AI Magazine Issue 10 2018

Acquisition International - Issue 10 2018 75 Studio Legale Sutti is a full-service business law firm headquartered in Italy. Recently, we profiled the firm and spoke to Ada Cattaneo who provided us with a detailed insight into the exceptional services they provide to their clients. stablished in 1953, Studio Legale Sutti is a full-service business law firm headquartered in Italy. Currently, the firm is organised into four departments, Company-Commercial and Public Business Law Dept, Intellectual Property and Competition Dept, Labour and Related Matters Dept and Tax Dept. Its typical clients include international corporations and investors seeking independent, multilingual legal advice related to the Italian market and legal system, or representation in Italian arbitrations and litigation (including before the Supreme Court as well as before commercial, administrative, criminal and tax courts) and before local authorities. Studio Legale Sutti partners strive to make themselves conversant with every business angle involved in their new clients, their sectors, and the project or crisis or matter pertaining to the instructions received, and to offer a multidisciplinary, communication-savvy, aggressive assistance in order to achieve the best possible results within the required timeframe. Going into further detail about the business, Ada begins by explaining Studio Legale Sutti’s ongoing stratergy, and the techniques the team employ to ensure that they achieve it. “Since the late 90s, have has embarked in a slow, organic growth process still in place, making it by now one of the ten largest independent practices in the country, but at the same time allowing it not to dilute its peculiar culture through lateral hires. A substantive ingredient in Studio Legale Sutti’s overall strategy also remains its strong orientation towards the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in the areas of knowledge management, communication and office automation.” As for the internal culture at Studio Legale Sutti, staff are expected to stay during their entire career, and are correspondingly offered opportunities of advancement throughout the ranks, as well as intense continuing education programmes. Contact: Ada Cattaneo Company: Studio Legale Sutti Address: Via Montenapoleone 8, Milan, 2012, Italy Telephone: 0039 02 762041 Web Address: www.sutti.com Leading theWay E 1809AI42 When discussing the state of the industry currently, Ada reflects on the some of the issues which it currently faces. “The legal profession in Italy is undergoing deep changes. Such changes tend to have an affect on medium-sized firms and those who are relying on partners’ private networking. As a result of this, it does make for an increasing challenging competitive landscape.” Looking ahead to what the future holds for the firm, the team at Studio Legale Sutti hope to build on their success, following their recent win as the Leading Dispute Resolution Specialist of the Year, Italy in Acquisition Intl Magazine’s Leading Adviser Awards 2018. Ada signs off by revealing the aspirations for the Studio Legale Sutti. “Moving forward, we aspire to maintain our current leadership in the field of complex, high- risk contentious matters, as well as developing our other services for clients having to do with the Italian market, law and jurisdiction.” “The legal profession in Italy is undergoing deep changes. Such changes tend to have an affect on medium-sized firms and those who are relying on partners’ private networking.”