A&O Shearman represents industrial, manufacturing and energy clients before the Courts of Milan, Rome and Naples. Emilio De Giorgi leads the practice, advising on follow-on damages actions, cartel and market manipulation claims, and the FDI aspects of M&A transactions. Marco Lupoli supports the team in alleged abuse of economic dependence matters and unfair commercial practices.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team has been very committed and dedicated to the file. The team demonstrated the key capability of interacting with the company's people and successfully conducted the case.’
- ‘Emilio De Giorgi demonstrated his skills in liaising with the company's people to obtain the big picture of the issue and in discussing it in Court. Marco Lupoli is a great associate, fully dedicated, who successfully cooperated to draft the counterclaim and obtain a positive result.
- ‘The team is very competent, smart and fast to respond to clients' needs.’
- ‘Avv. De Giorgi is the best antitrust lawyer in Italy: full stop. His most prominent feature is to combine the utmost competence in antitrust law with a friendly, casual mood. Therefore, he is able to convey difficult messages to non-legal people as well. Strongly recommend!’
Key clients
- Coripet
- DS Smith
- Sky Italia
- Scania
- FerCargo
- MP & Silva
- IQVIA
- Ab Foods
- Azienda Trasporti Milanesi
- WL Gore
- Marchiol
- B Lab Global
Work highlights
Advised B Lab Global on multiple collective injunction actions brought by a consumers’ association, contesting alleged greenwashing practices, as well as in a civil defamation lawsuit.
Assisted DS Smith in a follow-on damages action as well as in several appeal proceedings.
Assisted MP & Silva in follow-on damages claims raised in front of Milan Court by a series of Italian football clubs against MP & Silva and the other companies involved in the cartel case after the IAA infringement decision.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Emilio De Giorgi
Other key lawyers
Marco Lupoli