Michela Bani

Michela is equity partner at LabLaw and head of International Practice.

In 2023 she has been appointed as (i) member of the Labour Law Commission of the Milan Bar Association and as (ii) member of Women in Charge on Tour Scientific Technical Committee. In addition, Michela is an active member of AGI (Italian Employment Lawyers Association), EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association) and IBA (international Bar Association).

Michela has a significant experience in employment law and industrial relations. She assists clients in labour-law issues over both the pre-litigation and the litigation stage, being very able in the handling of disputes and out-of-court settlements. She advises domestic and foreign clients in implementing and managing personnel restructuring plans, in dealing with business crisis situations as well as in procedures involving the relocation of business. She offers her wide experience also in the management of labour implication in mergers and acquisition, transfer of business and IPO transactions. She has an extensive experience in agency relationships, thus assisting clients in drafting agency contracts as well as in managing the relevant litigation, as well as in labour aspects associated with service supply agreements.

She has particular knowledge of the commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, fashion and luxury sectors.

According to clients, “Michela Bani is probably the best lawyer I have ever worked with. I have always the feeling she is ‘fighting’ with me to find the best outcome for my company. She is always available, she never misses a deadline and always provides excellent work. The fees are reasonable compared to other law firms I have worked with in the past.” (Legal 500 – edition 2023) and “she is an excellent lawyer. We appreciate her proactive approach and her great problem solving skills. She also has strong interpersonal skills and understanding of clients’ needs.” (Legal 500 – edition 2022).

She frequently attends labour law courses and conferences as a lecturer and she is author of several articles on labour law topics (most recently: “Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits in Italy 2020” – Getting the Deal Through, October 2020; “Decreto fiscale, quale la responsabilità del committente?”, Guida al Lavoro, n. 44/2019). Michela has been speaker at the AGI National Conference held on September 15/17, 2022 in Trieste, at the workshop “New modalities of work after the pandemic”.