FTCC | Studio Legale Associato

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Representation in civil disputes before the Italian and European courts, regulatory authorities, self-regulatory bodies, arbitration and mediation boards.

FTCC represents Italian and international clients in civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution involving intellectual property, advertising and marketing communications, unfair competition, contractual relationships, debt recovery and other business-related matters.

Our litigation practice is closely integrated with our advisory work. This enables us to assess legal risks before disputes arise and to develop enforcement and defence strategies when contentious proceedings become necessary.

We regularly cooperate with foreign law firms and act as Italian counsel in domestic and cross-border disputes.

PROCEEDINGS

Judicial Proceedings

  • civil proceedings before Italian courts of first instance;
  • appeal proceedings and proceedings before the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione);
  • interim proceedings;
  • enforcement proceedings;
  • proceedings before the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Proceedings before Regulatory Authorities

  • proceedings before the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM);
  • proceedings concerning advertising and commercial practices;
  • regulatory investigations and related defence activities;
  • corrective measures, commitments and settlement strategies, where available.

Advertising Self-Regulatory Proceedings

  • requests for prior opinions from the IAP Review Board (Comitato di Controllo);
  • oppositions against cease-and-desist orders issued by the IAP Review Board;
  • proceedings before the IAP Jury (Giuri);
  • challenges to advertising campaigns and promotional communications;
  • proceedings concerning misleading advertising, comparative advertising and environmental claims.

 Mediation and Arbitration Proceedings

  • proceedings before mediators and mediation boards
  • proceedings before arbitration boards

MATTERS WE HANDLE

Intellectual Property Disputes

  • trademark infringement, invalidity and revocation actions;
  • copyright and related rights disputes;
  • design, patent and utility model disputes;
  • domain name disputes;
  • trade secrets and know-how litigation.

Unfair Competition

  • confusion and imitation claims;
  • misappropriation of business achievements;
  • unlawful acquisition or use of confidential information;
  • unfair exploitation of reputation;
  • other unfair market conduct affecting business assets and competitive interests.

Advertising & Commercial Communication Disputes

  • misleading and comparative advertising;
  • unfair commercial practices and consumer information;
  • green claims and sustainability-related communications;
  • digital advertising, influencer marketing and promotional initiatives;
  • product claims, food communications and labelling issues.

Contractual Disputes

  • breach, interpretation and termination of contracts;
  • licensing and intellectual property agreements;
  • distribution, agency and commercial cooperation agreements;
  • consultancy and service agreements;
  • pre-litigation negotiations and settlement agreements.

Debt Recovery

  • payment demands and formal notices;
  • negotiation of repayment arrangements;
  • applications for payment orders and judicial recovery proceedings;
  • enforcement actions;
  • debt recovery assistance for foreign creditors.

INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS & FOREIGN LAW FIRMS

FTCC regularly assists international clients and foreign law firms with:

  • representation before Italian courts, regulatory authorities, self-regulatory bodies, mediation and arbitration boards;
  • Italian-law assessments and litigation strategies;
  • urgent and interim measures in Italy;
  • contractual disputes and debt recovery;
  • coordination of Italian proceedings within cross-border and multijurisdictional disputes.