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Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo Offices
VIA ROVELLO 12
20121
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Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo > The Legal 500 Rankings
Italy > Employment Tier 1
Employment boutique Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo is led by highly reputed Franco Toffoletto 
and Raffaele De Luca Tamajo out of Milan and Naples, respectively. Besides its vast national geographic presence, the group opened new offices in Turin and Venice in July 2022. As a founding member of the international employment law network Ius Laboris, the group has outstanding international capabilities in assisting clients in all employment related aspects. Emanuela Nespoli specialises in restructuring, agency contracts and employment litigation, next to M&A and reorganisations. Valeria Morosini stands out for her specialism in diversity and equality matters advising companies on potential liabilities. Ezio Moro and Andrea Bortoluzzi joined in July 2022.
Practice head(s):
Franco Toffoletto; Raffaele De Luca Tamajo
Other key lawyers:
Emanuela Nespoli; Valeria Morosini; Lorenzo Gelmi
Testimonials
‘Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo shows an impressive capability to understand the business needs and put any topic in the right perspective for the best solution or an innovative approach.’
‘Notwithstanding the fact anyone owns top level knowledge in the field, they are easy to reach and stay by your side until the very very end of the issue. Thorough technical capabilities together with full client partnership.’
‘The team and the firm is flexible, result driven, very quick and business oriented. I am very satisfied in the partnership with Toffoletto’s team.’
‘Francesco Lorenzi is a great partner. Always available, expertise, business oriented and capable to deal ambiguity. One of the best lawyers I have worked with.’
‘I work with Francesco Lorenzi who is an outstanding professional. He provides advice with great business oriented approach in a swift and effective way. He is always available and proactive. He knows how to deliver the best advice also in English. Clearness and effectiveness are his major strengths.’
‘Always well informed about the relevant news and available to provide instructions and insights, via webinars as well as in one-to-one discussions. Focused on the best way to support their clients thanks to standardized tools, technology and a wide network of experts to get the most advanced skills and knowledge for each field (legislation, tax, etc.’
‘Outstanding knowledge of all topics related to labor law and deep understanding of the client’s needs valuable advice also on new topics of the labor law, anticipating arising needs. very good in analytical skills and judgement’
‘Business acumen; Prompt answers; Great flexibility; Exceptional knowledge.’
Key clients
FCA Italy
Allianz
Covisian
Work highlights
- Advised Covisian in a complex negotiation which saved the jobs of more than 500 employees through a double agreement signed before the Ministry of Labour.
Italy > Naples: leading firms Tier 1
The Naples-based team of well-known employment law boutique Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo is led by the esteemed Raffaele De Luca Tamajo, who exclusively assists employers in connection to labour and social security law. He co-heads the practice with Maria Teresa Salimbeni whose specialist area is industrial relations. Both practice heads are professors of employment law.
Practice head(s):
Raffaele De Luca Tamajo; Maria Teresa Salimbeni; Vincenzo Luciani
Key clients
FCA Italy
Work highlights
- Advised Covisian in a complex negotiation which saved the jobs of more than 500 employees through a double agreement signed before the Ministry of Labour.
Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo > Firm Profile
The firm: Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo is a leading Italian law firm, which specialises in assisting companies with employment law, labour law, commercial agency agreements and HR management and payroll issues. With a team of 29 partners and more than 150 associates and staff across its 12 offices in Milan, Naples, Rome, Bologna, Bergamo, Brescia, Genova, Varese, Bari, Turin, Venice and Treviso – and as a member of Ius Laboris, an international alliance of global human resources lawyers – we are able to manage the most complex of transactions, both in Italy and abroad. With 90 years of experience in employment law, we pride ourselves in having at our fingertips the know-how and resources to offer tailor-made services to our clients around the world.
The firm has worked exclusively with companies for over 95 years on all aspects of HR management; from providing day-to-day legal advice to litigation and payroll services.
Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo is one of the five members that founded the Ius Laboris Alliance (www.iuslaboris.com), the largest global alliance of leading employment, labour and pensions law firms. Through the alliance, the firm is able to offer clients the highest standard legal services across 59 countries: truly global coverage, with local knowledge and expertise. The firm regularly manages cross-border projects across multiple jurisdictions; always finding the innovative solutions tailored to its clients’ ever-changing needs.
The firm, and its professionals, are consistently rated at both a national and international level among the top leaders in the field of employment and labour law, as well as legal technology.
The firm has been recognised several times by the Financial Times Innovative Layers Report – Europe, including in 2020 when the firm was commended for the service it provided to companies during the Covid-19 state of emergency. In 2019, the firm was recognised in two categories: “Data, Knowledge and Intelligence” and “New Products and Services”. It was also ranked among the 50 Most Innovative Law Firms in Europe. The firm’s Automated Contract Creation Platform was also selected as a finalist for the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe in 2018 and for its use of technology in its FT Innovative Lawyers Report 2015 thanks to the creation of a unique piece of software: iLex. The firm has also received the Digital Professional Award on different occasions from the Digital Innovation Observatory of Politecnico University of Milan, including recognition for two of its digital products: Total Reward Statement and Futuhro.
The firm’s partners are members of the Italian Employment Lawyers Association (Avvocati Giuslavoristi Italiani – AGI, www.giuslav.it), EELA – European Employment Lawyers Association (www.eela.org) and IBA (www.ibanet.org).
Details of the firm’s profile, services and partners are all available on the website, www.toffolettodeluca.it.
