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Occhiuto Legal is a boutique legal firm, founded by attorney Lucia Occhiuto, that aims to combine expertise, professionalism and sectorialization, with modern demands for flexibility, transparency and innovation.

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Lucia Occhiuto

Founding Partner

Corporate M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital

After a long experience in some of the most important international Italian law firms, and one as a consultant in one of the most important Italian software development and commercialization companies, in January 2024 Avv. Lucia Occhiuto starts a law firm focused in the areas of Corporate M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, with the aim of offering legal services tailored to the clients’ unique business needs.

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Francesca Rocco

Counsel

Labor and industrial relations law

Attorney Francesca Rocco has extensive experience in employment law gained at prestigious Italian law firms such as Daverio and Florio and Lablaw.
She assists companies on issues related to labor relations, mobility, business transfers, and personnel management during extraordinary transactions.
A graduate and doctorate in law from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, she has done research at KU Leuven, one of Europe’s leading universities.
She is the author of numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and has also co-authored new law proposals in the area of labor law.

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Areas of activity

Private equity, Venture capital

Assisting with the completion of extraordinary transactions involving the purchase and sale of shares/shares, companies/branches of business, investment or re-investment transactions, LBO (Leveraged BuyOut), conducting legal due diligence.

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Startups, Scale-ups and Founders

Support and advice in finalizing investment rounds (Early Stage / Seed, Series A, Series B, etc.) as well as in ordinary and extraordinary corporate / company secretarial management and business law.

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Societies, companies and entrepreneurs

Assisting in the completion of M&A, build-up, add-on, joint venture and/or internal reorganization transactions, as well as in ordinary and extraordinary corporate management/corporate secretarial and commercial law.

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Labor and industrial relations law

Day-by-day employment law consulting to support companies’ HR functions, Due Diligence processes, contracting (including flexible labor relations), labor relations management, collective dismissal and transfer procedures, ad hoc policy implementation, executive labor relations

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Lucia Occhiuto

Founding Partner

Corporate M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital

Ha collaborato per oltre tredici anni con alcuni tra i più importanti studi legali italiani internazionali, tra cui, l’esperienza più lunga, di circa dieci anni, nello Studio Legale Gianni & Origoni, e, successivamente, nello Studio Legale Cappelli RCCD.

Ha svolto per circa due anni l’attività di consulente M&A per TeamSystem S.p.A., società italiana di sviluppo e commercializzazione di software per imprese e professionisti.

Ha conseguito la laurea in Giurisprudenza, magna cum laude, presso l’Università Commerciale L. Bocconi di Milano.

Parla italiano e inglese.

Ha svolto esperienze di studio all’estero, in Canada, UK e Australia.

È sposata, mamma di Luigi e Lorenzo. Vive a Milano, ma non può rinunciare a qualche fuga nella sua amata Calabria.

Francesca Rocco

Counsel

Diritto del lavoro e delle relazioni industriali

Francesca ha maturato un’ampia e variegata esperienza nei più importanti studi legali italiani specializzati in diritto del lavoro, tra cui Daverio & Florio e Lablaw, lavorando a stretto contatto con i titolari di studio. 

Svolge attività sia giudiziale che stragiudiziale, assistendo da anni le imprese in tutte le problematiche connesse alle varie tipologie di rapporto di lavoro (anche flessibili e di pubblico impiego) e gestisce procedure di mobilità e trasferimenti d’azienda, occupandosi di tutte le tematiche relative alla gestione del personale (e delle relazioni industriali) nel corso delle operazioni straordinarie. 

Dopo aver conseguito la laurea magistrale in giurisprudenza presso l’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, ha proseguito gli studi presso il medesimo istituto conseguendo un dottorato di ricerca in diritto della previdenza sociale, dopo un’esperienza di ricerca all’estero alla Ku Leuven, una delle più prestigiose università europee. 

Da sempre collabora a stretto contatto con i consulenti del lavoro e, grazie alle precedenti esperienze in studi multi-practice, offre al cliente un servizio a 360 gradi, occupandosi anche degli aspetti connessi alla privacy nei rapporti di lavoro. 

È autrice di numerose pubblicazioni su riviste giuridiche di settore e relatrice di convegni. Ha inoltre fatto parte di una commissione tecnica per lo studio dell’impatto socio-economico di una recente riforma di diritto del lavoro, coadiuvando i tecnici alla stesura di nuove proposte di legge. 

