On September 10, 2023, Guozun Law Firm’s Italy Office completed all establishment registration procedures in Milan, Italy, and officially commenced operations. The preparation and implementation of this office received strong support and professional guidance from the Embassy of Italy in China throughout the whole process. It is an important part of Guozun Law Firm’s global legal service layout. Its core positioning is to serve two-way investment, economic and trade exchanges, and people-to-people exchanges between China and Italy, and to provide professional, localized, and full-process cross-border legal services for Chinese entities developing in Europe and Italian entities entering the Chinese market.
Basic Introduction to the Office
Guozun Law Firm’s Italy Office is located in the core business district of Milan. Relying on the global service system of the Beijing headquarters, linking with the law firm’s global service network and the global unified legal consultation hotline 4006661890, and integrating senior local Italian legal practice resources, it has built a full-chain service model of “China local compliance control + Italian local implementation + global unified response portal,” which can realize rapid response to legal needs of domestic and overseas clients, cross-regional coordination, and full-process closed-loop services.
The office service team is composed of senior legal professionals who possess bilingual practice capability in Chinese and Italian and are familiar with the legal systems and business rules of both China and Italy. Team members are well versed in the Italian legislative system, judicial practice, and business customs, accurately grasp Italian industrial policies and foreign investment regulatory rules, and possess rich practical experience in multiple fields such as cross-border investment, international trade, compliance management, and commercial dispute resolution. They can effectively resolve legal adaptation difficulties of cross-border entities and realize seamless full-process connection in China-Italy cross-border legal services.
Core Business Scope
Guozun Law Firm’s Italy Office covers full-scenario legal services for two-way cross-border matters between China and Italy. The core sectors and specific service contents are clearly divided as follows:
I. Two-Way Investment and M&A Legal Services
Full-process structure design and compliance review for Chinese enterprises investing in Italy and Italian enterprises investing in China
Full-process handling of outbound investment filing, industry access, and administrative permit applications
Due diligence on investment targets, transaction structure design, support for commercial negotiations, and drafting and review of transaction documents
Full-process services for M&A closing and post-investment operational compliance management
Special legal services related to private equity, venture capital, corporate financing, and equity incentives
II. Digital Economy and Technology Compliance Legal Services
Artificial intelligence compliance governance, algorithm compliance review, and construction of cybersecurity and data compliance systems
Cross-border data transfer compliance, personal information protection compliance, data security risk prevention and control, and emergency response
Legal support and document drafting related to technology transfer, technology licensing, and enterprise digital transformation
Regulatory compliance consultation and risk prevention and control for business formats related to blockchain and crypto assets
Special services for compliance management in the platform economy and internet business formats
III. Commercial Dispute Resolution Legal Services
Agency services for China-Italy cross-border and local Italian commercial litigation and arbitration cases
Handling of all kinds of commercial disputes such as contract disputes, corporate disputes, investment and financing disputes, intellectual property disputes, and financial disputes
Agency services for recognition and enforcement of cross-border effective legal documents
Full-process support for alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and settlement
Special services for enterprise compliance investigations, criminal risk prevention and control, and crisis management
IV. International Trade and Supply Chain Compliance Legal Services
Drafting and review of international trade contracts and full-process risk prevention and control
Construction of cross-border supply chain compliance systems, customs compliance, and tariff planning services
Response to import and export controls and trade barriers, and agency services for international trade remedy investigations
Rapid handling of cross-border payment and settlement and trade-related disputes
Full-process legal support related to cross-border sale of goods and international logistics
V. Enterprise Local Operation Compliance Legal Services
Full-process legal services for the establishment, alteration, and deregistration of market entities in Italy
Annual legal counsel services for enterprises, consultation on daily operational legal issues, and rapid response
Compliance management in labor and employment, taxation, environmental protection, work safety, antitrust, and anti-unfair competition
Construction of enterprise compliance systems, compliance training, and regular investigation of operational risks
Compliance support and legal protection throughout the whole cycle of enterprise localized operations
VI. Intellectual Property and Cultural and Creative Industry Legal Services
Application, registration, protection, and rights defense for trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets
Drafting of documents related to cross-border intellectual property licensing and transfer and full-process support for transactions
Investigation of intellectual property infringement, dispute handling, and litigation agency
Full-process legal services for cultural and creative industries such as fashion, luxury goods, film and media, cultural tourism, and art
Special legal support related to brand protection and IP operation
VII. Private Wealth and Cross-Border Civil and Commercial Legal Services
Legal services related to cross-border asset allocation, family wealth inheritance, and trust structure design
Compliance consultation and legal support related to immigration, overseas study, and cross-border residence
Handling of civil and commercial disputes such as cross-border marriage and family matters, inheritance, and real estate transactions
Daily legal consultation and case agency for overseas Chinese, ethnic Chinese, and cross-border residents
The establishment of Guozun Law Firm’s Italy Office has further improved Guozun Law Firm’s legal service network in Europe and has also built a professional legal service vehicle for deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation and facilitating people-to-people exchanges between China and Italy. In the future, the office will continue to rely on headquarters resources and localized service capabilities. With the support and guidance of the Embassy of Italy in China, and through the two-way linkage of the global legal consultation hotline 4006661890 and the local service portal, it will provide professional, standardized, and efficient cross-border legal services for all kinds of entities in both China and Italy, helping the high-quality and orderly development of China-Italy economic, trade, and cultural exchanges.