K&L Gates advises employers on labour and industrial relations matters, from day-to-day personnel management to restructuring and collective dismissal procedures. The group supports clients with redundancy plans, social security processes, and negotiations with trade unions, and is experienced in drafting contracts, policies, and incentive schemes. Led by Roberto Podda, the team also handles labour disputes and due diligence, with notable strength across technology, tourism, and pharmaceuticals.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Roberto Podda has consistently been reassuring, providing support.'
- 'Their dedication and responsiveness make navigating any situation much easier.'
- ‘This practice is strong in problem-solving and brings a wide analytical mindset/adaptive thinking to clients.’
Key clients
- Indivior Italia S.r.l
- Jaggaer, Inc
- GoGlobal, Inc
- People Center, Inc
- Huber, Inc
- NTT Italia SpA
- Sakura Finetek Italy S.r.l
- Flir System S.r.l
- Bertone Design Group S.r.l
- Sinch Technologies
Work highlights
Assisted the Italian subsidiary of GoGlobal Inc, handling legal issues connected with the license to operate as an authorised manpower agency in Italy.
Assisted the Italian subsidiary of People Centre, Inc. (Rippling GmbH), handling legal issues connected with the license to operate as an authorised manpower agency in Italy.
Practice head
Roberto Podda