Studio Legale Di Francia is an international business law firm, which counts among its clients numerous Italian and European companies, as well as investors and companies from the Gulf Area operating in a wide range of sectors.
The Firm has a strong international presence and operations, as well as deep roots in the legal and business communities of the jurisdictions and markets where the Firm is permanently present and operational: Italy, Hungary, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
The Italian office of the Di Francia Law Firm is located in Bologna, Palazzi Spada.
The Bologna area is located in a strategic position and is equipped with a modern and efficient infrastructure system.
Studio Legale Di Francia – which was the first Italian law firm to obtain a license to operate in the Emirate of Dubai – has two offices in the United Arab Emirates including a branch in Dubai Mainland, where it operates under the name of “Di Francia Law Firm Dubai”.
In 2017, the Hungarian office was inaugurated in Budapest, operating under the name of "Di Francia Office Budapest".
The Firm's professionals have gained in-depth knowledge of the legal environment, the market and the economic, political and social situation of the geographical areas in which the Firm is present, and are able to provide standard consultancy and assistance international in all the subjects of its competence (see in the appropriate section " Areas of practice").
The Firm's presence in Europe and the Middle East makes the Firm an ideal "partner" for companies of any size interested in accessing the Middle Eastern and European markets including Central Europe and the Balkans, minimizing the costs and risks related to the 'internationalization.
There are many legal criticalities that emerge in the phase of access to overseas markets.
The Di Francia Law Firm offers legal support in all steps of the internationalization project: from the choice of the best legal entity to operate on the target foreign market, to export consultancy, including the important issues related to dual use and INCOTERMS, up to the negotiation and drafting of international contracts and the opening of foreign legal entities.
The Firm also provides a wide range of international standard legal services in relation to multiple countries and world markets, including the USA, Europe and China, through a network of consolidated best-friendship relationships with leading Law Firms international.
The Di Francia Law Firm has adopted the standards of the large international Firms, at the same time enhancing a personalized professional-client relationship typical of the Italian boutique Firms. Particular care is reserved for customer service. Among these, an online consultancy service and a quarterly update on the main legislative and jurisprudential innovations, with inserts for specific sector topics ( advanced mechanical industry, agro-food, healthcare, fashion industry ).
The Di Francia Law Firm, AS WELL AS IN THE INTERNATIONAL FIELD, ALSO operates in the domestic field (general practice civil law, company law, commercial law, contracts, debt collection, family law) in all the jurisdictions where it is present: ITALY, HUNGARY, ARAB EMIRATES UNITED AND SAUDI ARABIA.
For a complete description of the sectors of activity, please refer to the “ Practice Areas ” section.
The Firm is active in the dissemination of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures in Italy.
Founded in 2000
50 people in their team
Businesses need qualified professional guidance and continuous support when accessing overseas markets, where operating is more complex and challenging.
Globalization has radically changed the global macroeconomic scenarios. Once SMEs were usually operating in a domestic environment. Over the years, we have seen an increasing political drive to extend free-trade areas and abolish customs barriers. At the same time the growing concern to protect safety of citizens amid the threats of terrorism, environmental degradation and crime have made it more difficult to carry on trade due to the introduction of stricter control and authorization procedures.
The EU regime of dual use export controls in place is a good example of the above. Compliance of these regulation is of vital importance, since any infringement can affect not only the business worldwide but also the life and safety of individuals. Contracts must be compliant with such regulations.
Many companies seem to be largely unprepared to deal with strict and complex export regulations and to face the challenge of lack of harmonization in international trade Law, despite constant efforts to harmonize made by several international bodies and institutions. Therefore, the guidance of a Law Firm familiar with (an expert in) this area becomes a KEY ASPECT part of the success of an internationalization project.
