Practice Areas
For private clients, for U.S. law firms, and for Italian and foreign companies
AVIATION LAW
Advice in the field of aviation law, both from the perspective of the passenger and more generally in the field of air transport and its regulation, including in the event of an accident. The firm acts in team with the best law firms in the field, as well as with professionals and experts, in order to guarantee international assistance. In particular, Avv. Dario Costanzo is the Italian correspondent of the U.S. firm Kreindler & Kreindler, highly specialized in the field of compensation to victims of air disasters.
MEDICAL LIABILITY
The firm is particularly active in the field of medical liability, whether arising from malpractice to the detriment of the patient or from overlitigation, i.e., wrongful accusation made against the health care provider. In this field, too, the firm is in contact with the best experts in the field And, specifically for the protection of patients and physicians: When the physician-or the patient-is "on the stand." As is now well known, medical liability has become particularly burdensome in recent years, as a result of the growing and worrying litigation to which health care professionals are subjected, to a greater extent than other professionals. All this has led the legislature, following multiple jurisprudential contrasts , to seek concrete and specific solutions through the recent reforms that have affected this professional field, with particular attention to liability profiles. The Costanzo Law Firm through specific and up-to-date knowledge of legislation and jurisprudence, offers advisory and assistance services with regard to legal actions concerning alleged medical liability, nationally and internationally. Through attorneys specialized in the field and experienced technical consultants we assist the client in two stages: - A first phase of evaluating the case,and studying the defense strategy; - A second phase of representation and defense at every state and level of both civil and criminal proceedings.
COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW
Advice in the area of corporate, commercial and industrial civil law -including EU and international law-, and in particular mergers and acquisitions. Assistance in negotiating and drafting and entering into commercial contracts such as procurement, supply, distribution, agency, franchising, transportation, outsourcing agreements, assignment and licensing of trademarks, patents, software, copyrights, sponsorship, etc. Assistance in establishing companies and branches, associations, consortia, joint ventures and foundations.
COMPETITION PROCEDURES and BANK LAW.
The firm assists clients in the field of bankruptcy law and banking, financial and commercial transactions; and also advises investors involved in bankruptcy proceedings, in the context of transactions concluded with companies at risk of insolvency. The attorneys have extensive experience in financing contracts and related guarantees, debt restructuring and consolidation transactions, leasing transactions, and banking contracts and guarantees.
INHERITANCE
Successions, divisions and related extrajudicial and judicial protection.
REAL ESTATE LAW
Consulting in real estate transactions. Assistance includes conducting due diligence and drafting the necessary contractual documentation
INSURANCE LAW AND LIABILITY
LITIGATION ACTIVITY
The lawyers conduct domestic and international litigation. The service of assistance covers civil and commercial law, with particular emphasis on the areas of succession, bonds and contracts, corporate law, property and real rights, non-contractual liability, and credit protection. The firm also handles litigation with collection agencies.
ACTIVITIES IN CRIMINAL MATTERS PROCEDURAL ASSISTANCE AND DEFENSE INVESTIGATIONS
The attorneys carry out trial work in criminal cases, including, if necessary, using a team of forensic science experts. Thanks to such experts, the firm is able to conduct defensive investigations in a variety of fields, such as ballistics, forensics, graphology, and so on.
ACTIVITIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Finally, attorneys conduct litigation before the Italian Administrative Tribunals in defense of the legitimate interests of individuals who are the recipients of an appealable administrative measure.