Commercial law Venice: advice for businesses and professionals
Commercial law is the backbone of every business activity. Whether it is setting up a company, negotiating a contract, managing relationships with suppliers or clients, or resolving a commercial dispute, having a specialist lawyer by your side makes the difference between a sound decision and an uncalculated risk.
I have been practising commercial and corporate law in Venice for over twenty years, assisting entrepreneurs, professionals, startups and established companies at every stage of their business. I operate both in litigation and out of court, with particular attention to preventing disputes through solid and up-to-date contract drafting.
Thanks to my international background and collaboration with foreign law firms, I also assist foreign companies operating in Italy and Italian companies expanding into international markets. I offer advice in Italian, English, Spanish and French.
Areas of practice
Company formation and corporate management — incorporation of limited and unlimited companies, amendments to articles of association, shareholders’ meetings, governance and shareholder relations.
Commercial contracts — drafting and negotiating sale and purchase, distribution, agency, franchising, supply and service contracts.
International commercial law — contracts with foreign counterparties, jurisdiction and arbitration clauses, adaptation to different legal systems.
Debt recovery — out-of-court and judicial procedures for the recovery of commercial debts, injunctions and enforcement proceedings.
Contractual liability — breach of contract, termination of contracts, damages and protection of commercial interests.
Unfair competition — protection against unfair practices, slavish imitation, defamation and poaching of clients.
Mediation and arbitration — out-of-court resolution of commercial disputes, with particular attention to speed and confidentiality.
Who I assist
Entrepreneurs and SMEs — for the day-to-day management of commercial relationships, contract drafting and dispute resolution.
Startups and new businesses — for company formation, shareholder agreements, contracts with investors and protection of know-how.
Professionals and partnerships — for structuring professional relationships, client contracts and dispute management.
Foreign companies in Italy — for entering the Italian market, setting up branches or subsidiaries, and contracts with local partners.
Italian companies abroad — for international contracts, choice of jurisdiction and management of relationships with foreign counterparties.
Galleries, auction houses and art market operators — for commercial contracts specific to the artistic and cultural sector.
International experience at the service of Venetian businesses
I developed my expertise in international commercial law at Studio Legale Tonucci & Partners, collaborating with Penningtons Solicitors in London. This background allowed me to develop a global vision of commercial law, which I apply daily in assisting my clients.
Venice is a city with a centuries-old commercial and international vocation. Its business fabric — made up of small and medium-sized enterprises, tourism operators, traders and cultural businesses — requires legal advice that is attentive to local specificities but open to international dynamics.
I am a Cassazione-qualified lawyer with a practice in Venice, qualified as a mediator and arbitrator. I assist my clients with a direct and pragmatic approach, focused on concrete problem-solving and the long-term protection of business interests.
I am available for remote consultations for international clients unable to visit the studio in person.
Do you need legal advice for your business?
Contact me for an initial consultation. Together we will find the best solution for your commercial activity in Venice and in Italy.
Contact meCommercial law in Venice has specific features linked to the local economic fabric, characterised by a strong presence of tourism operators, traders, craftspeople and cultural businesses. My knowledge of these specificities allows me to offer concrete advice rooted in the reality of the Venetian market.
I receive by appointment in Venice, Dorsoduro 1249, for consultations on commercial and corporate law.
I am also available for remote consultations via video call for international clients unable to visit the studio in person.
