FratiniVergano is an independent law firm established in Brussels in 2007, specialized in European and International Law.
The Firm has an important industry focus, its lawyers having significant experience in the sectors of electronic communications and IPRs, postal services, energy, regulated professions, gambling, agriculture and food.
It advises new market entrants and established operators, private companies and public institutions, governments and international organization, undertakings and individuals, enjoying a deep understanding of its clients’ diverse business perspectives and needs.
Areas of Expertise
EU Internal Market and Competition Law
European Union Law
It advises on the institutional aspects of EU law (powers and competences of the EU institutions and right of individuals vis-à-vis the institutions) as well as on the fundamental principles of the internal market (free movement of goods, services, capital and workers, freedom of establishment).
It advises and represents clients in administrative proceedings before the EU Institutions and in litigation before the EU Courts in Luxembourg.
Their lawyers have gained a significant experience in sector-specific regulation developed by the EU Institutions: they provide guidance and assistance in relation to the development of legal frameworks applicable to network industries, audiovisual IPRs, financial services, regulated professions, agriculture and food, certification and definition of technical standards.
EU Internal Market (e-communications, postal services, energy, transport, regulated professions, gambling, IPRs, Directive 98/34/EC)
FratiniVergano provides advice on a daily basis and represents clients before the relevant EU and national authorities and courts.
Its experience in this field includes consultancy and interest representation in the EU decision making process; it also assists and advises administrations and individuals on specific issues related to the implementation in Member States.
Its lawyers have been dealing with the concrete regulatory and competition issues faced by new entrants in national telecommunications markets, the setting up and the application of new EU rules in the fields of communications, data protection, Internet/e-commerce, entertainment services, postal services, regulatory matters related to ports, maritime, road and intermodal transport.
Our expertise also covers notifications of technical regulations under Directive 98/34/EC and advice on EU funding instruments for R&D (FP7, CIP, AAL) under the new EU rules for 2007-13.
EU Competition Law
FratiniVergano assists clients in corporate transactions, infringement proceedings and State aid cases and represent applicants, complainants and defendants in high profile cases before the European Commission and the European Courts.
Its expertise covers the whole spectrum of EU and competition issues: antitrust, merger control, State aid, public services and services of general economic interest; antitrust/State aid compliance and litigation, i.e. assisting and representing clients in judicial and administrative proceedings before the EU and national courts, the Commission and the national competition authorities.
Litigation
FratiniVergano assists and represents its clients before all EU jurisdictions: the Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance and the Civil Service Tribunal. We also provide advice in national court proceedings in all cases where an EU or an international law issue becomes relevant.
Training and educational programmes
FratiniVergano offers education and training for young lawyers and hosts international graduates within the framework of the Leonardo Da Vinci Programme (EC Lifelong Learning Programme) and other mobility projects. We team up with several leading Universities and Master’s degree programmes, namely with the University of Rome (Tor Vergata and Roma 3), the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), the University Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna, the University of Trento and the SEU Institute of Perugia.
International Trade and Food Law
FratiniVergano is active in the area of international trade law and regulation. The focus of the firm is on multilateral trading arrangements, preferential trade agreements, and regional or bilateral trade relations between the EU and third countries.
It regularly advises Governments, multinational corporations and/or private clients on a variety of issues related to market access opportunities and regulatory barriers to trade in goods and services. Our lawyers represent clients in their dealings with EU institutions and EU Member States, third country Governments, and international organizations.
In particular, the firm and its lawyers have developed considerable expertise in the following areas of international trade law and regulation:
Their lawyers are encouraged and allowed time and resources to conduct research, publish articles and essays on specialized journals, speak at conferences and hold lectures or teaching courses in recognized universities or research institutes.
