DLA Piper counsels domestic and international retailers, including several high-profile names, on a breadth of advisory, transactional and contentious legal issues. The team has seen particular recent activity in IP-related matters, including setting up and defending trade marks. The team has a large, multi-practice panel of lawyers which has experience in handling corporate transactions, data protection issues and advertising laws. Davide Rossetti specialises in commercial litigations and co-heads the team with Elena Varese, who has contentious and non-contentious experience in IP, competition and consumer regulations.
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Key clients
- Valentino
- Prada
- Hugo Boss
- OTB
- Dolce Gabbana
- Loro Piana
- Ermenegildo Zegna
- Rituals
- La Rinascente
- Manolo Blahnik
Work highlights
- Assisting Lids, following the closing of a supermarket, in legal proceedings against the Municipality of Lecce for the damages, over EUR 9.0M, for the costs and loss of profit consequential to the investments by Lidl to erect the supermarket on the basis of the assurances obtained by the Municipality before acquiring the ground.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Davide Rossetti; Elena Varese
Other key lawyers
Valentina Mazza