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: M&A & extraordinary operations, Restructuring

Sector: Energy

Object

Our firm has assisted one of the main electricity suppliers in Italy in the acquisition of 70% of the share capital of the Target Company.

Summary of matter

Thus, the transaction led to acquiring the exclusive control of the Company and consolidates its position in energy services. Our law firm was assigned the task to provide support in the aforementioned acquisition, performing accurate Due Diligence about the Target Company in order to assess the critical elements and risks associated to said transaction and ....

Type of assistance: M&A & extraordinary operations

Sector: Pharmaceutical

Object

The Firm assisted the fund in the acquisition of a pharmaceutics company active in the planning and implementation of scientific information campaigns on drugs on behalf of third parties.

Summary of matter

The operation involved analysing and solving complex issues associated with contract working and manpower supply, which were decisive in the operation’s feasibility study. Of particular importance, in this case, were the regulations applying to fixed term contracts and the derogations from the quantity restrictions set in the CCNL collective bargaining agreement during the negotiations at ....

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

Sector: Digital Marketing

Object

Assistance, having regard to the Italian branch, in the reorganisation of an international Group operating in the field of digital marketing technology, which involved around 170 dismissals at global level.

Summary of matter

In addition to the Italian branch, the operation as a whole involved branches in the following countries: Great Britain, The Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, Poland, Israel, Australia, Republic of China, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, USA, Canada and the Philippines and entailed a significant level of coordination between the professionals involved in the different jurisdictions. 

Type of assistance: Labour dispute resolution/Litigation

Sector: Digital technologies

Type of assistance: Agency agreement

Sector: Designer Furniture

Object

The firm assisted an Italian company leader in the production and sale of design and high quality products fot home furnishings in occasion of the reorganization of the sales representatives chain, achieved also through the termination of several agency contracts.

Summary of matter

In particular, the firm analyzed the feasibility of each termination of the aforementioned contracts, identifying the risk areas and the possible solutions aimed at reducing the potential liability and operational impact on the Client. Our firm also assisted Kartell facing the litigation which followed the reorganization in certain single cases.