The Firm provides judicial and out-of-court assistance in the management of civil, commercial and corporate disputes before the ordinary courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings and alternative dispute resolution procedures.
The activity is focused on defining the defence strategy, managing litigation risk and protecting the Client’s financial and commercial interests, also in coordination with the corporate, contractual and regulatory aspects of the dispute.
Ordinary Proceedings and Appeals
Assistance in ordinary and summary proceedings in civil, commercial and corporate matters, with particular attention to contractual disputes, relationships among shareholders and issues connected with corporate governance.
The activity includes the management of appeals, including disputes concerning shareholders’ resolutions and decisions of corporate bodies, as well as appellate proceedings and proceedings before the Supreme Court, within the limits permitted by the subject matter involved.
Interim and Urgent Proceedings
Management of interim and urgent proceedings aimed at the immediate protection of receivables, shareholdings, assets, business assets and rights, including protective and judicial seizures, injunctive measures, urgent measures pursuant to Article 700 of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure and preventive evidence-gathering proceedings.
The activity includes the coordination of subsequent phases relating to challenges, confirmation or amendment of the measures adopted, as well as further connected procedural initiatives.
Payment Order Proceedings and Enforcement
Assistance in payment order proceedings and related oppositions, as well as in movable, real estate and third-party enforcement proceedings, with management of the activities aimed at protecting and recovering receivables.
The activity includes enforcement oppositions, applications for suspension or conversion and interventions in pending proceedings, with particular attention to the financial impact and the Client’s operational continuity needs.
Corporate Litigation and Liability of Corporate Bodies
Assistance in corporate disputes and conflicts among shareholders, with particular attention to the exercise of shareholders’ rights, the validity of shareholders’ resolutions and the management of deadlock or conflict situations in corporate governance.
The activity includes liability actions against directors, statutory auditors and members of corporate bodies, as well as disputes concerning breaches of management duties, conflicts of interest and damages claims connected with corporate management.
Particular attention is devoted to disputes relating to the performance of commercial agreements, shareholders’ agreements, extraordinary transactions and relationships among shareholders and investors.
Arbitration and ADR
Assistance in domestic and international ritual and non-ritual arbitration proceedings, from the constitution of the arbitral tribunal through to the management of the evidentiary phase, hearings and any challenges to the award within the limits provided by law.
The Firm also provides assistance in mediation and assisted negotiation procedures, including mandatory procedures, with particular attention to the definition of out-of-court solutions consistent with the commercial and financial interests of the parties involved.
Technical Advice and Evidence
Management of the evidentiary phase and technical activities connected with litigation, including preventive technical assessments, court-appointed expert evidence (CTU) and party-appointed expert evidence (CTP), document collection and witness evidence.
The activity includes the coordination of the technical aspects of the dispute and the preparation of briefs, observations and questions functional to the defence strategy.