Accolades
2024
2025 - Eminent National Boutique
Dedicated labour and employment boutique Failla&Partners is led by the highly regarded Luca Failla in Milan.
Marcello Buzzini and Elisabetta Cassaneti are other key names at the firm.
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The firm’s dedicated labour and employment focus enables it to offer significant capabilities across the gamut of related issues, from employment contracts through to representation before the Italian Supreme Court.
As part of its offering, the firm advises on the employment ramifications of strategic corporate projects, including M&A and restructurings. This was evidenced in its advice to an important manufacturing group on a business agreement with another company operating in the same sector, impacting 350 affected workers.
The department also offers prowess in industrial relations. For example, the group assisted a leadig online retailer with negotiating the formal certification of a service agreement before the Labour Commission, relating to 1,500 employees at the client’s Verona factory building.
Delicate internal investigations are another area of practice for the group, within which the team is adept at taking on investigations into criminal allegations – including theft, fraud, and sexual harassment.
Meanwhile, the boutique supports several major clients with day-to-day HR matters, including dismissals, disciplinary proceedings, modifications of working relationships, and business transfers.
Other areas of expertise include issues relating to senior executives, smart working, D&I, pensions, social security, and privacy.
LegalCommunity Labor Awards 2024
"Founding Partner Luca Failla is one of the most renowned labor lawyers in Italy and can boast an absolutely top-quality track record in litigation. He recently handled one of the most important labor litigation cases in Italy," said LegalCommunity when presenting the Labor Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2024 award.
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."
2024 - Hall of Fame | Luca Failla
Legal 500 2024 recognises Luca Failla in Hall of Fame for his Italian Employment & Labor Law Counsel.
In their words::
- "Founding member and managing partner Luca Failla is noted for his management of sensitive reorganisations and restructuring projects on the national and international stage"
- "‘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 "
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 - Best Labor Litigation Law Firms & Lawyers | Leading
Failla&Partners is recognized by Leaders League 2024 as one of the Top 4 Labor Litigation Law Firms in Italy .
In addition, Luca Failla, Founding and Managing Partner of Failla&Partners, is recognised as among the Leading Labor Litigation Lawyers in Italy.
2024 - Italian Employment Law | Luca Failla & Elisabetta Cassaneti
Luca Failla and Elisabetta Cassaneti have been recognised by the Who's Who Legal - Italy Guide for their Labor, Employment & Benefits counsel.
In addition, Luca Failla has been recognisd in the Who's Who Legal 2024 - Global Guide for his work in the areas of Italian Employment & Labor Law as well as for his Pension & Benefits counsel.
2024 - Italian Employment Law | Luca Failla, Marcello Buzzini, & Elisabetta Cassaneti
Luca Failla, Marcello Buzzini, and Elisabetta Cassaneti have been recognised by the international legal guide Best Lawyers 2024 for their work in the field of Italian Employment & Labor Law.