Arbitration
and ADR
WHO WE ASSIST
Local and international clients mainly operating in the following industries: construction, medical and pharmaceutical, steel, manufacturing, fashion and luxury, technology, food and beverages, real estate, engineering, retail, telecommunications, logistics and transportation.
WHAT WE DO
All kinds of domestic and cross-border dispute work, including assistance in complex litigation involving multiple jurisdictions and sometimes involving parallel court and arbitration proceedings.
The main legal areas include:
- commercial contracts
- joint ventures
- mergers and acquisitions
- construction, procurement and engineering
- real estate
- international trade
- investment disputes
We also assist clients in mediation and negotiation, both locally and internationally, being appointed both as mediators and on arbitration panels.
We combine our client work with academic activities, including the Advocacy Class at the Luigi Bocconi University of Milan and the Certificate Course in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration at the Roma Tre University. We are recognized internationally for our expertise, including as Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and of the Australian Council of International Commercial Arbitration.
We take part in the Vienna and Hong Kong Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and in the Paris ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, as arbitrators, mediators and coaches of 2 Milanese teams.
Arbitral Institutions
- Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (“SCC”)
- Australian Council for International Commercial Arbitration
- Chamber of Economy of Montenegro
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Corte De Arbitraje de Madrid
- Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce
- Court of Arbitration of Foreign Trade at the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba
- Court of International Commercial Arbitration attached to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
- European Court of Arbitration
- Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”)
- International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”)
- International Commercial Arbitration Court (“ICAC”) at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russian Federation
- Italian Arbitration Association (“AIA”)
- Italo-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (Assosvezia)
- Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (“KLRCA”)
- Lebanese Arbitration Center
- London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”)
- Milan Chamber of Arbitration (“CAM”)
- Moscow Arbitration Centre (MKAS)
- Permanent Court of Arbitration attached to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
- Shanghai International Arbitration Center (“SHIAC”)
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”)
- Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (“SCAI”)
- Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Italy
- Vienna International Arbitral Centre (“VIAC”).
Mediation Institutions
- Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Florence International Mediation Chamber
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”)
- International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”)
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)
- International Mediation Institute
- Italy-China International Business Mediation Centre, Milan and Beijing
- Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA)
- Mediamo, Milan
- Mediation Service of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration
- Milan Bar Mediation Institution.
The constant recognition of our colleagues and our regular presence in the main international directories (such as Who's Who Legal of International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation) as leading professionals within and outside our jurisdiction are a source of pride and confirmation of our undisputed expertise as party counsel and as arbitrators and mediators.
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28 Nov
AI-POWERED JUSTICE: TRANSFORMING ARBITRATION - Milan, November 28th, 2024
Milan
November 28th, 2024
Michelangelo Cicogna -
10 Oct
GAR LIVE: CIVIL LAW SUMMIT 2024 - Madrid (Spain), October 10th, 2024
Madrid (Spain)
October 10th, 2024
Michelangelo Cicogna -
17 Sep
2024 INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE - Mexico City (Mexico), September 17th, 2024
Mexico City (Mexico)
September 17th, 2024
Michelangelo Cicogna -
22 Jul
TRATTATO SULLA CARTA DELL’ENERGIA E PROCEDIMENTI ARBITRALI INTRA-UNIONE. QUALE FUTURO PER L’EUROPA?
EU and Competition, Energy and Environment, Arbitration and ADR -
18 Jun
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION 2024 - New York (USA), June 18th, 2024
New York (USA)
June 18th, 2024
Michelangelo Cicogna -
17 Jun
NYIAC TALKS EARLY DETERMINATION OF JURISDICTION (2024): A BOOK LAUNCH & PANEL DISCUSSION WITH AUTHOR FABRICIO FORTESE - New York (USA), June 17th, 2024
New York (USA)
June 17th, 2024
Michelangelo Cicogna -
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12 Jun
NAVIGATING ARBITRAL SEATS AROUND THE WORLD - Rome, June 12th, 2024
Rome
June 12th, 2024
Michelangelo Cicogna -
08 Jun
12TH CILS INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION - Salzburg (Austria), June 8th, 2024
Salzburg (Austria)
June 8th, 2024
Michelangelo Cicogna -
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01 Feb
SELECTED ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION: EFFICIENCY, GDPR AND AI - February 1st, 2024
Milan
February 1st, 2024
Jacopo Piemonte -
24 Nov
THE COLOR OF MONEY. ECONOMICS IN ARBITRATION - Milan, November 24th, 2023
Milan
November 24th, 2023
Michelangelo Cicogna -
23 Nov
EVIDENCE IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION: HOW TO GET IT, HOW TO USE IT, CRIMINAL LAW AND ARBITRATION – the stormy waters of the gathering and use of evidence in borderline cases - Milan, November 23th, 2023
Milan
November 23th, 2023
Michelangelo Cicogna -
06 Nov
ANTONELLA TERRANOVA NOMINATA CHAIR PER LA REGIONE EMEA DI INTERLAW
Antonella Terranova, partner di De Berti Jacchia e responsabile della sede di Roma, è stata nominata nuova Chair della regione EMEA di Interlaw. -
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16 Oct
LUCA PESCATORE NEW PARTNER AT DE BERTI JACCHIA
Luca Pescatore joins De Berti Jacchia as a partner in the Rome office. -
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08 Jun
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION BETWEEN PRIVATE CORPORATIONS - Barreau de Montréal, Webinar, June 8th, 2023
Barreau de Montréal, Webinar
June 8th, 2023
Michelangelo Cicogna -
07 Nov
ARBITRATION AND START-UPS: CAN THEY GO TOGETHER?
