Practice Areas

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

The Firm’s well-established experience in business law enables it to provide legal assistance in corporate and commercial litigation, including complex disputes.

The practice covers, inter alia, shareholder disputes, contractual and corporate litigation, liability actions against directors and corporate bodies, as well as disputes with Public Authorities. The Firm also assists clients in debt recovery proceedings, including against public entities, ensuring an integrated approach across both out-of-court and judicial phases.

Main activities

  • Shareholder disputes

  • Contractual and corporate litigation

  • Liability actions against directors and corporate bodies

  • Disputes with Public Authorities

  • Debt recovery, including against Public Authorities

Real Estate

The Firm provides legal advice and assistance in real estate matters, both in out-of-court and litigation contexts, in relation to the acquisition, disposal, and enhancement of real estate assets.

The practice includes assistance in the negotiation and drafting of contracts for the purchase and sale, lease, mortgage, leasing, and lease of real estate businesses, as well as the management of related disputes.

Main activities

  • Acquisition, disposal, and enhancement of real estate assets

  • Purchase and sale and lease agreements

  • Mortgages, leasing, and lease of real estate businesses

  • Real estate litigation

Immigration and Citizenship Law

We assist individuals and companies with legal matters related to international mobility, administrative immigration procedures, and citizenship acquisition processes.

We adopt a practical approach, coordinating—where necessary—employment, corporate, and tax aspects related to relocation and residence in Italy.

Key Activities

  • Residence permits (work, study, family reasons) and renewals

  • Clearances and procedures for hiring non-EU workers

  • Family reunification and assistance in denial/revocation procedures

  • Italian citizenship (by residence, marriage, iure sanguinis): applications and litigation

  • Assistance in proceedings before administrative and judicial authorities

Tax Litigation

We provide assistance in defense and representation before the tax courts and the Supreme Court of Cassation, as well as during pre-litigation and collection phases. We also handle the criminal aspects related to tax disputes, coordinating the defense strategy with technical advisors.

Key Activities

  • Defense and representation before the Tax Courts and the Supreme Court

  • Assistance during tax audits, adversarial proceedings, and the pre-litigation phase

  • Protection during the collection phase and in precautionary/enforcement measures

  • Litigation concerning abuse of law, tax avoidance, tax residence, and permanent establishment

  • VAT (place of taxation, deductions, refunds) and indirect taxes

Tax Advisory

We provide tax advice to companies and individuals, including the preparation of legal opinions and assistance in dealings with the tax authorities. We support clients in the use of dispute resolution mechanisms and in tax planning, also with a view to business continuity and generational transition.

Key Activities

  • Tax opinions and advance rulings; tax due diligence

  • Tax refunds and assistance in tax audit and assessment proceedings

  • Settlements with the tax authorities, voluntary corrections, and self-remedy procedures

  • Tax and wealth planning, including succession planning

  • Corporate taxation, extraordinary transactions, and local taxes

International Taxation and Tax Planning

We assist Italian and international clients in matters of international tax law and tax planning, with particular focus on double taxation, permanent establishment, and transfer pricing.

The activity is carried out in compliance with OECD principles and double taxation treaties.

Key Activities

  • Double taxation and application of international treaties

  • Permanent establishment and risks of tax presence in Italy/abroad

  • Transfer pricing and intercompany policies

  • Transfer of tax residence abroad and taxation of individuals

  • Assistance in mutual agreement procedures and international arbitration

Corporate Criminal Law

We assist companies, directors, executives, and supervisory bodies in matters where business operations give rise to potential criminal liability.

We support clients both in the management of litigation (investigations, precautionary measures, and trials) and in the prevention of risks related to governance, reporting, and extraordinary transactions, adopting an integrated approach with legal, compliance, internal audit, and finance functions.

Key Activities

  • Defense in proceedings concerning corporate crimes (false corporate communications, obstruction of supervisory authorities, breach of fiduciary duties, etc.)

  • Assistance during reputational crises and in dealings with authorities and supervisory bodies

  • Criminal law support in extraordinary transactions (M&A, reorganizations, contributions in kind, demergers)

  • Analysis of information flows and internal responsibilities (delegations, powers of attorney, authorities, controls)

  • Legal opinions and risk assessment on governance structures and internal procedures

  • Coordination with technical advisors (accountants, corporate governance experts, forensic specialists)

Insolvency Criminal Law

We provide assistance in criminal proceedings related to corporate crisis and insolvency procedures, protecting directors, statutory auditors, management and, where necessary, insolvency practitioners and creditors.

