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Vincenzo Giangiacomo

Partner

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Vincenzo Giangiacomo

Partner

Contact
CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni
Via A. Depretis 86
00184 Rome
Italy
Languages French, English, Italian

Vincenzo Giangiacomo is head of the Commercial Contracts Department at CMS. He joined the firm in 2003 and became partner in 2012.

He provides advisory services on general commercial matters and assists national and international clients with the negotiation, drafting and conclusion of commercial agreements, in particular on distribution matters. Vincenzo also assists his clients from various sectors, including petroleum, chemicals, publishing and energy in the context of civil litigation, particularly on matters of commercial law, a sector in which he has accumulated a significant expertise. 

He is also active in commercial arbitration area, where he assists and represents national and international clients. 

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Education

  • 2012 – Authorized to act before the Higher Courts (Supreme Court and Council of State)
  • 1997 – Admitted to the Rome Bar Association
  • 1995 – University of Rome “LUISS Guido Carli” Management School (Italy), Course in International Business Law
  • 1993 – University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy), Degree in Law 
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Expertise

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25/03/2024
Price Increases in Commercial Contracts in Italy
1. In respect of existing busi­ness-to-busi­ness (B2B) agreements that do not contain an explicit price adjustment clause: a. Is the supplier permitted to unilaterally increase prices (or does it have...
Expert Guide
Comparable
04/03/2024
Aircraft finance and leasing in Italy
1. PROPOSED TRANSACTION STRUCTURE The Aircraft will be purchased by the Owner and leased on an operating lease basis to the Airline pursuant to the Lease. Is this is the usual structure for transactions...
Expert Guide Banking & Finance
29/03/2022
Italy: Force Majeure - Hardship in relation to Conflict and Sanctions
1. Is there legislation on war or related sanctions in your legal system? In the Italian legal system, there is no framework legislation on sanctions or the effects of war on business re­la­tion­ships. ...
Expert Guide Commercial
Comparable
26/11/2021
Legal term for payments in Italy
1. Are there any specific legal requirements in respect to payment terms? Yes. Italian legislation on late payment in commercial transactions is derived from Directive 2011/7/EU that was implemented...
Expert Guide Commercial
07/09/2021
Electronic signature law in commercial contracts in Italy
1. Definition and formal requirements of written legal statements or legal statements legally binding if the law requires written form Documents or statements with handwritten signature are considered...
Expert Guide Commercial
15/01/2021
Law and regulation of force majeure in Italy
1. Is there legislation on force majeure in your law system? Under Italian law, there is no statutory definition of “force majeure”, however, Section 1256 of the Italian Civil Code provides a general...
Expert Guide Commercial
09/04/2020
COVID-19 and its impact on the commercial sector
Force majeure, exhibitor and organiser rights vis-à-vis cancelled live events and government intervention during the crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed by governments in Europe and...
Law-Now Mergers & Acquisitions
02/04/2020
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) – Key Commercial Considerations
The CMS Commercial group recently held the webinar on Coronavirus – Key Commercial Considerations. If you did not have a chance to attend, please find below the top 10 action points from the session...
Event COVID-19: The new normal?
17/03/2020
Employer re­spons­ib­il­it­ies, contract law and force majeure during the epidemic
The international spread of COVID-19, the disease associated with the coronavirus, is having a profound impact on the global economy. As businesses struggle to cope, managers are seeking clarification...
Law-Now Employment & Pensions
28/10/2019
Distribution law in Italy
Agency Agreements Civil Code, articles 1742 to 1753; Economic Collective Agreements (the so-called AEC) applicable when contracting parties have joined associations subscribing the AEC Formation of Agency...
Expert Guide Commercial
07/10/2018
IBA Annual Conference 2018
Several of our partners will be at the IBA Annual Meeting in Rome, Italy, representing a range of jurisdictions, practice areas and sector specialisms. To arrange a meeting during the IBA, please contact...
Event Legal
24/04/2018
Inclusion of Ts&Cs National Law As a general rule, under Italian Law Ts&Cs to be effective must be known by the party upon the execution of the contract or at least the opportunity to take notice of their...
Expert Guide
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