CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni

Whether you are planning a merger as part of your growth strategy, thinking about diversifying into new sectors -in Italy or abroad- or looking for new funding options such as non-bank lending or through equity investment, our lawyers offer you the right mix of legal and commercial advice.

Having lawyers who think and act beyond their traditional role and seek to add value can help you secure the competitive edge you need in an ever-changing business environment. Our international team of more than 700 corporate lawyers in over 34 countries worldwide can assist you in all aspects of corporate law and M&A, both domestically and internationally.

Whatever your size, a large publicly listed company or a small privately owned business, Italian or international, we can deliver a tailored, commercial, cost effective solution for you, covering areas such as M&A, private equity, equity capital markets, JV, outsourcing, group restructuring and privatisations. Our cross-border teams consist of lawyers from all practice areas and sectors and this allows us to understand your specific issues and provide you with advice within context, saving time and money and allows us to pinpoint your real commercial issues and risks in a transaction.

Over the years our professionals have developed a significant expertise in handling litigation matters before all Italian Courts, including the Italian Supreme Court, the State Council and the Constitutional Court. The firm regularly advises and represents clients in relation to civil, commercial, labour and administrative matters and proceedings. Our litigation department has a strong expertise in dealing with commercial litigation (including corporate, commercial agreements, bankruptcy, recognition of foreign decisions, intellectual property, debt recovery), also with reference to urgent and preventive measures. In connection with other CMS offices in most European jurisdictions, the firm offers a one-stop-shop service for representation in judicial proceedings and enforcement of judgments before all Courts in Italy and Europe. Our professionals also have an extensive experience in representing clients in arbitration proceedings, both domestic and international, and in acting as arbitrators themselves.

For your business to be successful, you must manage your employees and their benefits as well as your employee representatives. Employment and pension law in Europe is complex and, at times, contradictory. Italy is no exception to this. European directives, European court decisions, national laws, local cases and precedents must all be taken into account by your management team.

The Italian employment team deals with redundancy procedures, collective agreements as well as advising on labour contentious matters. Our 280-strong European group of sector specialists can help you navigate the maze of HR regulations and other legal complexities you may contend with on a daily basis.

If your business crosses borders, you will be faced with additional legal hurdles before achieving the outcome you need. With a global network covering 34 countries, we can help solve your problems across all the jurisdictions in which you operate - whether your issue relates to employment contracts, pension schemes, redundancies, M&A, trade union/staff representative relations or litigation. Should you require employment related assistance in Italy, you can count on our team’s assistance.

The backbone of our local practice is formed by union-management relations, employment discrimination disputes, redundancy procedures, negotiation of collective agreements as well as advising on labour contentious matters before Italian courts. We aim for long term economic success for you and offer far sighted solutions whatever you do.

CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni is a leading Italian firm for Insurance law. Many of our lawyers have worked and/or have been seconded in the insurance market (including the London market), which means we understand the complexities of your markets.

Our advice covers all aspects of insurance and reinsurance law. In particular, the firm has outstanding expertise in (re)insurance dispute resolution, regularly advising domestic and foreign life and non-life insurance companies, brokers, agents on a wide range of (re)insurance claims (e.g. D&O, P.I., P.O., MedMal, G.L., bonds, and more).

Our services and expertise extend from conventional advice on complex claims with regard to liability and insurance coverage and/or assistance before Italian Courts, Arbitration Tribunals and in Mediation procedures, through the enforcement of awards in Italian Courts, to the design of new insurance products and advice on drafting policy wordings. We also have remarkable experience in assisting underwriters in placing W&I policies.

We have advised insurance companies and other players on issues around insurance regulatory law for many years. We also represent and assist our clients before IVASS (the Italian Insurance Regulator) for alleged infringements of laws and regulations.

Our experts have unique expertise and provide corporate advice on mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, competition, tax, employment law, property advice and structured finance matters to support insurers, brokers and agents through its multi-disciplinary team.

CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni prides itself to be a true partner to growing companies and enterprises, with the aim to most effectively leverage their intellectual assets. The strength of our team relies in the capacity of executing strategic intellectual property litigation, enforcing IP rights and defending against claims of infringement. The team can draw upon a strong team of professionals which have the experience and resources to provide our clients with the best available representation in intellectual property cases. We regularly litigate intellectual property issues in general including: patent, copyright, trade secret, and trademark litigation. Our intellectual property team aims to help our clients establish a competitive position for the future, and ultimately, provide them with value for their intellectual assets.

CMS AACS’s real estate practice, also through its network of European offices, provides advice on the transfer and lease (including financial issues) of residential and commercial real estate, in Italy and abroad. Besides drafting and negotiating contracts, our experience also includes performing due diligence reviews of commercial properties and, jointly with our tax department, preparing structures aiming at minimizing transfer and income taxes. The expertise developed by the firm over the years in drafting and negotiating construction and construction-related contracts, enables CMS AACS to deliver our clients - which include owners, operators to construction companies and sub-contractors - a full array of professional services. The long-established relationship with clients from various industries has allowed our lawyers to have a clear understanding of the different environmental issues that arise in connection with their activities.