Pedersoli Law Firm

Corporate and Commercial

The firm provides comprehensive assistance in all issues related to the management and development of businesses, including choice of the best corporate structure and analysis of specific aspects of corporate governance, also in the framework of estate planning and generational transition.

The team has a well-established experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, both domestic and cross-border, in several sectors including aeronautics, food, energy, pharmaceuticals, high tech, real estate, heavy and light industry, fashion and luxury goods, media, publishing and telecommunications.

The advisory activity ranges from the drafting of specific contractual clauses to assistance in strategic commercial transactions.

Litigation and Arbitration

Since its founding in the 1950s, the Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Team has always been one of Studio Pedersoli's greatest strengths. A rigorous working method, that has been handed down over the years to young lawyers, has made the firm a market leader for both the quality of the advice provided and accuracy of its professionals.

Because of their team of over forty professionals, the firm is able to competently and quickly assist clients, with their significant experience. They can handle the most complex and delicate pre-litigation and litigation before judges and arbitrators as well as in proceedings before supervisory authorities, regarding:

• Corporate law, such as liability actions against corporate bodies, disputes between shareholders, violation of shareholder agreements and non-competition agreements, shareholder and board resolution appeals, class rights and disputes regarding withdrawals;
• Extraordinary transactions, such as takeover bids, company transfers, mergers, de-mergers, joint ventures, share acquisitions and other financial instruments all involving litigation for compensation, appeals, oppositions, complaints, contractual breaches and violations of law and special regulations;
• Civil law, including wills, estates and trusts and the rights of individuals;
• Civil liability (including liability for unfair competition, damage to commercial reputation and damage to image);
• Banking and financial law, including intermediary liability, derivatives (even if stipulated by public bodies), current accounts and credit lines, bank guarantees, leasing, mortgages, other financing and dealing with the Centrale Rischi (the Italian Bank Risks Bureau);
• Competition law (including public enforcement and follow-on actions);
• Business crisis and insolvency law;

• Commercial contracts for major industrial sectors;
• Public and private contracts;
• Sanctions proceedings initiated by supervisory authorities (such as CONSOB and the Bank of Italy) and filing appeals.

The firm's interdisciplinary team provides a tailor-made approach to each dispute, while constantly monitoring and updating clients regarding the anticipated costs and benefits. The best defensive strategy is always proposed throughout the procedural process, aiming to provide solutions where disputes can be settled out of court both through articulated settlement agreements (including commercial ones) and through ADR procedures. This saves clients time and money, and eliminates the risk of litigation. Because of Pedersoli's strong international network of foreign firms, they can skillfully handle domestic as well as cross-border disputes.

Bankruptcy

The Bankruptcy Team assists companies in crisis, offering interdisciplinary support to its clients that are covered under bankruptcy law and the new Crisis and Insolvency Code (negotiated composition, composition with creditors). The team provides assistance during the access, procedure and the execution phases, and as an ongoing concern. Members of the firm's Bankruptcy Team also hold positions as bankruptcy trustees and commissioners in composition procedures or extraordinary administration, which is why Pedersoli offers first-rate service for bankruptcy issues.

The team also assists commissioners and official receivers during insolvency proceedings in commercial, contractual and litigation matters. They handle the sale of assets, provisional exercise of the company, liability issues, appeals against acts prejudicial to creditors and opposition to the bankruptcy.

The team also assists counterparties in bonis of entrepreneurs in crisis (subjected or not subjected to bankruptcy proceedings) with acquiring assets. They also assist companies during insolvency procedures, with protection (out-of-court and judicial) of loans, and manage pending contracts.

Real Estate

Studio Pedersoli assists Italian and international funds, private equity investors, banks and financial institutions, with acquisitions, sales, development, leasing and real estate property management. The firm also assists leading construction companies with production, logistics and commercial issues for projects of all sizes.

Pedersoli has solid real estate capabilities. 

The multidisciplinary approach of the Real Estate Team allows the firm to provide customized solutions. They can expertly deal with structuring and negotiating financing and refinancing contracts for real estate investments and urban projects. They also provide assistance in urban development and territorial redevelopment, in line with the most recent sustainability and territorial planning standards.