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