Criminal, Commercial, and Compliance Area

The Violato Mazzucato Law Firm provides legal advice and representation, both in and out of court, to employers, company directors, legal representatives, senior executives, and other corporate officers of public and private entities involved in criminal proceedings arising from business activities.

The Firm assists clients in proceedings concerning, in particular, corporate and insolvency offences, workplace health and safety offences, tax crimes, as well as offences giving rise to corporate liability under Italian Legislative Decree No. 231/2001.

Alongside its defence practice, the Firm provides compliance and preventive legal advisory services aimed at reducing criminal risk, assisting businesses in the design, implementation, and updating of Organisational, Management and Control Models pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/2001.

These services include the assessment of risks associated with predicate offences, the drafting of internal procedures and operational protocols, as well as the preparation of codes of ethics and disciplinary systems tailored to the organisation's structure.

The Firm also provides legal advice and assistance in the field of data protection and privacy law to companies, professionals, and public and private organisations.

Its services include assisting clients in achieving compliance with both Italian and European data protection legislation, with reference to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the related Italian implementing legislation.

The Firm drafts and reviews privacy documentation, including privacy notices, consent forms, internal policies, and data processing agreements with suppliers and data processors. It also advises clients on the legal risks associated with the processing of personal data.

The Firm further represents clients in administrative enforcement proceedings before the competent data protection authorities, as well as in civil and criminal litigation relating to data protection matters, providing tailored legal assistance to safeguard clients' rights, commercial interests, and reputation.

The Violato Mazzucato Law Firm provides qualified legal advice and representation in criminal and administrative matters arising from violations of road traffic legislation.

The Firm assists clients in cases involving driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs, and offences relating to the refusal to undergo breath, blood, or drug testing as required under the Italian Road Traffic Code.

The Firm also represents clients in criminal proceedings concerning road traffic offences or accidents resulting in personal injury or death, providing legal assistance throughout every stage of the proceedings.

In addition, the Firm advises and represents clients in related administrative matters, including proceedings concerning the suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of driving licences, providing comprehensive and coordinated protection of the client's interests.

The Violato Mazzucato Law Firm provides legal advice and representation to individuals and businesses in criminal and administrative proceedings relating to construction offences, environmental offences, and workplace health and safety.

In particular, the Firm assists clients in proceedings concerning violations of Italian planning and building regulations under Presidential Decree No. 380/2001, as well as criminal offences and administrative violations arising under Italian environmental legislation, with particular reference to the protection of the environment, land, and waste management pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 152/2006. The Firm also advises and represents clients in matters concerning workplace health and safety under Legislative Decree No. 81/2008.

The Firm provides legal assistance throughout the preliminary investigation stage, in proceedings before the judicial authorities, and in dealings with the competent public authorities. It also advises clients on the most appropriate defence strategies and on managing the operational and financial implications of criminal and administrative proceedings.

The Firm adopts a technical and multidisciplinary approach and, where appropriate, works in close cooperation with specialised consultants in the fields of urban planning, environmental protection, and workplace safety.

The Violato Mazzucato Law Firm's extensive experience in criminal law enables it to provide qualified legal advice and representation across the principal areas of what is commonly referred to as traditional criminal law.

The Firm assists clients in proceedings concerning offences against the Public Administration, including, by way of example, embezzlement, corruption, extortion by a public official, and the unlawful receipt of public funds. The Firm also represents clients in proceedings involving resisting, assaulting, or insulting a public official, as well as offences against the administration of justice.

The Firm further provides legal assistance in proceedings concerning offences against public safety, including those relating to arson and food and public health safety, as well as offences against the person and personal liberty, with particular expertise in matters falling within the scope of the Italian "Codice Rosso" legislation on domestic and gender-based violence.

The Firm also advises and represents clients in proceedings concerning offences against the inviolability of the home, cybercrime, and offences against property, providing legal assistance at every stage of the criminal proceedings, from the preliminary investigation stage through to trial.

The Violato Mazzucato Law Firm provides legal advice and representation, both in and out of court, in relation to the criminal protection of trademarks and other intellectual property rights, with particular reference to trademarks, patents, copyright, design rights, and other intellectual creations.

The Firm assists clients in proceedings concerning trademark and patent counterfeiting, alteration, and unlawful use, as well as copyright infringement and related rights offences, as governed by the Italian Criminal Code, the Italian Industrial Property Code, and other applicable legislation.

Criminal enforcement is an effective means of combating the unlawful production, marketing, and exploitation of protected products and intellectual works, providing robust protection for the economic and reputational interests of businesses and rights holders.

The Firm assists clients at every stage of the proceedings, combining legal representation with strategic advice on the most appropriate measures for protecting their intellectual property assets.