Contact
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Manuela CavalloManuela CavalloPartnermcavallo@portolano.it
- Rome +39 06 696661
- Milan +39 02 722341
Bio
Portolano Cavallo advises fashion houses as well as jewellery, cosmetic and automotive companies on any issues that may arise in the course of their business.”
In the Fashion and Luxury sector, we have assisted clients with all aspects of daily operations and the broader aspects of the business as well:
- sales and acquisitions of companies and Venture Capital and Private Equity investments, Joint Ventures agreements
- trademark protection, domain names, brand purchase, sale, and licensing contracts, copyright and design
- agreements for online and offline brand and product promotion and advertising (e.g., sponsorship, trunk shows and other events, product placement, digital marketing, interaction with influencers)
- testimonial and guest star agreements
- agreements covering production of fashion films
- assistance with customs issues connected to IP rights violations
- terms and conditions for online and offline sales
- assistance with launching and operating ecommerce sites
- contracts with stylists, creative directors, key employees, and R&D
- production contracts and joint venture agreements covering production and distribution and subagreements
- supply and subsupply contracts
- agency agreements, wholesale and retail, franchising, and commission/affiliate distribution agreements
- contracts for launching and managing points of sale, including administrative and real estate contracts; business and branch leases; service contracts for spaces, corner-in-shop and shop-in-shop spaces, temporary stores, pop-ups, and the like
- management of critical issues and disputes centering on Intellectual Property issues and Commercial Contracts, as well as unfair competition and damage to company image
- supplier and subsupplier dependence risk analysis
- product and trade Compliance in relation to release into free circulation, release for sale, labeling, CE marking (REACH, CITES, and so on)
- environmental issues
- vertical and horizontal cooperation agreements (selective distribution, franchising, and JV agreements and the like) and the related self-assessment procedures
- domestic and European Antitrust disputes over anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance
- disputes related to unfair commercial practices
- organizing and updating Antitrust Compliance and Privacy, Cyber Security and Data Protection programs
- IT, outsourcing, and other contracts connected to IT systems
- Privacy, Cyber Security and Data Protection disputes
The team is increasingly active in handling matters involving technology issues, including new online sales channels, and IP enforcement and data protection work."
The team is business oriented, very skilled, modern and flexible.”
People
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Fabiana BiscegliaFabiana BiscegliaAssociate
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Manuela CavalloManuela CavalloPartner
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Donata CordoneDonata CordoneCounsel
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Barbara CorsettiBarbara CorsettiPartner
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Ilaria CurtiIlaria CurtiPartner
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Andrea GrittiAndrea GrittiPartner
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Martina LucentiMartina LucentiPartner
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Enzo MarasàEnzo MarasàPartner
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Lydia MendolaLydia MendolaPartner
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Irene PiccianoIrene PiccianoPartner
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Gianpaolo ScandoneGianpaolo ScandonePartner
