Principaux dossiers

• Successfully assisted Ferrero in a long and complex cross border trademark litigation.
  
• Assisted Autogrill Italia in successfully participating in a tender called by GESAP S.p.A. (management company of Palermo Airport – Punta Raisi) for the awarding of a 10-year concession relating to the management of refreshment outlets in both landside and air-side areas.
  
• Assisting Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano in a civil action brought forward by some Parmigiano producers for alleged breach of the antitrust rules resulting from some amendments of the Consorzio statutory provisions which are aimed at limiting the variety of cows whose milk can be used for the Parmigiano production.
  

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• Advised multiple produces, large scale retailers and mass caterers on the development of new products, food production processes, food composition and labelling issues, and revised their HACCP manuals.
  
• Assisted multiple large-scale retailers and producers in numerous criminal proceedings due to sampling of food products which resulted to have parasites, harmful bacteria, or plant protection products exceeding allowed limits.
  
• Provided strategic legal advice on matters related to sustainability, in light of imminent legislation changes, to aid clients direct investments tactically when sourcing ingredients, developing new products, reformulating existing products, and pursuing certifications, for future positioning and marketing purposes.
  

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• Advised dairy products company 3B Latte and its shareholders on the sale of the entire capital of 3B Latte to Gennaro Auricchio S.p.A.
  
• Advised TooA S.r.l. on food labeling compliance for the ice-cream and topping labels under applicable law and the requirements needed for export to the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and France.
  
• Assisting Artsana S.p.A. with the drafting of franchise agreements for Chicco’s stores, implementing the regulations on the transfer of agricultural and food products into its business structure, in accordance with the Legislative Decree No. 198/2021.
  

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• Assisting the client on an ongoing basis and has been involved in drafting and reviewing contracts with suppliers and business partners, as well as with distributors in foreign countries.
  
• Advised the client with respect to several pet food law issues related to the presentation and advertising of the products either in connection with the development of new products and with respect to the launch of new marketing campaigns.
  
• Advised the client in the start-up phase, helping in the revision of product presentation and labelling both at the national and EU level.
  

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• Advising Investindustrial Investment Holding S.à r.l. as legal advisor in relation to the investment in the share capital of Eataly as a result of which Investindustrial will be the owner of stake representing 52% of the relevant share capital.
  
• Advising a Newco of Alfonsino S.p.A., a listed company operating in the food delivery service, in relation to the implementation of all relevant privacy documentation related to the development of a pivotal project for Italy related to launching a food delivery platform which connects experienced freelancers lending its service to restaurants.
  
• Advising Regione del Veneto in the proceedings commenced before the EU Commission against the application for the recognition of the traditional term “Prošek” filed by Croatia.
  

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• Assisted Pernod Ricard Italia S.p.A., a French multinational company specialising in the production and trade of well-known wines and spirits, in the acquisition of two real estate complexes from a bankruptcy proceedings for management and commercial use.
  
• Advised in the dispute between Polymer, IPER former supplier, and IPER where Polymer instigated a 3.0M claim before the Court of Milan, claiming IPER to have breached the supply agreement in place between the parties.
  

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• Advising Christian Dior Italia S.r.l in the management of a project related to the donation of all the leftovers generated from the company’s catering service that works at the administrative and production sites.
  
• Assisting F.lli Ripaldi in defining and analyzing the European and national legal framework on producer organizations and in the drafting of specific contracts with both their clients and suppliers.
  
• Assisting AssoBirra in drafting a specific legal opinion on the possibility to import and commercialise in Italy beer produced and bottled in other European countries.
  

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• Assisted Casillo Group in the patenting of an innovative “upcycling” process which, starting from durum wheat milling waste, allows to obtain wheat oil, deoiled wheat germ and deoiled wheat bran.
  
• Assisted the California Table Grape Commission, which exclusively manages a licensed portfolio of world-famous seedless table grape varieties (worldwide protected) in a massive regularisation programme for hundreds of growers who have decided to self-declare their plantations as illegal.
  
• Advised Andriani Spa on foodstuff labelling, functional food, novel food and assisted in drafting a contractual architecture for a corn supply chain, certified and traced with blockchain technology.
  

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• Advised on Marchesi Frescobaldi’s agreement to purchase Domaine Roy & fils, one of Oregon’s most prestigious wine producers
  
• Advised on policy for management of personal data for a chef in Camicia.
  
• Advised on merger between two of the group entities for Vignamaggio.