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OLN’s Italian Practice provides comprehensive legal support in Italian and European law, tailored to businesses and individuals operating across Hong Kong, Mainland China, Italy, and wider international markets.
Led by Valerio Scimemi, an Italian-qualified lawyer with over 25 years of cross-border experience, the practice delivers integrated advice on corporate, commercial, and transactional matters, ensuring seamless coordination between civil law and common law systems.
We support clients at every stage of their international journey — from market entry and expansion into Asia, to investments in Italy and Europe, complex cross-border transactions, and dispute resolution.
Experience
The Italian Practice advises European, Italian, and international corporations, entrepreneurs, and investors on their activities in Hong Kong, Mainland China and beyond.
Working closely with OLN’s Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property teams, the practice provides cross-disciplinary, commercially focused legal solutions aligned with real business needs.
With a strong international footprint and experience across multiple jurisdictions, we offer a single point of coordination for clients navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional legal and regulatory environments.
We also assist private clients with international matters involving inheritance, tax and asset structuring, particularly where Italian and Hong Kong legal systems intersect.
The Italian Practice handles all matters of Italian law, including but not limited to:
- Corporate and commercial law
- Cross-border contracts and international agreements
- Investment structures and business establishment
- Banking and financial law
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation before Italian courts and European institutions
Our Services
- Banking and financial law advice
- Business expansion in Italy and market entry strategies
- Company formation and structuring in Italy and Hong Kong
- Corporate governance and regulatory compliance
- Credit recovery and financial litigation
- Cross-border M&A
- European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) proceedings
- International arbitration and mediation
- International joint ventures and shareholder agreements
- Negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements
- Trademark strategy, brand protection, IP licensing
Sector Expertise
The Italian Practice advises clients across key industries, including:
- Banking and financial institutions
- Energy and infrastructure
- Industrial and manufacturing
- Luxury, fashion and consumer goods
- Real estate and hospitality
- Technology and digital sectors
- Wine, spirits and food & beverage
