2025

Sermetra Holding

Legal and tax assistance to Sermetra Holding in connection with the management of relations with the minority shareholders of Pratico.it and the acquisition of their shares

Assistance to a major Italian textile company in a high-value Italy–US dispute regarding defective textile supplies, including ICC arbitration proceedings to be initiated in New York

Assistance to a leading investment fund in a complex arbitration (in English) concerning the termination of an Investment Agreement and a claim for payment of carried interest

Assistance in a complex and high-value contractual dispute concerning gas supplies and related services

Assistance to a leading player in the renewable bioplastics sector in a major arbitration concerning a joint venture

Assistance to a client in a high-value dispute involving hardship clauses and alleged breaches of bancassurance agreements

Assistance as sole arbitrator appointed by the Milan Chamber of Arbitration in proceedings concerning distribution agreements between leading operators

Assistance as member of the Arbitral Tribunal appointed by the President of the Milan Court in proceedings challenging corporate resolutions of an Italian company with Chinese shareholders

Assistance to a national insurance broker in arbitration proceedings concerning a Brokerage Agreement and certain bancassurance-related issues, with a value exceeding €50 million

The Extraordinary Administration of Giacomelli Sport in a multi-million claw-back litigation claims against a pool of Italian banks

Former owners of Salumificio Boschi Fratelli S.p.A., in the arbitration commenced by Parmacotto S.p.A., in its quality as purchaser of the 100% of the share capital of Salumificio Boschi Fratelli S.p.A., in relation to alleged breaches of certain reps and wars included in the SPA and to the indemnities allegedly due by the sellers

Former general manager of a leading Italian bank, in a litigation regarding alleged directors’ and statutory auditors’ liability

In a complex litigation for alleged breaches of the representations and warranties under a SPA and damage claims of the approximate value of€70 million

And its controlling shareholders, as plaintiffs, in an arbitration before the Milan Chamber of Arbitration, relating to the exact performance of a complex contractual agreement for the unbundling of a business partnership in the fashion sector

Series A Italian Football Club, as a defendant, in a litigation aimed at obtaining a conservative seizure of the client’s assets and the client’s condemnation to pay an amount in excess of €110 million for breach of contract in relation to the transfer of a football player

Società leader nella fornitura di servizi di digital transformation, nella valutazione dei rimedi legali e contrattuali disponibili per ripristinare il sinallagma contrattuale nell’ambito di alcuni contratti di appalto “chiavi in mano” pesantemente impattati dallo straordinario ed imprevedibile aumento dei costi energetici avvenuto a seguito dello scoppio della guerra tra Russia e Ucraina

2021

Pininfarina

Successful assistance to Pininfarina, before the Courts of Milan and Turin, against the claims brought by a minority shareholder challenging the complex 2015 transaction that led to the tender offer for all shares of the company launched by Indian group Mahindra & Mahindra

In a multi-million arbitration before the Milan Chamber of Arbitration relating to the alleged defaulting performance of a procurement contract for the management of certain NPLs portfolios

A minority quotaholder of an Italian company active in the automotive industry in the challenge of certain quotaholders’ resolutions passed with abuse of majority

A leading design manufacturer in the interim proceedings against the former CEO held liable for having breached certain non-compete undertakings

An international media company, in an out-of-Court dispute against the Italian Series A League relating to the economic impact of Covid-19 restrictive measures on certain contracts for international broadcasting services of the Series A football games

In the cautionary proceedings commenced by the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (S.I.A.E.) to inhibit “secondary ticketing” in relation to the tickets for the admission to the U2 concerts held in Rome in July 2017

In its capacity as former controlling shareholder of SNIA, in the litigation brought by the Extraordinary Administration of SNIA to claim damages in excess of €4 billion in relation to an alleged misconduct in the demerger of SNIA

A Swiss private bank in a litigation concerning the alleged invalidity of a deed of pledge and alleged misconduct in the constitution and enforcement of the relevant pledge

In a litigation regarding alleged directors’ and statutory auditors’ liability started by the minority shareholders of an Italian holding company. pursuant to article 2393 bis of the Italian Civil Code

ONGOING

Assistance to a high-net-worth individual in arbitral and judicial proceedings to challenge the validity of the company’s by-laws and to obtain payment of the amount due following the exercise of their right of withdrawal

ONGOING

Leading service provider in the automotive sector, in a pre-contractual liability and unfair competition dispute against a consortium participated by a large majority of the Italian private agencies handling car-related matters

ONGOING

Pininfarina S.p.A.

As defendant, in the litigation commenced by a minority shareholder for alleged abuse of majority by the former majority shareholder of Pininfarina S.p.A. and alleged violation of the mandatory duties applicable to listed companies in connection with a change of control

ONGOING

Former portfolio company of Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, in a litigation started against the Italian Ministry for the Economic Development to challenge the validity of a ministerial order revoking a financial aid as a result of a breach of the beneficiary’s obligations

ONGOING