
The ‘really well-prepared’ team at PedersoliGattai, following the firm’s formation by merger in 2024, is well-versed in employment issues concerning corporate, M&A, restructuring and health & safety matters. The firm is also experienced in litigation and investigations, including disciplinary proceedings. The team is spearheaded by Lorenzo Cairo, who focuses on restructurings, incentive plans, non-compete covenants and disciplinaries, and Francesco Simoneschi, who is well-versed in the telecoms, healthcare, pharma and energy sectors, out of Milan. Andrea Scarpellini left the firm in January 2026.
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Practice head
Lorenzo Cairo; Francesco Simoneschi
Other key lawyers
Alessandro Crosta; Francesco D’Avanzo, Federica Ferretti, Umberto Villa
