Advising on the full spectrum of employment matters, Gianni & Origoni, covers industrial and trade union relations, employment litigation, and criminal employment law. The team is also active on restructurings, reorganisations, and M&A-related employment matters. Alessandra Ferroni, who heads the practice in Milan, is an expert in labour law and industrial relations, with extensive experience in complex corporate restructurings. Saverio Schiavone, leading the Rome team, focuses on corporate restructuring operations, HR organisation, collective agreement negotiations, litigation, and individual employment contracts.
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Testimonials
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- ‘I consider this practice unique for its combination of strong legal expertise, pragmatic business orientation, and consistent reliability. Over the years, I have appreciated their collaborative approach, responsiveness, and ability to provide clear, actionable advice. Compared to other firms, their strengths lie in building trusted relationships, tailoring solutions to client needs, and innovating in the way they work, whether through technology or flexible collaboration.’
- ‘The individuals I work with stand out for their professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to combine deep technical expertise with a very pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset. What I value most is their collaborative style, clear communication, and genuine commitment to supporting clients’ needs. Compared to competitors, they are more approachable, proactive, and consistently reliable.’
- ‘Highly useful to have employment law expertise together with restructuring and insolvency to ensure the dynamics between each element of Italian Law to ensure the correct outcome.’
- ‘Saverio Schiavone has broad legal and practical expertise so we feel confident the advice is grounded in real life.’
Key clients
- ABB
- Bridgestone
- Burberry
- Caresintax GMBH
- Concentrix
- CPS Analitica
- Daikin
- Dawn Meats
- Diageo
- Dover Corporation
- Dow
- Captrain S.r.l. (SNCF Group)
- Federazione Italiana Tennis (FIT)
- Ferrovie Nord Milano
- Hasbro
- Invisalign
- Kynetec
- Lear Corporation
- Macadam
- Muviq
Work highlights
Assisted on labour-related matters in connection with KKR’s acquisition of a stake in Enilive.
Assisted on labour-related matters to Dow on the divestment of its flexible packaging laminating adhesives business to Arkema, in a cross-border transaction.
Provided assistance for a H&S/compliance project concerning the potential presence of asbestos in workplaces involving 25 subsidiaries/branches of ENI S.p.A.
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Practice head
Alessandra Ferroni; Saverio Schiavone