Luciano Vella

Senior Associate

Luciano Vella is Senior Associate within the Employment practice at the Milan office.

Luciano has extensive experience in advising Italian and international clients on employment law and industrial relations, both in contentious and non-contentious matters.

He assists companies across a wide range of industries with the day-to-day management of employment relationships, providing strategic and operational advice on all aspects of HR management — from employment contracts and hiring practices to the termination of employment relationships. His practice includes advising on disciplinary procedures, the implementation of compensation and benefits policies, employee transfers and secondments, and the negotiation of various types of workplace agreements.

Luciano has gained significant experience in managing workforce restructuring processes and extraordinary corporate transactions, supporting clients in the design and implementation of individual and collective incentive plans, as well as in related disputes.

He has developed specific expertise in health and safety at work, both in terms of regulatory compliance and in managing employer liability and litigation, with a particular focus on the implementation of health and safety governance structures, delegation of functions, and their alignment with organizational models under Legislative Decree 231/2001, as well as in dealings with labor and safety authorities.

Luciano is the author of numerous articles on employment law, published in specialized journals and on industry platforms, and regularly speaks at conferences and webinars.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2026-today

Alma Società tra Avvocati – Senior Associate

2019–2025

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP – Senior Associate

2016–2019

De Luca & Partners – Associate

2015–2016

Studio Legale Rizzelli & Savatteri (Rome) – Trainee

EDUCATION

2015

Degree in Law with top marks, University of Pisa

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2018

Admitted to Italian Bar

MEMBERSHIPS

2025

Member of AGI – Italian Employment Lawyers Association