About MDM Studio Legale

Established in 2006 by Massimiliano Di Martino, MDM Law firm provides a wide range of legal services to its Italian, US, UK and German based clients in their cross-borders transactions and day-to-day operations. The firm also advices in all areas of law arising in such matters, including International Law, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Competition, and potential litigation.

Google Android: unpacking the ECJ Judgment

2026-09-25T15:59:36+00:0025 September 2026|Categories: Case reports, Competition, EU Law|Tags: , , , |

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has delivered its long-awaited judgment in the Google Android case. The judgment upholds the General Court's 2022 ruling, which had largely confirmed the European Commission's 2018 decision against Google for abusing its multiple dominant positions in relation to the Android mobile operating system. The Read More

Sale of the majority stake into a manufacturer of aseptic valves and components

2026-09-25T16:22:21+00:0021 July 2026|Categories: Corporate and Commercial, Latest News, Mergers and Acquisitions, News and Deals|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The firm has advised a leading Italian Group of the inox valves industry on the sale of its majority stake into the division of aseptic valves and components. The firm also advised the Group on its reinvestment into the Club Deal acquiring the company, and negotiating the related investment agreement, Read More

Inspection by a competition authority and seizure of business emails

2026-09-25T16:03:12+00:0016 July 2026|Categories: Case reports, Competition, EU Law|Tags: , , , |

As part of an investigation into anticompetitive practices, the Portuguese competition authority seized, from the premises of the undertakings under investigation, emails exchanged between the employees of those undertakings. The undertakings contested the seizure of emails, arguing that it should have been authorised by an investigating judge rather than by Read More

Acquisition of an Industrial Area and Warehouse in Italy

2026-09-25T16:24:19+00:001 July 2026|Categories: Corporate and Commercial, Latest News, Mergers and Acquisitions, News and Deals|Tags: , , , , , , |

The firm has advised a leading Italian Group of the inox valves industry on its acquisition of an industrial area of 16.000 m2, including an 8.000 m2 warehouse, located in the province of Venice,  from a leading International Group of small domestic appliances and coffee machines.

Advising on coverage, compliance with conditions precedent, misrepresentation and gross negligence

2026-10-03T09:32:27+00:0010 July 2025|Categories: Dispute Resolution, Insurance, Latest News, News and Deals|Tags: , , , , , , |

Acting for several Lloyd’s market insurers and their German co-insurer in a jewellers block policy dispute relating to an alleged EUR 1 million loss suffered at premises. We advised on coverage, security measures, compliance with conditions precedent, misrepresentations and gross negligence and accordingly declined the loss. We handled mediation Read More

EU AI Act: overview of the key rules and requirements

2026-09-27T23:43:52+00:0012 July 2024|Categories: EU Law, International Commercial Law, International Sale of Goods, IP Law, Legislative Updates, Market trends, Regulatory and Compliance|Tags: |

After years of consultation, drafting and negotiation, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) was finally published in the EU's Official Journal on 12 July 2024. This marks a major step forward towards a more sustainable and secure future of AI, globally.Key rules and requirements1. Global reach: The EU Read More

Massimiliano joins DIZ Legal as Of Counsel

2026-07-22T09:27:15+00:001 January 2024|Categories: Latest News, News and Deals|Tags: , , |

The firm is pleased to announce the appointment of Massimiliano Di Martino, who joins the Milan team, as Of Counsel at DIZ Legal. Massimiliano commented: "I am delighted to be working with the team at DIZ Legal, many of whom I already know. My interests in Insurance and Reinsurance Read More

EU Representative Actions Directive

2026-10-03T00:38:44+00:0020 November 2023|Categories: EU Law, International Commercial Law, International Sale of Goods, Legislative Updates|Tags: |

The Representative Actions Directive (EU) 2020/1828 aims to ensure that consumers are able to protect their collective interests in the EU via representative actions, the legal actions brought by representative entities (so called qualified entities). It provides that all EU countries have in place a mechanism of representative actions. Read More

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