PUCCIO PENALISTI ASSOCIATI, Milan Office, Europe

Profile

Provided by PUCCIO PENALISTI ASSOCIATI

Founding and Managing Partner: Andrea Puccio

Salary Partner: Giulia Cagnazzo

Of Counsels: 1

Senior Associates: 3

Associates: 6

Trainees: 4

Offices: Milan and Brescia

Puccio Penalisti Associati was founded by Andrea Puccio. The Firm practice concerns all areas of Economic and Corporate Criminal Law: in this field the Law Firm’s professionals have developed long-term experience, taking part in some of the most relevant criminal proceedings of the field and providing highly specialized and tailormade assistance, even in non-judicial matters, in favour of numerous Italian and international companies, leader in various sectors.

The Firm’s professionals are also part of some of the most important international professional associations, consequently increasing “cross border” services, both for Italian companies operating abroad and for international companies operating in Italy, in the judicial and advisory activities.

Over the years, the Law Firm has been awarded with important Italian and foreign recognitions for the high quality of its work.

The Firm's main practice areas are:

White-Collar Crime: the Firm provides non-judicial and judicial assistance to Italian and foreign clients, both Top Managers and companies. Over the years, the Firm’s professionals have been taking part in several criminal proceedings, pending all over Italy. Thanks to this activity, they have developed skills and abilities in every White Collar Crimes' field. The Firm works in close contact with technical consultants of the highest level, even in aspects related to inspections carried out by supervisory authorities, providing its support in all matters that may have a criminal relevance.

Head of the practice: Andrea Puccio

Compliance: corporate liability and privacy. The Firm provides assistance to entities involved in criminal investigations and trials concerning the offences provided for by Legislative Decree No. 231/2001. The Firm regularly develops projects of adoption and updating of Organizational, Management and Control Models pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, relying on an internal team of experienced professionals, who have dealt with the most relevant issues concerning the entities' administrative liability. The Firm also advises companies in defining compliance measures in the field of Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 and privacy, according to the GDPR. The Firm's professionals are also Chairman and member of Supervisory Bodies of several companies operating in various sectors. They also carry out support activities for the Supervisory Bodies (audits, legal opinions, management of whistleblowing reports, etc.).

Head of the practice: Giulia Cagnazzo

Puccio Penalisti Associati provides both judicial and out-of-court assistance, in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters, in European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) proceedings and cross-border internal investigations, supporting national and international clients.

Amongst others, the Firm:

provided judicial assistance to an important Russian businessman, in the context of an extradition procedure, activated by the Judicial Authority of the Russian Federation, in connection with the execution of a restraining order related to the commission tax crimes worth millions of euros, between 2013 and 2014. In relation to this case, the Court of Appeal of Turin, in light of an alleged danger of flight, ordered the application of the precautionary measure in prison in June 2022;
recently assumed the defence of the top management of an Italian parent company and its American subsidiary, dealing with the criminal aspects of a complex case related to the unfaithful conduct of the former General Manager.

The Firm's professionals also carry out consultancy activities in the field of entities' administrative liability pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 to foreign companies.

Amongst others:

the Firm has conducted extensive due diligence and internal investigations related to the business activity carried out by a Swiss energy Group, in order to assess the linkelihood of compliance issues and the relevant regulation requirements under Italian law;

In details, the Firm's practice is related to: