Case History

Stories of day to day management, but also reorganizations, restructuring and M&A of any size in all industry sectors.

Case History

Some case history by De Luca & Partners

Type of assistance: Labour dispute resolution/Litigation

Sector: Software, technology e telecommunications

Object

Assistance to a leading player in managed services in Europe which has more than 1800 employees, spread over 24 locations in Europe during a litigation filed by the self-employee before the Labour Court of Milan.

Summary of matter

The litigation has been based on the representation that the self-employee has carried out the duties assigned as an employee and not as a self-employee.As consequence the self-employee has claimed for (i) the reclassification of the consultancy agreement into an employment relationship with status of Dirigente status; (ii) the unlawfulness of the dismissal and the ....

Type of assistance: Social security law

Sector: Transportation

Object

Litigation before the Labour Court.

Summary of matter

De Luca & Partners assisted a private foreign airline and its legal representative in the proceedings before the Varese Court introduced by the latter, against the inspection report issued by the INPS and the ITL, concerning the alleged illegitimate secondment of no. 31 employees hired in Spain (place of the Company registered office) and seconded ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations, Restructuring

Sector: Pharmaceutical

Object

The Firm assisted an international group – with 80 years of experience, in research, development, production and marketing of medical products for specific sectors – in the exclusive distribution operation leading to the acquisition of the Target company.

Summary of matter

This case involved analysing and conducting due diligence on all agency and distribution agreements entered into with the target, as well as on employment relationships with employees.

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations, Restructuring

Sector: Architect and design

Object

The Firm assisted a Company belonging to an international Group operating in the luxury forniture sector in the reorganisation of several company divisions, implementing actions aimed at rationalising activities and professional profiles.

Summary of matter

The Firm prepared a feasibility study on the foregoing operation, defining timescales, identifying risk areas and possible solutions to be implemented to reduce the impact of the rationalisation of resources and activities for both the client Company and the workers. In that case, the Firm also prepared letters to initiate the procedure set out in ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations

Sector: Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics

Object

The Firm assisted a Company that manufactures products for scientific research and clinical diagnosis and distributes them around the world, in the reorganisation of its Sales and Marketing structure, implementing actions aimed at rationalising activities and professional profiles.

Summary of matter

The Firm prepared a feasibility study on the foregoing operation, defining timescales, identifying risk areas and possible solutions to be implemented to reduce the impact of the rationalisation of resources and activities for both the client Company and the workers. In that case, the Firm also prepared letters to initiate the procedure set out in ....