Studio Legale Padovan is an Italian law firm serving business clients worldwide on matters of Italian, European and International law. The firm’s practice, established in 2002, straddles two main departments: Business and Financial Services and Litigation. It focuses inter alia on large infrastructure projects, with particular emphasis on transnational transactions and investments, including public private partnerships (PPPs). The firm developed a substantial practice advising international general contractors and has acquired a significant experience working on behalf of International Financial Institutions and of project sponsors financed by multilateral agents. The firm is FIDIC Affiliate Member and is presently active on numerous large construction projects located in Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin and North America. The firm has solid and extensive contacts and business relationships with Turkish law firms and advises on a regular basis on Turkish law matters. In the area of financial and trade regulation, the firm is assisting a wide number of leading Italian machinery and equipment manufacturers, whose activity is affected by UN and EU restrictive measures against Iran, in devising and implementing effective compliance procedures.