International law

Polis Avvocati was founded with the goal of providing highly qualified legai assistance in the field of international law, responding to the increasingly complex needs of individuals, businesses and institutions operating in a global context. In a world marked by cross-border commercial exchanges, mobility of persone and legai interactions between different jurisdictions, thè Firm acts as a point of reference for matters requiring technical expertise, strategie insight and a multidisciplinary approach.

The Firm’s international vocation is grounded in thè belief that thè protection of clients’ rights and interests requires in- depth knowledge not only of domestic law but also of sources of international law,
treaties, multilateral conventions and established inter-state practices. Thanks to a team of professionals with experience gained in international contexts, thè Firm provides advisory Services and representation in disputes involving foreign jurisdictions, supranational organizations and international arbitration mechanisms.

Polis Avvocati operates in key areas such as international commercial law, transnational contract law, protection of foreign investments, European Union law and proceedings before international courts and bodies. Particular attention is devoted to international human rights law, thè protection of citizens abroad, applications before thè European Court of Human Rights and matters relating to international judicial cooperation. The Firm also assists companies and organizations in managing regulatory compliance, risk prevention and dispute resolution involving multiple legai systems.

The Firm’s approach is characterized by its ability to combine legai rigor with an understanding of thè politicai, economie and cultural dynamics that shape thè international landscape. Each mandate is handled through a methodology centered on attentive listening, careful contextual analysis and thè development of effective Solutions based on tailored strategies and Constant monitoring of developments in international law.

In a global environment in Constant evolution, Polis Avvocati is committed to providing clients with competent, reliable and results-oriented assistance, with thè aim of protecting their interests in any international scenario and fostering a professional relationship based on transparency, trust and responsibility.

Polis Avvocati has developed specific expertise in assisting companies in transnational contexts, through an integrateci and multi-jurisdictional approach.

Recently, and within these contexts, Polis Avvocati has assisted clients operating in the United Kingdom, Belgium, thè United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan.
On thè one hand, thanks to a team of professionals with longstanding expertise in private international law and EU law, and on the other hand through strong partnerships with leading foreign law firms, thè Firm ensures assistance across various jurisdictions. In particular, the Firm provides advice to foreign companies operating in Italy and to Italian companies with activities abroad, especially regarding cross-border contracts, choice of governing law and jurisdiction or arbitration clauses, as well as recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

Furthermore, the Team has Consolidated expertise in International Trade Compliance, offering advice on international economie restrictive measures — including related criminal risks — as well as on trade restrictions concerning dual-use goods and regulatory obligations relating to supply-chain due diligence.

Recently, and within these contexts, Polis Avvocati has assisted clients operating in the United Kingdom, Belgium, the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan.

Administrative Law

Polis Avvocati provide advice and assistance in all areas of administrative law and assist individuals, businesses and public administrations in proceedings before the Administrative Judicial Authority (TAR-Regional Administrative Court, Council of State and Court of Auditors), as well as in proceedings that fall within the jurisdiction of independent administrative authorities.

The Professionals who make up our team have gained expertise in the fields of public procurement, construction, urban planning, renewable energy, health, commerce, telecommunications and financial responsibility law.

Corporate Law

Polis Avvocati deal with all aspects of corporate law with highly qualified assistance in commercial law disputes.

Our law firm offers ongoing consultancy services in the field of commercial contracts and company secretarial services, to support companies perform any transaction, both national and international, through the drafting and negotiation of the relevant agreements. We assist companies in extra-ordinary transactions, such as mergers, demergers, acquisitions of shares or companies, as well as in cases of group corporate reorganisation.

Our corporate consulting services also include matters relating to industrial and intellectual property law, including assistance in filing patent applications.

In addition, our team boasts over 30 years of experience in insolvency and liquidation proceedings.

Corporate Compliance

The global and interconnected environment within which companies are asked to operate is constantly evolving. As a result, national and international regulatory frameworks are becoming increasingly complex. In order to provide companies with tangible support with regard to their need to comply with cross-sector regulations and to adopt procedures to prevent and avoid risky or potentially unlawful conduct, Polis Avvocati have set up a Multidisciplinary Team to provide corporate compliance consulting services.