Practice areas: The firm advises both domestic and international clients in all sectors, including: banking, insurance, financial services, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, advertising, media, telecommunications, information technology, automotive, aviation, mining, manufacturing, fashion, food and beverage, real estate, publishing and retail, on all matters.
The firm strives to develop a close and long-term relationship with each of its clients. Its aim is to achieve ‘win-win’ situations for its clients and to ensure its business relationships are easy, efficient and productive.
The firm assists clients through the provision of legal services in every aspect of employment and labour law. These include:
Employment and labour: Negotiation of collective agreements; interpretation of collective agreements; strategic considerations on the possibilities and risks of industrial conflicts; participation in trade union negotiations; assistance in the elaboration of business and managerial strategies; assistance in agreements for the constitution of European Work Councils; litigation.
M&A and restructuring: Employee-related due diligence; planning of employment law issues in the context of mergers and acquisitions; outsourcing and restructuring processes; collective redundancies; audits and due diligence.
Drawing up of employment contracts: Restrictive covenants, confidentiality clauses, privacy clauses, employee inventions and non-competition clauses.
Human resources management: Employment procedures and policies; smart working policies; company regulations; confidentiality procedures; use of IT equipment and email; employee monitoring procedures; data privacy; disciplinary codes and code of ethics; technology and employee rights; international secondments.
Executive compensation and incentive arrangements: Bonus schemes and stock option plans; employee benefits; employee welfare benefit plans.
Management of employment contracts: Application of disciplinary sanctions; transfers, changes of job or other conditions of the employment contract; reduction-in-workforce, plant closure and collective redundancies.
Employment and HR management consultancy: Pay slips, Relations with the local authorities (INPS, INAIL, etc.), Payment of social security contributions, Periodical statements (Form 770, etc.), Strategical advice regarding staff policies.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Toffoletto | sft@toffolettodeluca.it | +39 02 721441 | |
| Raffaele De Luca Tamajo | srd@toffolettodeluca.it |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ms Annarita Ammirati | Partner | View Profile |
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| Ms Annarita Ammirati | Partner | View Profile |
 | Mr Aldo Bottini | Partner | View Profile |
 | Mr Elio Cherubini | Employment law and industrial relations; civil law; restructuring and transfer of undertakings;… | View Profile |
 | Ms Donatella Cungi | Employment law and industrial relations; restructuring; litigation | View Profile |
 | Mr Giacomo De Fazio | Employment law and industrial relations; contracts with commercial agents; restructuring; collective redundancies;… | View Profile |
 | Mr Raffaele De Luca Tamajo | Employment law and industrial relations | View Profile |
 | Mr Antonio Di Stasio | Employment Law and industrial relations; civil law; litigation; arbitration | View Profile |
 | Mr Massimo Dramis | Partner | View Profile |
 | Mr Lorenzo Gelmi | Partner | View Profile |
 | Mr Paolo Iasiello | Partner – Genoa office | View Profile |
 | Mr Francesco Lorenzi | Partner | View Profile |
 | Mr Vincenzo Luciani | Employment law and industrial relations; civil law; litigation; arbitration | View Profile |
 | Ms Valeria Morosini | Employment law and industrial relations; cross-border matters; international assignments; restructurings; litigation; contracts… | View Profile |
 | Ms Emanuela Nespoli | Partner | View Profile |
 | Mr Aldo Palumbo | Employment law; litigation; collective redundancies; transfers of undertaking; outsourcing processes; industrial relations;… | View Profile |
 | Ms Maddalena Paroletti | Partner – Genoa office | View Profile |
 | Ms Ornella Patané | Partner | View Profile |
 | Ms Federica Paternò | Employment law and industrial relations; litigation; arbitration | View Profile |
 | Ms Paola Pucci | Partner | View Profile |
 | Ms Lea Rossi | Partner | View Profile |
 | Ms Maria Teresa Salimbeni | Employment law and industrial relations; European law; litigation; arbitration | View Profile |
 | Mr Marco Sideri | Partner | View Profile |
 | Mr Franco Toffoletto | Chairman and Managing Partner | View Profile |
 | Mr Stefano de Luca Tamajo | Employment law and industrial relations; restructuring and transfer of undertakings; litigation | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 89Languages
English French German Italian Portuguese SpanishMemberships
Ius Laboris IBA (International Bar Association) EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association)Other
Contacts : Franco Toffoletto Contacts : Raffaele De Luca Tamajo Contacts : Annarita Ammirati Contacts : Serena Botta Contacts : Aldo Bottini Contacts : Elio Cherubini Contacts : Donatella Cungi Contacts : Giacomo De Fazio Contacts : Antonio Di Stasio Contacts : Massimo Dramis Contacts : Stefano de Luca Tamajo Contacts : Lorenzo Gelmi Contacts : Paolo Iasiello Contacts : Vincenzo Luciani Contacts : Valeria Morosini Contacts : Emanuela Nespoli Contacts : Aldo Palumbo Contacts : Maddalena Paroletti Contacts : Ornella Patané Contacts : Federica Paternò Contacts : Paola Pucci Contacts : Lea Rossi Contacts : Maria Teresa Salimbeni Contacts : Marco Sideri Other offices : Bergamo Other offices : Bologna Other offices : Brescia Other offices : Naples Other offices : Rome Other offices : Varese Other offices : Bari Other offices : Turin Other offices : Venice Other offices : Treviso Contacts : Francesco Lorenzi Contacts : Mario Quaranta- Employment
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