Globally Minded, Arbitration, New Technologies -
28 Jul
DE BERTI JACCHIA WITH CHARGEURS IN THE ACQUISITION OF SKIRA WITH GITTI AND PARTNERS
De Berti Jacchia team - which assisted Chargeurs Museum Solutions on all legal aspects of the transaction - was headed by the partners Michelangelo Cicogna and Claudio Corba Colombo, assisted by the employment partner Andrea Sonino and the senior associates Rachele Maggi and Benedetta Mazzotti. -
05 Jul
DE BERTI WITH EA PHARMA IN THE ACQUISITION OF STARDEA
De Berti Jacchia team - which assisted EA Pharma on all legal aspects, structuring and coordinating the overall transaction - was headed by the Dispute and Employment partner Michelangelo Cicogna, together with the M&A partner Claudio Corba Colombo, assisted by the employment partner Andrea Sonino and the senior associates Benedetta Mazzotti and Isabella Basilico. -
30 Jun
DE BERTI JACCHIA WINS AGAINST ECB BEFORE THE EU COURT IN THE BATTLE OF FORMER CARIGE BANK SHAREHOLDERS
De Berti Jacchia, with a team led by Partner Prof. Fabio Ferraro, assisted Francesca Corneli, as a shareholder of Banca Carige, against the European Central Bank, (ECB), in the so-called "battle" of the former Carige shareholders against the commissioner of the Ligurian bank in 2019. -
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22 Dec
THE RECENT AMENDMENTS TO ITALIAN ARBITRATION LEGISLATION: AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE ITALY’S APPEAL IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION MARKET
Arbitration and ADR, Dispute Resolution, NRRP, Reform -
15 Dec
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT TYPE OF SECURITY FOR YOUR CONTRACT
Arbitration and ADR, Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial -
13 Dec
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN DRAFTING A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSE
Arbitration and ADR, Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Commercial -
10 Dec
7 GOLDEN RULES TO “BULLET PROOF” YOUR ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
Arbitration and ADR, Dispute Resolution -
11 Oct
ABOTA’S EXPERIENCE: MILAN - Milan, Abota Foundation, October 11th and 12th, 2021
Milan, Abota Foundation
October 11th and 12th, 2021
Michelangelo Cicogna -
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16 Mar
BREXIT WEBINAR SERIES - Webinar ICC Italia, March 16th, 2021
Webinar ICC Italia
March 16th, 2021
Andrew G. Paton -
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17 Nov
HOT TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION - Webinar, IBA International Bar Association, November 17th, 2020
Webinar, IBA International Bar Association
November 17th, 2020
Michelangelo Cicogna -
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20 Oct
3RD RUSSIAN MEDIATION BREAKFAST - Webinar, October 20th, 2020
Webinar
October 20th, 2020
Armando Ambrosio -
22 Jul
LE NOVITÀ DELLA CAM IN VIGORE DAL 1° LUGLIO 2020: ARBITRATO SEMPLIFICATO E ARBITRAGGIO - Webinar, Camera Arbitrale di Milano, July 22nd, 2020
Webinar, Camera Arbitrale di Milano
July 22nd, 2020
Michelangelo Cicogna -
02 Jul
STRATEGIES FOR CONDUCTING ARBITRATIONS EFFECTIVELY IN THE "NEW NORMAL" (IN PANDEMIC TIMES AND BEYOND) - Webinar, ArbIt, July 2nd, 2020
Webinar, ArbIt
July 2nd, 2020
Michelangelo Cicogna -
21 May
ARBITRATO FONDAMENTI E TECNICHE - online course, Camera Arbitrale di Milano, May 21st, 2020
online course, Camera Arbitrale di Milano
May 21st, 2020
Michelangelo Cicogna -
13 May
IP DISPUTES & ARBITRATION: ALTERNATIVE WAY OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION - Webinar IP Academy, May 13th, 2020
Webinar IP Academy
May 13th, 2020
Raquel Macedo -
11 May
COVID-19 AND THE IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