In particular, our Multidisciplinary Team deals with issues of compliance with reference to the internal governance of the company and compliance with relevant external laws, regulations, and guidelines. This includes corporate governance and corporate administrative liability (Legislative Decree no. 231/01), the European Privacy Regulation (GDPR), anti-corruption and anti-money laundering issues, national, international and European bankruptcy restrictions orders (BROs), as well as the new requirements arising from regulatory developments in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility and, more generally, in matters of sustainability.

In addition to offering ongoing legal advice, the members of our Multidisciplinary Team also provide training for both managers and employees and advice and assistance in disputes and litigation

Civil Law

Polis Avvocati provide in-court and out-of-court advice and assistance in all fields of civil law.

For example, our professionals deal with contractual and non-contractual liability - with particular reference to professional, medical and healthcare liability - banking law and financial intermediaries, succession and donations, property and enforcement procedures.

Labour and Employment Law

Polis Avvocati provide advice and assistance in matters regulated by public and private labour law, as well as in industrial relations and social security matters, and offers targeted advice to private employers, employees and public bodies.

In a constantly evolving regulatory context, our Labour and Employment Law Team, with their more than thirty years of experience and targeted expertise, offer effective and qualified assistance to companies in the management of all aspects of the relationship between employer and employees, from commencement to termination, providing ongoing consulting services and qualified assistance in the management of trade and labour inspection disputes.

Our lawyers also provide consulting services to workers, both in the public and private sector, and assist them in labour and social security disputes.

Our law firm specialises in agency contracts and in matters related to the management of commercial agents and similar professional profiles, dealing with the legal, tax and social security aspects of these agents, both in and out of court.

Our Labour and Employment Law Team provides assistance to public bodies in administrative disputes and in disputes before ordinary courts, advising on all matters pertaining to the management of human resources (including disciplinary proceedings, appointments, indemnities, public competitions, and proceedings for access to administrative documents).

Children and Families Law

Polis Avvocati provide comprehensive legal assistance in the field of children and families law in its many civil and criminal law aspects. The Children and Families Law Team specialises in both family mediation and court proceedings before the different competent Authorities (civil courts, criminal courts, juvenile courts, and courts of guardianship).

The legal assistance provided by our Team focuses on divorce and separation proceedings, settlement of parental responsibility and property relations between spouses, drafting of 'cohabitation agreements' and rights and protections of de facto (unmarried) and civil partnerships, as well as assistance in protecting the rights of minors and of persons subject to full interdiction or incapacitation or appointment of court guardians.

Tax Law

The Tax Law Team of Polis Avvocati - headed by Giancarlo Marzo (of counsel) - supports the taxpayer in all of his/her relations with the tax authorities, already at the stage of audit, inspection and access by Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) and Agenzia delle Entrate (National Revenue Office). Our Team also provides comprehensive assistance at a later stage, including the assessment phase, with a view to cancelling or reducing claims made by tax authorities.

Our Team provides resident and non-resident companies, corporations and natural persons, with expert assistance at all stages of the tax process, in court proceedings and in and in appellate proceedings, as well as before the tax courts of the EU Member States.

Polis Avvocati's lawyers also carry out important activity in the field of drafting opinions - including pro veritate opinions - on controversial interpretative issues of domestic and international tax laws, in addition to dealing with tax optimisation, including cross-border, and tax compliance issues.

Criminal Law

Polis Avvocati operates with recognized expertise in thè field of criminal law, developed through significant professional experience in thè handling of complex proceedings.
The Firm assists its clients at every stage of criminal proceedings, through tailored defense strategies based on continuous legislative updates and a rigorous, responsible approach.
We advise individuale, companies, and public and private entities, providing not only traditional legai defense in criminal trials, but also broader Consulting Services aimed—thanks to thè multidisciplinary expertise of thè professionals involved—at preventing thè risk of conduct that may give rise to criminal liability.

By way of example only, our Team has specialized expertise across all areas of criminal law, a field known for its Constant expansion, including: Public Administration, industry and commerce, corporate criminal law, insolvency and bankruptcy-related offenses, tax crimes, banking and financial crimes, urban planning and environmental offenses, medicai liability and healthcare institutions’ liability, offenses committed through thè press or thè internet, intentional and negligent endangerment offenses, cybercrime, and crimes against property and thè person (including homicide, personal injury, and stalking).