Mese: Maggio 2024

Ughi e Nunziante successfully defended Honda Italia Industriale S.p.A. in two lawsuits brought against it by some former subcontractors for alleged abuse of economic dependence and pecuniary claims.

The former sub-suppliers’ claims were dismissed in their entirety by the Civil Court of Lanciano (CH) and the Civil Court of Appeal of L’Aquila (L’Aquila), fully upholding the previous first instance judgment of the Civil Court of Lanciano.

Honda Italia Industriale S.p.A. operates in Atessa, in the province of Chieti, the largest plant in Europe for Honda brand motorbikes.

Honda Italia Industriale S.p.A. was defended by Of Counsel Prof. Salvatore Orlando with Associate Flavio Rodi.

Ughi e Nunziante, with Of Counsel Prof. Salvatore Orlando and Associate Flavio Rodi, obtained for Honda Italia Industriale S.p.A. the confirmation, by the Court of Appeal of L’Aquila, of the mala gestio of a former Italian director and executive vice-president, already ascertained in first instance by the Court of Companies of L’Aquila, and the recognition of moral damages, denied in first instance, in the equitable measure of €1 million.

The Court of Appeal, in confirming the finding of mala gestio, justified the sentence also for non-pecuniary damages due to the gravity of the facts, defining the incident as ‘extraordinary and, in the specific regional context, even sensational’.

Honda Italia Industriale S.p.A. operates at Atessa in the province of Chieti the largest plant in Europe for Honda brand motorbikes.

Ughi e Nunziante announces the joining of Silvia Lazzeretti as partner in its Milan office. With her also associate Alessia Tafuro.

With this new lateral the litigation practice of Ughi e Nunziante is strengthened.
In fact, Lazzeretti boasts considerable experience, widely recognised by the market, in the field of litigation and arbitration, both domestic and international, with a focus also on financial, corporate and corporate governance issues, corporate crisis and insolvency.

The litigation practice, which has always been central and fully integrated with all the other practice areas of Ughi e Nunziante, counts more than 30 highly qualified professionals, including some of the most esteemed academics in the field, and specialises in handling complex cases, including cross-border cases.

Roberto Leccese, Managing Partner, commented: “the skills – technical and non-technical – required in litigation management are quite unique, and Silvia undeniably possesses them. We welcome her and Alessia“.