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Corporate

Bartko Pavia represents public and private corporations, partnerships, and individual clients in a wide range of matters. We are particularly experienced in mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, venture capital investing, financing, joint ventures, distribution, licensing, franchising, executive employment and consulting agreements, and partnerships.

Fashion & Luxury Goods

Bartko Pavia has a well-established fashion and luxury goods group dedicated to serving clients in the fashion, apparel, lifestyle and luxury goods industries. Representing elite fashion houses, designers, start-ups, manufacturers, retailers and distributors, the firm’s base includes such preeminent brands as Alberta Ferretti, Balmain, Buccellati, Canali, CH Carolina Herrera, Claudie Pierlot, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Ferragamo, Fratelli Rossetti, Herno, Kiton, Lanvin, Les Copains, Maje, Marcolin, M Missoni, Moschino, Sandro, Sicis, Tom Ford, Tourneau, Villeroy & Boch, Valentino and Zegna.

Financial Services

Bartko Pavia is a trusted partner for financial institutions seeking agile and business-focused representation. We deliver sophisticated, results-driven legal counsel to financial services clients navigating today’s fast-evolving economic and regulatory landscape. With decades of collective experience and a coast-to-coast presence, our firm understands the unique pressures and complexities facing banks, investment firms, lenders, and other financial services companies. Our team excels in crafting tailored solutions across the spectrum of financial sector needs. With Bartko Pavia’s foundation in California’s technology and finance hubs and deep roots in New York’s financial center, we combine local expertise with global perspectives.

Bartko Pavia Elevates Four Attorneys to Partnership

SAN FRANCISCO (December 10, 2025) — Bartko Pavia LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of four attorneys to partnership, effective January 1, 2026. The new partner class reflects the firm's distinctive culture: a powerhouse litigation practice where high performance, collegiality, and creative problem-solving combine to deliver results for clients facing their most critical challenges.

Giovanni Spinelli Discusses Key Provisions of the NY LLC Transparency Act in IACC Webinar

Bartko Pavia partner Giovanni Spinelli recently presented a timely and insightful webinar, “Understanding the New York LLC Transparency Act,” addressing upcoming compliance requirements and their practical implications. Hosted in collaboration with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, the session offered an in-depth and timely analysis of the Act, providing attendees with strategic insights and practical considerations as they prepare for implementation in the year ahead. The presentation materials are available at this link, and the full webinar recording can be accessed on the IACC’s YouTube channel.

Patrick M. Ryan Named to Daily Journal’s 2025 “Top Antitrust Lawyers” List

Bartko Pavia is proud to announce that Patrick M. Ryan, Co-Managing Partner and Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice, has been named to the Daily Journal’s 2025 list of Top Antitrust Lawyers.

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