We intervene promptly from the pre-proceedings stage and during internal reviews, in order to set a defense strategy consistent with corporate documentation and the management decisions adopted.

Key Activities

  • Defense in proceedings concerning bankruptcy (fraudulent, preferential, and simple) and insolvency-related offenses

  • Assistance on management conduct in situations of financial distress (payments, disposals, bridge financing, agreements)

  • Support in dealings with insolvency practitioners, commissioners, liquidators, and procedural bodies

  • Document analysis and reconstruction of management decisions (resolutions, cash flows, allocation of responsibilities)

  • Coordination with financial advisors and accounting/forensic consultants

  • Management of seizures, searches, and document acquisitions

Tax Criminal Law

We assist companies, entrepreneurs, and professionals in proceedings concerning tax offenses, integrating criminal defense with a technical accounting analysis of the underlying facts.

We operate both at the preventive stage (tax audits, adversarial proceedings, risk assessment) and in criminal litigation, with particular attention to the impact on business continuity, banking relationships, and reputation.

Key Activities

  • Defense in proceedings concerning tax returns, invoicing and accounting records, failure to pay taxes, and undue set-offs

  • Assistance during audits and inspections, document seizures/requests, and hearings

  • Technical accounting analysis with external consultants and expert witnesses

  • Management of seizures and precautionary measures affecting assets (proceeds/instrumentalities of the offense)

  • Coordinated strategy with tax advisors, including in the presence of parallel tax litigation

  • Preventive opinions on transactions and accounting structures with potential risk

Compliance & Privacy

We support organizations in building and maintaining effective compliance systems, with a focus on criminal risk prevention, management of information flows, and protection of personal data.

We adopt a pragmatic approach: process mapping, definition of responsibilities and procedures, training, audits, and incident management.

Key Activities

  • Privacy compliance (GDPR and national legislation): roles, policies, registers, procedures, and technical/organizational measures

  • Data breach and incident response: operational management, notifications, communications, and defense in case of disputes

  • Audit and gap analysis across HR, marketing, IT, sales, and supply chain processes

  • Training and awareness for staff, including high-risk functions

  • Whistleblowing: channels, procedures, and report management

  • Coordination with DPO, IT security, HR, and internal compliance

Administrative Liability under Legislative Decree 231/2001

We support companies in the prevention and management of the risk of corporate criminal liability, assisting both in the design and updating of the 231 Model and in providing legal support during investigations and proceedings.

Particular attention is devoted to governance, delegations, and powers, ensuring that organizational safeguards are aligned with the company’s actual operations and can be effectively upheld in court.

Key Activities

  • Risk assessment and mapping of sensitive areas and processes/activities exposed to criminal risk

  • Drafting and updating of the 231 Model and related protocols, including integration with procedures and controls

  • Support to the Supervisory Body (OdV): supervision plans, reporting flows, audits, and minutes

  • Internal investigations and management of reports (including whistleblowing)

  • Defense of the entity and individuals in proceedings, including precautionary and disqualifying measures

  • Targeted training for senior management and operational functions

Environmental Criminal Law

We assist companies and management in criminal proceedings related to environmentally relevant conduct, integrating legal expertise with specialized technical support.

We operate both in a preventive capacity (procedures, controls, permitting processes) and in the defense of complex proceedings involving multiple parties, sites, and supply chains.

Key Activities

  • Defense in proceedings relating to waste, discharges, emissions, permits, and environmental crimes

  • Assistance during inspections and site visits (environmental and health authorities and other competent bodies)

  • Defense strategy developed in coordination with environmental and technical experts (sampling, analysis, reconstruction)

  • Support in document management and in dealings with permitting and supervisory authorities

  • Integration with Legislative Decree 231/2001 compliance models and HSE procedures

  • Management of criminal risk within procurement and subcontracting chains (waste, transport, plants/facilities)

Workplace Health and Safety (Legislative Decree 81/2008)

We provide assistance in matters of criminal liability arising from workplace accidents and occupational diseases, adopting an approach that combines procedural defense with preventive organizational structuring.

We focus in particular on the clear allocation of roles, powers, and responsibilities (delegations and sub-delegations), ensuring that the corporate system is effective, coherent, and verifiable.

