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Fabrizio Spagnolo
Partner

Fabrizio Spagnolo

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  • Italian
  • English
  • French
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Fabrizio Spagnolo is head of the Employment & Pensions Department at CMS. He joined the firm in 1991 and became Partner in 1994.

He provides consulting on individual and collective issues in mergers and acquisitions cases and company transfers (including union consulting) and more generally on corporate re-organisations as well as the related individual or collective agreements.
He also focuses on all issues related to workforce restructuring and layoff procedures, including consultations with union representatives, the implementation of redundancy plans (integration funds), interacting both with the unions as well as with the Ministry of Labour.

Fabrizio assists clients in negotiations with union organisations as well as in the drafting of collective business agreements, the resolution of issues related to employment contracts with rank and file employees, managers and directors, the drafting and review of professional collaboration or employment contracts and other alternatives to subordinate employment contracts.

Memberships & Roles

  • Rome Bar Association
  • IBA (International Bar Association)
  • AGI (Avvocati Giuslavoristi Italiani) [Italian Employment Attorneys]
  • EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association)

Education

  • 2002 – Authorized to act before the Higher Courts (Supreme Court and Council of State)
  • 1994 – Passed the state exam for fast-track qualification as attorney
  • 1991 – Admitted to the Rome Bar Association
  • 1988 – University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy), Law Degree

Insights by Fabrizio

Unlawful Dismissals in Small Businesses: End of the Six-Month Cap on Compensation

22 Jul 2025 3 min read

Caution on Business Transfers: Workers Can Oppose

21 Jul 2025 1 min read

Digital nomads: the rules for working in Italy

10 May 2024 1 min read

Guide on minimum wage in Italy

08 Apr 2024 16 min read
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