro; HR online, AIDP; Direzione del Personale, AIDP.

Of particular note, he is the Director of the Licosia Edition series “Il lavoro è cambiato. Cambiamo le regole” (The Work Has Changed. We Change The Rules), which aims to develop an evolutionary vision of labour law. In addition, starting from 2021, Francesco Rotondi is the director of the editorial series "Lavoro: spunti di vista e punti di svista" (Work: insights and points of view) published by FrancoAngeli, which aims to deal with current issues concerning labour law, always seen through the perspective of two opposing authors. The intention is not to highlight differences but to get to know better the ideas of each in order to promote points of contact.

Last awards and recognitions:

• Co-author of “Salario Minimo in Europa ed in Italia”, Il Sole 24 ore, 2023

• Co-author of “Investigazioni interne – Poteri diritti limiti responsabilità”, Pacini Giuridica, 2022

• Co-author of “Lavoro Ibrido”, Franco Angeli, 2022

• F. Rotondi Ammortizzatori Sociali, IPSOA, 2022;

• F. Rotondi Jobs act forever, Rubbettino Editore, 2022;

• Rotondi F. (directed by), “La gestione della risorsa umana: le leve del cambiamento” (Human resource management: levers for change), 2021, TopLegal Academy Edizioni

• Rotondi F., Solari L., “Agile, Smart, Da casa” (Agile, Smart, From home), FrancoAngeli, June 2021

• Rotondi F., Iacci P., “Generazione Z e lavoro” (Generation Z and work), FrancoAngeli, March 2020

• E-book “HR e lavoro a distanza. Lavoro remotizzato, orario di lavoro, performance, protocolli, retribuzione, welfare e gestione crisi occupazionale” (HR and remote working. Remote work, working time, performance, protocols, compensation, welfare and employment crisis management) - IPSOA, July 2020

• “Lavoro e Previdenza” (Work and welfare), IPSOA InPratica, April 2020

• E-book “Emergenza sanitaria e gestione del personale. Manuale operativo per orientarsi tra norme, divieti e opportunità gestionali, aggiornato alla Legge di conversione del decreto Cura Italia e al DPCM 26 aprile 2020 Fase2” (Health emergency and personnel management. An operational manual to navigate through regulations, prohibitions and management opportunities, updated to the law converting the "Cura Italia" decree and the DPCM 26 April 2020 Phase2), LabLaw, April 2020

• “Guide Operative Covid-19, per una corretta gestione del personale dipendente” (Operating Guides "Covid-19", for a correct management of employees), LabLaw, March 2020

Personal

Francesco Rotondi is regularly recognized by both the national and international legal communities as a leader in his field year after year. Last awards and recognitions:

• Client Choice – Italian Employment Lawyer – Lexology 2023; 2020

• Italian Employment Law – Best Lawyers 2010 – 2023 / Who’s Who Legal 2011 – 2023/ Legal 500 EMEA 2007 – 2023/ Chamber Europe 2007 - 2023

• Included in the ranking of Forbes Italy among the 100 excellences in Legal in 2021

• Lawyer of the year for industrial relations - Legalcommunity Labour Awards 2022

• Lawyer of the Year Industrial Relations – TopLegal Awards 2020

• Lawyer of the Year Sports Law – Legalcommunity Labour Awards 2021; 2020

• AIDP Award to the Managing Partner - Legalcommunity Labour Awards in 2022 and 2021

• AIDP Award to Legal Pioneer – Legalcommunity Labour Awards 2020

• Included in the ranking of Elite Lawyers, Milano Finanza – Class Editori, 2020

• Best Lawyers and Best Corporate Law Firms 2020