International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation Lawyer, Arbitrator, Expert on Italian Law.
With over 30 years’ experience, I focus on resolving complex, high-stakes disputes through commercial litigation and international arbitration. I provide strategic counsel to clients, leveraging my deep expertise in Italian law and cross-border proceedings
Core Practice Areas:
• Commercial & Cross-Border Litigation: Securities disputes, mass/class actions, construction, energy, environment, unfair competition, product liability, and disputes arising from M&A and commercial contracts, including insolvency-related aspects
• International & Domestic Arbitration: Act as counsel, arbitrator, or expert under ICC, CAM, and other institutional or ad-hoc rules. Extensive experience with challenges to, and the recognition and enforcement of, arbitral awards
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Experience as counsel in mediations and with Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs). Familiar with Italian public contract rules (CCT)
• Transnational Proceedings: Regularly handle the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Italy and Italian judgments abroad. Act as an expert witness on Italian law before foreign courts, preparing affidavits and expert reports. Assist foreign clients in Italian litigation and rogatory proceedings.
Arbitrator Profile:
Frequently appointed as arbitrator in international proceedings. Member of the Appointing Authority of the Asian European Arbitration Centre (ASEAC)
Bar Admissions & Courts:
Admitted before the Italian Supreme Court, have also appeared before the Italian Constitutional Court and the CJUE.
Professional Leadership & Recognition:
• Consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration and Asset Recovery by major independent legal directories
• International Bar Association (IBA): Past Chair and Advisory BoardMember of the Litigation Committee; Officer of the "Future of Legal Services" Commission; Arbitration and Mediation Committees' member
• Associazione Italiana Arbitrato (AIA): Member of the Board
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Italy: Member of the Arbitration and Mediation Commission
• ArbIt – Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR: Co-Founder and Co-Chair.
• Associazione Italiana Giuristi Europei (AIGE): Member