The Italian Job

In a severance dispute complicated by cross-border employment issues, irregular Italian work authorization, and regulatory exposure, negotiations were structured to avoid admissions that could trigger foreign tax or labor liabilities. By exploiting timing, internal pressure points, and inconsistencies in the company’s position, the matter closed with a clean, enforceable agreement that delivered meaningful value while neutralizing the risk of prolonged regulatory fallout. In the final analysis, we increased the client’s initial severance offer by 190%.