Jacques Chiovini

Jacques Chiovini is a Partner at LEXIA in the Administrative Law department.

He is proficient in all civil‑law aspects of administrative activity and is specialized in contractual, tort, and medical liability. He also has extensive experience in labor proceedings involving public entities.

He provides support on civil‑law profiles in real estate transactions, public procurement matters, and liability disputes involving public bodies or accredited entities.

He regularly assists public entities, IRCCSs, and private companies in court and arbitration proceedings, as well as in pre‑litigation and out‑of‑court phases, overseeing the definition of defense strategies and the protection of interests before the competent judicial authorities.

He has also assisted in the restructuring procedures of public companies with commercial purposes, with a particular focus on public labor‑law aspects.

Before joining LEXIA, he developed deep expertise at the intersection of civil and administrative law, gaining significant experience in managing the administrative fallout on the civil‑law level. Most recently, he was a partner at the Milan administrative‑law boutique “di Tolle Pilia & Associati,” whose partners have all joined LEXIA.

Jacques is experienced in ordinary civil litigation, including before the higher courts (Council of State and Court of Cassation).

Public Procurement and Public Administration Contracts

The department assists and carries out daily activities in the management of public procurement on behalf of economic operators participating in public tender procedures for the award of services, providing support in the preparation of documentation, handling contracting authority requests, and assisting during the contractual execution phases, enabling operators to successfully award and execute contracts.

Administrative and Accounting Liability

The team has assisted and represented public administration officials or accredited entities before the Court of Auditors in matters of financial liability, in complex proceedings concerning public procurement or the management of public resources, achieving significant victories and consequent dismissals of liability.

Healthcare and Accredited Public Services

The department has for many years provided assistance to managing bodies and operators in the accredited healthcare and social-healthcare sector, including nationally prominent entities and IRCCS Foundations, in disputes relating to the determination and payment of fees and to relationships with the public system. Support continues to be provided to renowned social-healthcare institutions in proceedings involving various types of accredited facilities (including RSA, RSD, CSS, CDI).

Publicly Owned Companies

The department has assisted a major publicly owned company operating in the services sector through a complex crisis phase, characterised by significant debt exposures and intricate disputes. A going-concern arrangement with creditors was managed, with continuous legal support throughout the execution of the plan on complex administrative and public law matters.

Construction, Urban Planning and Commercial Activities

The department has assisted major private operators and institutional investors in the development of real estate transactions, including those involving medium and large retail structures. The team is currently assisting a retail operator in the development of a Large Retail Structure (GSV) in the province of Pavia, fully managing the legal aspects of all construction and commercial proceedings (SUE/SUAP), coordinating with local authorities across the various procedural stages (EIA/SEA, Conference of Services), through to obtaining all permits required for opening.

Real Estate Transactions

The department supports investors and developers in the planning and execution of complex real estate and economic transactions, with particular focus on urban planning, landscape, and regulatory approval matters, including the analysis of municipal and superior-level constraints. The team also manages all contentious aspects, providing support across all civil liability and damages implications that may arise during the various stages of the procedure and/or real estate transaction.