Key Activities

  • Defense in proceedings concerning workplace accidents (including serious or fatal) and related health and safety offenses

  • Assistance during inspections, site visits, and document seizures/requests

  • Analysis of corporate organization: functions, spending powers, powers of attorney, and decision-making chains

  • Drafting and review of delegations and sub-delegations pursuant to Article 16, as well as HSE structures

  • Coordination with technical experts (safety engineers, occupational physicians, forensic specialists)

  • Integration with Legislative Decree 231/2001 compliance models and targeted training for senior management and supervisors

Medical Liability

We assist healthcare professionals and institutions in criminal proceedings related to clinical activity, with a strong focus on medico-legal analysis and the reconstruction of the clinical decision-making process and documentation trail.

We act both at the pre-litigation stage and in complex criminal proceedings, ensuring coordinated management of reputational and insurance-related implications.

Key Activities

  • Defense in proceedings concerning personal injury and involuntary manslaughter in the healthcare sector

  • Assistance with the acquisition of medical records, expert reports, and evidentiary proceedings

  • Coordination with medico-legal experts and specialized consultants

  • Defense strategies based on guidelines, clinical best practices, and case-specific appropriateness

  • Support to healthcare institutions on internal protocols, clinical risk management, and training

  • Management of relationships with insurance companies and party-appointed experts

Crimes Against the Person and Property

We provide both judicial and out-of-court assistance in the main categories of offenses affecting personal integrity, reputation, and assets, in both private and corporate contexts (including implications for governance and internal relations).

We develop a tailored strategy on a case-by-case basis, promptly assessing urgent measures, victim protection, and asset preservation.

Key Activities

  • Crimes against the person: bodily injury, threats, stalking, coercion, defamation, and family-related offenses

  • Crimes against property: fraud, embezzlement, extortion, criminal damage, and breaches of trust

  • Protection of the injured party and civil party proceedings; applications for interim relief and protective measures

  • Defense of suspects/defendants: searches, seizures, and precautionary measures

  • Defense investigations and evidence gathering, including through investigators and expert consultants

  • Management of reputational aspects and, in a corporate context, coordination with HR and compliance functions

Employment Law

We assist companies and executives in managing employment relationships and related litigation, with particular focus on employment contracts, disciplinary procedures, and compliance aspects connected to corporate organization and the use of IT systems.

Key Activities

  • Drafting of employment contracts (executives, middle managers, white-collar and blue-collar employees) and special clauses (non-compete, confidentiality, retention, invention/assignment of IP rights)

  • Preparation of company policies and disciplinary codes

  • Management of employment relationships: disciplinary actions, transfers, changes in duties, individual and collective dismissals

  • Policies on confidentiality and the use of IT systems and email

  • Retention agreements and employee incentive/loyalty schemes

  • Litigation assistance at all stages and levels (Labour Courts, Courts of Appeal, Supreme Court) and drafting of pleadings and defense briefs

Corporate and Commercial Law

The Firm provides ongoing legal assistance in corporate and commercial law, both in relation to the day-to-day management of companies and in the context of reorganization and growth transactions.

The Firm’s activity includes the incorporation of companies and operational structures in Italy, the design of governance frameworks, the regulation of relationships among shareholders, as well as the drafting and negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures, and commercial contracts, including in international contexts.

The experience gained enables the Firm to support businesses in their strategic and organizational decisions, ensuring solutions aligned with operational needs and medium- to long-term objectives.

Key Activities

  • Incorporation of companies and operational structures in Italy

  • Corporate governance, delegation of powers, and shareholder relations

  • Shareholders’ agreements and joint ventures

  • Commercial contracts, including cross-border transactions

  • Corporate reorganizations

M&A

GBLEX & Partners provides legal assistance in M&A transactions involving non-listed companies, both domestic and cross-border.

The Firm supports clients throughout the entire transaction lifecycle—from the initial analysis and structuring phase, through the execution of legal due diligence, to the negotiation and drafting of transaction documentation, and assistance during the closing and post-closing phases.

The Firm works alongside entrepreneurs, investors, and management, providing integrated legal support in transactions involving acquisitions, disposals, mergers, and corporate reorganizations.

Key Activities

  • Acquisitions and disposals of shareholdings and businesses

  • Mergers and demergers

  • Legal due diligence

  • Negotiation and drafting of transactional documentation

  • Assistance during closing and post-closing phases

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