Parla italiano e inglese e ha una conoscenza scolastica del francese.

Private equity, Venture capital​

Si prestano servizi di assistenza a favore di fondi di private equity e/o venture capital, business angels, family offices, club deal, search fund, ecc., in relazione al perfezionamento di operazioni straordinarie, dalla compravendita di quote / azioni / aziende e/o rami d’azienda ovvero beni mobili o immobili, alle operazioni di investimento o re-investimento nel capitale sociale.

In particolare, i servizi offerti includono redazione e negoziazione di accordi di riservatezza / confidentiality agreement, term sheet e letter of intent, svolgimento di attività di due diligence legale, redazione e negoziazione di contratti di compravendita / sale&purchase agreement, accordi di investimento o re-investimento, SAFE Agreement, joint ventures, patti parasociali, statuti, regolamenti di strumenti finanziari partecipativi, piani di stock option, management incentive plan e relativi documenti ancillari, sino all’assistenza in qualsiasi fase del signing e del closing di un’operazione. 

Startup, Scale-up
e Founders

Si prestano servizi di assistenza a favore di startup, scale-up e founders, in qualsiasi fase del ciclo di vita di una società: dalla costituzione, alla gestione ordinaria e straordinaria di tipo corporate e commerciale, nonché all’assistenza durante il perfezionamento di qualsiasi round di investimento (Campagne Crowdfunding / Early Stage / Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth+). 

In particolare, i servizi offerti includono la redazione e negoziazione di statuti e atti costitutivi, contratti commerciali, termini e condizioni generali di fornitura / licenza, redazione di pareri e/o note, redazione e negoziazione di accordi di riservatezza / confidentiality agreement, term sheet e letter of intent, svolgimento di attività di due diligence legale, redazione e negoziazione di contratti di compravendita, accordi di investimento, SAFE Agreement, joint venture, patti parasociali, regolamenti di strumenti finanziari partecipativi, piani di stock option e documenti ancillari e, quindi, assistenza nelle fasi del signing e del closing di ogni operazione, ovvero assistenza in ipotesi di exit.

Società, aziende e imprenditori

Si prestano servizi di assistenza a favore di imprese, imprenditori, aziende e gruppi societari, dalla consulenza giuridica di tipo ordinario (segreteria societaria, accordi commerciali, termini e condizioni generali di fornitura, contratti di appalto), a quella di tipo straordinario in relazione al perfezionamento di operazioni M&A, build-up, add-on, joint-venture e/o riorganizzazione interna (fusioni / scissioni e trasformazioni), anche in forma di “legal counsel in esternalizzazione”. 

In particolare, i servizi offerti includono la redazione e negoziazione di contratti commerciali, termini e condizioni generali di fornitura / licenza, appalti, redazione di pareri e/o note, redazione e negoziazione di accordi di riservatezza/confidentiality agreement, term sheet e letter of intent, svolgimento di attività di due diligence legale, redazione e negoziazione di contratti di compravendita, accordi di investimento, joint venture, patti parasociali e documenti ancillari e, quindi, all’assistenza nelle fasi del signing e del closing di ogni operazione.

Diritto del lavoro e delle relazioni industriali

I servizi offerti in ambito di diritto del lavoro includono: assistenza alle imprese in tutte le problematiche connesse al rapporto di lavoro, incluse le forme contrattuali flessibili (subordinato, autonomo, parasubordinato, somministrazione di lavoro, alla fornitura di manodopera nell’ambito dei contratti di appalto, rapporti di agenzia, collaborazioni coordinate e continuative), dal momento della costituzione a quello della cessazione; supporto nella gestione delle procedure straordinarie che implicano il trasferimento o il licenziamento collettivo di personale, inclusa la partecipazione ai tavoli sindacali; stesura di documentazione contrattuale per l’implementazione di policy specifiche (regolamenti aziendali); pareristica legale; patrocinio presso le giurisdizioni ordinarie per la difesa delle imprese nelle cause contro i dipendenti; assistenza ai dirigenti e top manager.

Lucia Occhiuto

Founding Partner

Corporate M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital

She worked for more than thirteen years with some of Italy’s leading international law firms, including, the longest experience, of about ten years, at Studio Legale Gianni & Origoni, and, later, at Studio Legale Cappelli RCCD.

