ITALIAN EMPLOYMENT LAW | ITALIAN LABOUR LAW
30+ Years of Experience Navigating Italian Workplace Law
- in the Good Times and the Bad
WORKPLACE LAW FOR EMPLOYERS & EXECUTIVES
National & Cross Border Counsel | 365 Days a Year
Why a boutique law firm?
Italy is known for its extreme complexity in terms of the management of employment relationships, both for the multitude of nuances in the regulations (not always clear or easy to interpret) and for the potential negative consequences, possibly touching both economic aspects and public image, which companies may risk if the wrong decision, or decision not in line with employment and labour law regulations, is taken.
It is for this reason, as historical research also reveals, that both national and international companies prefer to work with boutique law firms which are specialized in employment law - where they can find the professionals which are exclusively dedicated to the subject matter offering exacting knowledge, efficiency and professionalism which are essential for solving the relevant and complex workplace issues they face on a daily basis.
Failla&Partners
Failla&Partners is exclusively specialized in Employment & Labour Law. The team, which is based in Milan, Italy, is founded on 30+ years of experience of its Managing Partner Luca Failla - who is recognized both nationally and internationally for his strategic legal counsel.
Today we find the Italian labour market transforming in the midst of new economic challenges. Hence, it has never been so important the close relationship between employers and their legal counsel as they together survey a new landscape of work and productivity - to ensure business continuity and safeguarding employment where possible.
It is in this spirit that Failla&Partners has established itself as a new Italian Employment & Labour Law boutique with a solid foundation of work - for work - behind it.
The team provides assistance in all areas of Italian Employment and Labour Law - around the country - from Acquisitions to Agency Agreements, Contracts to Consultancy, Disciplinary Procedures and Dismissals, Executive Benefits to European Works Councils, Immigration to Industrial Relations, Legal Opinions to Litigation, Management Models to Mergers, Social Security to Strategy, Reorganizations to Restructurings and so much more!
Luca Failla - Founding & Managing Partner
Luca Failla, the Managing and Founding Partner of Failla&Partners, has over 30 years of experience exclusively dedicated to providing counsel on Italian Employment & Labour Law. He is recognized both nationally and internationally for his work - especially in terms of managing sensitive reorganizations and restructuring projects and other matters which have created new legal precedents.
His many accolades include: Italian Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2021 - 2022 (LegalCommunity), Italian Labour Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2021 (TopLegal), and Italian Labour Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2020 (AIDP). This is in addition to the recognition he regularly receiving each year in the leading independent international legal guides such as Chambers Europe, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal and Best Lawyers among many others.
Luca regularly shares his knowledge not only as a Professor of Italian Employment Law at the LUM Giuseppe De Gennaro University (Bari), one of the leading private law schools in the country, but also through seminars, conferences, published articles, and books he has authored.
Internationally, Luca Failla is very well-known as he was a Founding Member of one of the top International Employment Law Firm Networks as well as previously being the Founding and Managing Partner of Lablaw, one among the most important and Internationally recognized Employment Law Firms in Italy (also recognized as the European Niche Law Firm of the Year by The Lawyer magazine).
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Accolades
2024 - Hall of Fame | Luca Failla
Luca Failla, Founding & Managing Partner of Failla&Partners, has been recognized by the independent legal research guide Legal 500 EMEA 2024 as being in the Hall of Fame category - which is the top honor they give to legal professionals.
Clients during their research process have been quoted stating:
- ‘The founder Luca Failla is an outstanding professional.
His attention to all details, and meticoulous approach to the facts, along with a long legal experience in the labour world and the capability to reassure his clients make you feel him more as a colleague than a consultant ’ - ‘Exceptional knowledge, associated with a long and successful experience, as well as an innate capability of the founder to share solutions in an easy way.’
2024 - Italian Employment Law | Leading Firm
Failla&Partners has been recognized as a Leading Firm by the independent legal research guide Legal 500 EMEA 2024.
In their words:
Taking on four new associates in 2023, employment boutique Failla&Partners aids companies in contentious and non-contentious matters related to acquisitions, agency agreements, disciplinary procedures, dismissals, social security, reorganisations and industrial relations.
In particular, the firm has increased its expertise in internal investigations on matters ranging from allegations of sexual misconduct to employment contract breaches.
Founding member and Managing Partner Luca Failla is noted for his management of sensitive reorganisations and restructuring projects on the national and international stage.
Within the team, Marcello Buzzini is noted for his assistance in employment-related litigation.
Italian Employment Law | Recommended Lawyers
Marcello Buzzini, Elisabetta Cassaneti, Claudia Marasciuolo and Paola Salazar have been recommended by Legal 500 EMEA 2024 for their work in the field of Italian Employment Law.
Clients have been quoted stating:
- ‘The team is very competent and well-organised in order to provide the client with a wide range of services. The consultancy is precise and open to any kind of discussion. Every component of the team is very business oriented and is capable of connecting legal aspects to the corporate needs.’
- ‘Exceptional knowledge, associated with a long and successful experience, as well as an innate capability of the founder to share solutions in an easy way.’
- ‘Well-rounded lawyers, able to work with international clients.’
- ‘Responsive, competent and accurate.’
2024 - Italian Employment Law | Luca Failla
Founding partner at Failla&Partners, Luca Failla has a respectable track record of advising on contentious and non-contentious employment issues, such as reorganisations, disciplinary dismissals, downsizings and trade union negotiations. Additionally, he assists with top management terminations.
His clients hail from a variety of sectors including energy, education, fashion and corporate services.
Clients say:
- "Luca Failla is excellent and his thoughtfulness and defence of our position has been critical."
- "Luca is very sophisticated and always available and ready to guide his client."
- "Luca is very responsive and always provides practical and understandable advice."
Case history
Recent Projects
The Failla&Partners team has decades of experience working together to provide strategic counsel to clients on numerous corporate reorganizations and complex litigations at the national and international levels. Click on the link below to discover examples of some of our recent work helping clients navigate a wide range of simple and complex workplace matters.
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