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Mission

B-HSE Società tra avvocati, law firm, about us

B-HSE is an independent Law Firm founded in 2020 by two Professors of Law at the University with a shared vision of the legal practice: high specialization, competence, quality of work, understanding and knowledge of the Clients’ business, flexibility, growth and nurturing of young talents.

We are a sort of “Atelier of Law” that seeks tailor made solutions for Clients in the fields of Environmental, Circular Economy, Energy, Safety, Food and Criminal Law as well as Compliance.

We have a combined and crosswise approach. Therefore, we provide 360’ assistance in terms of criminal risk management, administrative procedure and civil law. We represent a unique entity in the Italian legal framework in Environmental, H&S, Criminal and Food law firms.

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Our strong international vocation is guaranteed by a consolidated network of relationships established with partners of independent law firms from different jurisdictions, which ensure high legal quality and an approach to the relationship with Clients in line with the style of B-HSE.

The deep knowledge of the reference markets, the academic prestige of the attorneys, the speed of reaction to any request for assistance, the professional background and the spirit of belonging that distinguishes us, make B-HSE the perfect legal partner for every needs, both local, national, european and even international. In everchanging sectors characterized by complex regulations such as those on Environment, H&S, Food and Criminal combines over twenty years of professional experience with a high scientific profile.

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

We assist companies in managing environmental risk, from identifying the most effective and sustainable prevention strategies to providing defence in litigation

Enviromental Law

B-HSE’s specialist assistance is cross-cutting, covering various legal domains: criminal (environmental and urban planning offences), administrative (sanctions, permitting procedures, relations with public authorities, compliance and appeals), and civil (active and passive claims for environmental damage, contractual and non-contractual liability, including in the provision of services).

Support is provided both in litigation and by assisting management in the ordinary and extraordinary conduct of operations

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Health and Safety Law

We support companies in complying with regulatory obligations aimed at safeguarding consumers and workers, in risk management, and in defence during inspections and legal proceedings

Health and Safaty Law

B-HSE offers cross-disciplinary legal assistance — criminal, administrative, and civil — supporting companies in the daily management of their operations and in risk governance related to product marketing and the protection of public and worker health

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Product Compliance

Assisting companies across the global market’s entire supply chain with compliance under international, European and national product regulations, covering matters such as product safety, labelling, advertising, market access and crisis management.

Product Compliance

B-HSE professionals have developed significant expertise in key aspects of product compliance, from in depth analysis of applicable regulations, to the actual supply of goods and services, manufacturing, processing and marketing operations, market distribution, labelling requirements, advertising claims, traceability obligations, recalls and risk management.

The Firm supports its clients with comprehensive legal advice, reviews of technical documents and conformity files, monitoring of regulatory developments, drafting of legal opinions, deeds and compliance-related documentation and active representation before the competent authorities.

 
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Corporate Compliance

Comprehensive protection of the enterprise through compliance frameworks, criminal risk management, legal audits, and defence in investigations

Compliance

B-HSE’s professionals handle compliance in the broadest sense of the term, assessing all aspects of criminal liability within corporate governance and regulatory obligations. The advisory services include trial assistance, due diligence, and the drafting or review of all documentation required to ensure legal compliance and the prevention of potential risks

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Criminal Law

Strategic and integrated defence of companies and individuals in complex criminal proceedings — national and international, in and out of court

Criminal Law

The professionals at B-HSE have developed significant expertise in key areas of criminal law, both in judicial and extrajudicial contexts, with a broad and attentive focus on European and international dimensions.

The services offered include legal opinions, procedural and trial assistance, and — with particular attention to corporations and legal entities — dedicated support in proceedings involving the Entity itself

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Real Estate

We assist in complex real estate transactions, adopting a strategic approach focused on profitability, growth and cost optimisation

Real Estate

B-HSE provides integrated assistance in the real estate sector. Its clients include fashion and retail companies, listed and unlisted funds, public entities, private and institutional investors, and banks, all of whom are supported in transactions involving office, commercial, hospitality, residential, industrial, and logistics properties

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Food Law

Assists companies in the food supply chain with compliance across international, European, and national regulations on food safety, labelling, advertising, and crisis management

Food Law

B-HSE provides comprehensive advisory services across the entire supply chain — from operations related to the provision of goods and services to the food business (farm supplies aggregate), to corporate activities involving food processing and marketing, the distribution of food products to the end consumer (processing and distribution aggregate), and the management of the post-sale phase

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Team

Matteo Benozzo

Matteo Benozzo

Partner
Matteo is an associate professor at the University of Macerata and a barrister at the High Courts with over twenty years of academic and institutional experience, including at international level, in environmental law and compliance
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Francesco Bruno

Francesco Bruno

Partner
Francesco is a full professor at the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, a barrister at the High Courts, and has been working for more than twenty years at global, European, and national levels in environmental law, safety, real estate, as well as urban planning and construction law
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Francesco Salvi

Francesco Salvi

Partner
Francesco is a criminal lawyer practising before the High Courts, an expert in environmental crimes and security, and head of the compliance and 231 department. He also participates in numerous supervisory and control bodies for the whistleblowing and anti-corruption system
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Recognitions

adwars b-hse 2025 Legal500, il sole 24 ore statista, milano finanza

Newsletter

Last Publications

Treatise on Environmental Law

Treatise on Environmental Law

by Francesco Bruno and Matteo Benozzo
The volume adopts a cross-disciplinary and methodical approach to environmental law, integrating multilevel sources and case law, and offering innovative interpretative tools and practical insights for jurists, students, and evolving professionals
Healthcare and Food Epistemology, Ethics and Law

Healthcare and Food Epistemology, Ethics and Law

by Francesco Bruno
The volume examines the nexus between healthcare and food through the One Health approach, weaving together epistemology, ethics and law to redefine the concept of integral well-being within the international regulatory framework.
Food law in the global context: the US and the EU compared

Food law in the global context: the US and the EU compared

by Francesco Bruno
The volume analyses the evolution of U.S. food law, its connection with agricultural law, and its influence on the European legal framework

Email

info@b-hse.law

Phone

+39 06 99315900

Pec

b-hselaw@pec.it