Litigation
“The professionalism in Carnelutti’s team is outstanding and solid.”
“The litigation team at Carnelutti is composed of a group of talented lawyers who can offer top-tier service.”
“The team gives high-level assistance in a timely fashion and is very open to meeting clients' needs.”
Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, 2024
Carnelutti has a long and impressive record of representation in contentious cases across various legal sectors.
The firm’s litigation professionals have developed high-level expertise in a wide variety of litigation types and in all kinds of ordinary and special procedures as per the Italian civil code, and in conformity with the laws governing specific areas. Clients are assisted in every aspect of litigation management, from pre-trial phases right through to the execution of judgments obtained, not forgetting negotiations along the way and exploring settlement options.
Carnelutti’s lawyers regularly represent multinational corporations, banks and financial institutions – many of whom are household names – with both national/domestic and international disputes.
In addition to court based proceedings, the litigation team has extensive long experience in national and international arbitration proceedings before the most important and prestigious arbitration forums.
Commercial Litigation
Carnelutti represents Italian and overseas companies in disputes involving contract and corporate matters. Specific areas where the firm's professionals have developed advanced skills include: actions for breach of fiduciary duties against company directors and general managers, challenging resolutions adopted by shareholders’ meetings, shareholder disputes concerning the control of companies and actions on shareholders’ agreements.
The firm's litigation lawyers also represent clients in disputes on the validity, enforcement and termination of commercial agreements such as contracts for works and for the supply of services; agreements for assignment of receivables, finance leasing, international sales as well as agency, consortium and joint venture agreements.
Banking and Financial Intermediaries Litigation
The firm specializes in disputes concerning financial intermediaries and investment services. It has represented primary Italian banking groups in compensation proceedings filed by investors alleging breaches of regulations on financial intermediaries and investment services, and damages claims resulting from unlawful conduct of financial promoters.
Carnelutti has also assisted primary Italian banking groups in proceedings filed by holders of defaulted Argentina bonds to obtain compensation for financial losses resulting from such investments.
Insolvency Proceedings
The firm's litigation professionals have in-depth experience of corporate insolvency: specifically, they assist financially distressed companies by developing reorganization and debt rescheduling plans and where such solutions are not practicable, by representing clients before Bankruptcy Courts to pursue the available relief and remedies open to crisis-stricken companies.
Corporate clients who face difficulties as a result of the failure of distressed debtors to settle their accounts are also assisted by the firm's lawyers taking action aimed at safeguarding their receivables, including in the course of bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings.
Carnelutti's professionals are often retained by Bankruptcy Courts to represent insolvent companies in various types of legal proceedings such as actions for compensation against former directors of insolvent companies, insolvency revocation applications, etc.
Telecommunication Services Litigation
The firm has substantial experience representing market leading international and Italian telecommunication companies in proceedings on both regulatory matters and contractual disputes.
Insurance Litigation
Carnelutti has represented leading insurance companies in disputes involving insurance issues connected to directors and officer’s liability and medical liability policies.