She served for about two years as M&A consultant for TeamSystem S.p.A., an Italian company that develops and markets software for businesses and professionals.

She received her law degree, magna cum laude, from the L. Bocconi University in Milan.

She speaks Italian and English.

She has studied abroad in Canada, UK and Australia.

She is married, mother of Luigi and Lorenzo. She lives in Milan, but cannot give up the occasional getaway to his beloved Calabria.

Francesca Rocco

Counsel

Labor and industrial relations law

Francesca has gained extensive and varied experience in Italy’s leading law firms specializing in employment law, including Daverio & Florio and Lablaw, working closely with firm owners.

It carries out both judicial and extrajudicial activities, assisting companies for years in all issues related to the various types of labor relations (including flexible and civil service) and handles mobility procedures and business transfers, dealing with all issues related to personnel management (and industrial relations) during extraordinary operations.

After graduating with a master’s degree in law from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, he continued his studies at the same institution, earning a doctorate in social security law after a research experience abroad at Ku Leuven, one of Europe’s most prestigious universities.

He has always worked closely with labor consultants and, thanks to previous experience in multi-practice firms, he offers clients an all-round service, also dealing with aspects related to privacy in labor relations.

She is the author of numerous publications in relevant legal journals and a conference speaker.
She also served on a technical committee to study the socio-economic impact of a recent labor law reform, assisting technicians in drafting new bills.

He speaks Italian and English and has a scholastic knowledge of French.

Private equity, Venture capital

Services are provided to assist private equity and/or venture capital funds, business angels, family offices, club deals, search funds, etc., in connection with the completion of extraordinary transactions, from the purchase and sale of shares/stock/companies and/or business units or movable or immovable assets, to investment or re-investment transactions in share capital.

Specifically, the services offered include drafting and negotiation of confidentiality / confidentiality agreements, term sheets and letters of intent, conducting legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating sale / sale&purchase agreements, investment or re-investment agreements, SAFE Agreements, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, bylaws, regulations of participatory financial instruments, stock option plans, management incentive plans and related ancillary documents, up to assistance at any stage of the signing and closing of a transaction.

Startups, Scale-ups and Founders

Services are provided to assist startups, scale-ups and founders at any stage of a company’s life cycle: from incorporation, to ordinary and extraordinary corporate and business management, as well as assistance during the completion of any investment round (Crowdfunding / Early Stage / Seed campaigns, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth+). 

Specifically, the services offered include drafting and negotiation of articles of incorporation and bylaws, commercial contracts, general terms and conditions of supply/licensing, drafting of opinions and/or notes, drafting and negotiation of confidentiality/confidentiality agreements, term sheets and letter of intent, conducting legal due diligence activities, drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, investment agreements, SAFE Agreements, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, regulations of equity financial instruments, stock option plans and ancillary documents, and then assisting in the signing and closing stages of each transaction, i.e., assisting in exit scenarios.

Societies, companies and entrepreneurs

Services are provided to assist businesses, entrepreneurs, companies and corporate groups, from ordinary legal advice (company secretarial, commercial agreements, general terms and conditions of supply, procurement contracts), to extraordinary legal advice in connection with the completion of M&A, build-up, add-on, joint-venture and/or internal reorganization (mergers/split-offs and transformations), including in the form of “legal counsel in outsourcing.” 

Specifically, the services offered include drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, general terms and conditions of supply/licensing, tenders, drafting opinions and/or notes, drafting and negotiating confidentiality/confidentiality agreements, term sheets and letters of intent, conducting legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, investment agreements, joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements and ancillary documents, and then to assisting in the signing and closing stages of each transaction.

Labor and industrial relations law

Services offered in the area of labor law include: assistance to companies in all issues related to the employment relationship, including flexible contractual forms (subordinate, self-employed, parasubordinate, labor supply within the framework of contracts, agency relationships, coordinated and continuous collaborations), from the moment of establishment to the moment of termination; support in the management of extraordinary procedures involving the transfer or collective dismissal of personnel, including participation at union tables; drafting of contractual documentation for the implementation of specific policies (company regulations); legal opinions; advocacy in ordinary courts for the defense of companies in lawsuits against employees; assistance to executives and top managers.