DDR Lawfirm • Legal Outsourcing

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About

We are a PIONEERING, OUTSOURCED, SPECIALIZED GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICE. Based in Italy, we are geared towards the representation of leading high-end, PREMIUM realities in the fashion, interior design, wellness and food industries.

Our customers, private and publicly traded companies, range across brands, fashion houses, designers, specialized wholesalers and retailers, including companies operating in heavily regulated sectors such as insurance and banking.

Operating in a number of international markets, we drive law throughout dynamic and cross-functional domains, with the final goal of providing a whole new level of legal services. DDR provides professional legal risk management of business processes acting as project manager - in absence or in synergy with existing legal services providers. In addition, our experience in specific business sectors offers market best practices as well as “lessons learned”. That is unique and innovative vis-à-vis commoditized legal services.

A REVOLUTIONARY ONE-STOP SHOPPING EXPERIENCE FOR THE PROGRESSIVE,

INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM REALITIES.

The Founder

Ms. Daniela Della Rosa is founder and principal of DDR.

Since 2014, Ms Daniela Della Rosa has independently addressed the need, in the Italian and UK markets for a highly qualified, general counsel outsourced expertise in both corporate and private luxury/premium sectors. Initially, she represented major companies such as Luxottica and Italian SME's, offering them services that ranged from traditional legal advise - offered as outsourced general counsel - to tailor-made, in-house legal trainings.

In 2015, DDR Lawfirm was formally established to support the post-acquisition integration and growth as well as the development of the distribution network of clients.

M&A activities are included in the scope of DDR services as well.

Previously in her career, Ms. Della Rosa joined Gucci Group in 2007 where she served as General Counsel for the Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Sergio Rossi brands. During her tenure, she also served on the Board of Directors of a number of Gucci Group companies.

She began her carrer in 1991 with Ughi & Nunziante in Rome, where she provided judicial assistance. In 1994, she worked for Covington & Burling, a law firm with headquarters in Washington D.C. (United States). From 1995 to 1998, she worked with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, a Brussels law firm, dealing with European regulations and WTO arbitration. In 1998, she began her career as an in-house lawyer, first with IBM as Litigation Counsel and then, between 2001 and 2005, with Levi Strauss Europe, as Associate General Counsel.

Ms. Della Rosa is a Law graduate from L.U.I.S.S. in Rome and obtained a Master of Laws (L.L.M) from the Columbia University School of Law, NYC. She is a lecturer at LUISS and regular speaker at international seminars and conferences. Ms. Della Rosa is qualified to practice law in Italy and New York.

Currently, she serves as Independent Director of Moleskine S.p.A. , Consap S.p.A. and ProFamily S.p.A. (BPM).

Why Premium

Nothing is objectively premium. Objects and Brands become premium through association with desirable cultural meanings, in specific social contexts, for particular groups of individuals.

Through the lens of legislation, DDR helps that process come true and defends the acquired positioning. We are obsessed with the importance of branding and recognize the need to build and protect a strong brand identity against counterfeiting, brand dilution and infringement.

PREMIUM IS WHERE COMPLEXITIES CONVERGE AND WHERE SAVVY LEGAL INTERVENTIONS CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SUCCESS AND FAILURE

PREMIUM EXISTS WITHIN A BROAD NEXUS OF LUXURY & DESIRE

Cultural Cool

Myth iconicity Style

cool, trendy, beautiful, fashion, extravagance, innovation, surprise

Personal Preferences

Values & Passion Feelings Memories

personal, memorable, delight, well-being

Experience

Time space community

indulgence, enjoyment, happiness, peace, ease, space, time

Product Integrity

Quality Rarity Craftsmanship

premium quality ingredients, craftsmanship, expensive, prestige, rarity

Our territories are fashion, wellness, interior design and food

Our Services

DDR mainly targets international clients willing to establish an outsourced general counsel service.

DDR’s unique selling proposition (USP) is being an interface. That means owning the territory of legislation applied to PREMIUM business. By doing so, DDR, offers both direct legal support and coordination of all resources, not necessarily specialized in legal fields, to drive value and reduce potential risks.

DDR services are business-driven and are rooted into a deep knowledge of the luxury/fashion industry acquired in an international setting. DDR has an extensive network among the industry top-players and the legal approach goes from strategy to final implementation.

DDR is characterized by remarkable business acumen and undisputed legal experience. Being a modern and effective interface between legal issues and commercial challenges, DDR operates as system integration among specialists and the core areas of expertise, that foster growth through legal outsourcing, are as follows:

Luxury multi-channel distribution (including retail, concessions, and e-commerce) encompasses consumer and IP protection as well as technology practice in various industrial sectors, from food to fashion and design;
IP portfolio management for a strategic brand growth including licensing, co-branding and strategic partnerships;
Privacy applied to digital marketing and smart shopping requires a regulatory analysis of do/don’t in customer analytics and profiling, as well as a deep knowledge of the industry standards;
JVs including technology partners, assisted negotiations, mediation.

A more comprehensive overview of the services offered to international premium brands that trigger their business / product strategies is given below.

DDR Lawfirm: Devoted to Premium

Licensing agreements;
Merger and acquisitions;
Investment agreements;
Management of trademarks, copyrights and patents portfolio;
Legal training to the business;
Show room and store leases;
Supply chain agreements;

Corporate Governance;
Distribution agreements;
Consulting agreements;
E-commerce and Marketing agreements;
Franchise agreements;
Operating agreements;
Manufacturing agreements.

INNOVATION

HERITAGE

CRAFTMANSHIP

Why Legal Outsourcing

Customers who decide to outsource to DDR do so to manage risks, gain internal know-how, and improve business profitability and efficiency. Main benefits of legal outsourcing include the following:

Knowledge

Customers look at outsourcing specialized legal function as a way to gain access to additional knowledge and expertise. Small and medium enterprises, typically lacking of an articulated legal function, greatly benefit of our services. Larger enterprises obtain second legal opinions and/or the managment of a specific assignment protected by legal privilege. Foreign investors in Italy benefit from DDR's international experience and Italian network.
Focus

Small-medium customers outsource their legal function to eliminate complexity and focus on their core competencies. With DDR, entrepreneurs are free from time-consuming tasks.

DDR's clients can decide on the time and sophistication of legal services depending on their needs and resources available. Each and every internal function gets support and guidance, both instrumental to the firm's growth and prosperity.

Post-acquisition integration and internationalization require a higher degree of discernment to juggle with a multi jurisdiction risk management.
Cost savings

Businesses embrace DDR’s outsourced legal services as a way to realize cost savings, or better cost control. Many Premium businesses are happy to outsource to DDR to get almost immediate performance and efficiency. DDR may perform specific projects both on a short or long term basis until the appropriate legal culture is embedded in the client key functions and leaders.
Staffing levels

DDR’s services can translate into headcount rationalization, and/or minimization of staffing fluctuations that may occur due to changes in the business environment.

Offices

Milano

via della Spiga, 15

20122 MI - Italy

info@ddr.legal

Rimini

via Sinistra del Porto, 94-96

47901 RN - Italy

info@ddr.legal

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