BonelliErede, based in Milan and Rome, is a leading name in employment law, advising on all aspects of workforce management, executive remuneration, and corporate reorganisations, including large-scale redundancies and crisis-related restructuring. The practice also handles industrial relations, trade union negotiations, and litigation, representing clients in both individual and collective disputes. Marcello Giustiniani, who heads the practice, is noted for his expertise in corporate reorganisations linked to extraordinary transactions, trade union relations, social security, and international mobility. Antonella Negri brings senior experience in industrial relations, collective redundancies, business transfers, and social security litigation. Stefano Calabria advises on executive remuneration and incentive plans, employee mobility, as well as competition and confidentiality matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has always delivered excellent results.'
  • ‘I've been working with Bonelli Erede since 2024. In the relevant period, they've assisted both in company and employee matters. I found in Bonelli Erede a strong interdisciplinary partner with a wide vision of business and solid problem-solving competence. The partnership has been very valuable.’
  • ‘I have been working with very qualified, highly skilled professionals. In our professional collaboration, I have appreciated their availability, the wide perspective of their consulting services, and the quality and effectiveness of the solutions proposed.’
  • ‘Reliability, high commitment, and strong knowledge of the market.’
  • ‘Capacity to approach the matter from the appropriate perspective, with exhaustive and, when needed, original solutions.’
  • ‘Competence of professionals and understanding and management of customer needs.’

Key clients

  • Accenture
  • Aeroporti di Roma
  • Assicurazioni Generali
  • Banca Ifis
  • Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
  • Bracco
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
  • Coca Cola HBC Italia
  • Engineering
  • Ferrovie
  • Fintecna
  • Gucci

Lawyers

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Leading associates

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Practice head

Marcello Giustiniani

Other key lawyers

Antonella Negri