German Desk

The mission of the Portolano Cavallo German Desk is to help clients overcome linguistic and cultural barriers to reach their business goals. Linguistic support is proved by native German-speaking professionals.  

The Portolano Cavallo German Desk is staffed by experienced professionals with deep knowledge of German language and culture. They are adept at meeting client needs and anticipating their expectations of the Italian market and those of their legal advisors as well.  

That focus on the specific needs of companies in the DACH countries and Alto Adige is set against the larger backdrop of the firm’s historic specializations. Clients in the Digital-Media-Tech, and Life Sciences-Healthcare sectors benefit from the firm’s track record, knowledge of the players in those sectors, and understanding of market dynamics. The firm excels at analyzing the existing regulatory framework, predicting future evolution, and guiding clients in taking advantage of the opportunities on offer. 

The firm aptly identifies innovative solutions and strategies that allow clients to achieve their goals in Italy and combines that expertise with a problem-solving approach to offering legal advice. 

The German Desk employs a multidisciplinary team with full-service skills in numerous legal areas, including: 

• Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Private Equity
• Commercial Contracts 
• Compliance, Internal Investigations
• Crisis Management
• EU and Competition Law
• Labor Law 
• Litigation
• Intellectual Property 
• Privacy, Cyber Security and Data Protection
• Real Estate
• Regulatory
• Startup and Venture Capital
• Tech Transactions