Coronavirus, Arbitration and ADR, Perspectives -
11 May
COVID-19: LA RISPOSTA DELLA COMUNITA’ ARBITRALE IN ITALIA E I POSSIBILI “LASCITI”
Coronavirus, Arbitration and ADR, Perspectives -
05 May
COVID-19 E GLI IMPATTI SUGLI ARBITRATI IN ITALIA
Coronavirus, Arbitration and ADR, Perspectives -
16 Apr
COVID-19 E IL SUO IMPATTO SULL'ARBITRATO INTERNO E INTERNAZIONALE - Webinar, April 16th, 2020
Webinar
April 16th, 2020
Michelangelo Cicogna -
23 Mar
COVID-19 E POSSIBILI IMPATTI SUL MONDO DELL’ARBITRATO E ADR IN ITALIA
Coronavirus, Arbitration and ADR, Perspectives -
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31 Jan
LA DIMENSIONE TRANSNAZIONALE DELLA MEDIAZIONE - Milan, January 31st, 2020
Milan
January 31st, 2020
Giovanni De Berti -
13 Jan
TRATTATI DI INVESTIMENTO BILATERALI. NUOVO ACCORDO TRA GLI STATI MEMBRI DELL’UNIONE A VALLE DELLA SENTENZA ACHMEA
Society, EU and Competition, Arbitration and ADR -
28 Nov
HOW IS LIFE AFTER THE AWARD? ENFORCEMENT IN ITALY AND ABROAD. FACTS AND FIGURES - Milan, November 28th, 2019
Milan
November 28th, 2019
Michelangelo Cicogna -
25 Nov
MEDIAZIONI E CONCILIAZIONI: 20 ANNI DOPO I PROFESSIONISTI SI CONFRONTANO - Milan, November 25th, 2019
Milan
November 25th, 2019
Giovanni De Berti -
08 Oct
2ND RUSSIAN MEDIATION BREAKFAST - Moscow (Russia), October 8th, 2019
Moscow (Russia)
October 8th, 2019
Armando Ambrosio, Oksana Oleneva -
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02 Oct
8TH ANNUAL GAR LIVE NEW YORK - New York (USA), October 2nd, 2019
New York (USA)
October 2nd, 2019
Michelangelo Cicogna -
10 Jun
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION 2019 - New York (USA), June 10th, 2019
New York (USA)
June 10th, 2019
Michelangelo Cicogna -
28 May
ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND ADR: CONTINENTAL EUROPE MEETS USA - Florence, May 28th, 2019
Florence
May 28th, 2019
Michelangelo Cicogna -
23 May
2019 DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN M&A TRANSACTIONS - 5TH EDITION - Warsaw (Poland), May 23rd-24th, 2019
Warsaw (Poland)
May 23rd-24th, 2019
Michelangelo Cicogna -
20 May
NEW REVISIONS TO THE SWEDISH ARBITRATION ACT AND LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN SWEDISH PRACTICE - Stockholm (Sweden), May 20th, 2019
Stockholm (Sweden)
May 20th, 2019
Michelangelo Cicogna -
04 Apr
RUSSIAN MEDIATION BREAKFAST - Milan, April 4th, 2019
Milan
April 4th, 2019
Giovanni De Berti, Armando Ambrosio, Oksana Oleneva -
19 Mar
MEDIATION AND OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES - Moscow, March 19th - April 27th, 2019
Moscow
March 19th - April 27th, 2019
Armando Ambrosio -
11 Mar
ACHMEA CASE: PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF INTRA-EU INVESTMENT DISPUTES - Milan, March 11th, 2019
Milan
March 11th, 2019
Michelangelo Cicogna, Raquel Macedo -
06 Mar
DE BERTI JACCHIA VINCE DAVANTI ALLA CORTE D’APPELLO DI ROMA CONTRO LA REPUBBLICA DEL KAZAKISTAN
De Berti Jacchia ha assistito vittoriosamente dinanzi alla Corte d’Appello di Roma Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group S.A. e Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd (gli “Stati”) nella causa di opposizione a decreto di riconoscimento ed esecuzione di lodo arbitrale straniero in Italia intentata nei loro confronti dalla Repubblica del Kazakistan. -
15 Jan
DE BERTI JACCHIA: RAFFAELLA MURONI ENTRA COME COUNSEL
De Berti Jacchia annuncia l’ingresso in qualità di Counsel di Raffaella Muroni. -
17 Dec
ETICA E DEONTOLOGIA IN ARBITRATO E MEDIAZIONE - Milan, December 17th, 2018
Milan
December 17th, 2018
Michelangelo Cicogna -
16 Nov
MEDIATING INT'L BUSINESS DISPUTES: HOW IT WORKS AND IS IT RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS? - Moscow, November 16th, 2018
Moscow
November 16th, 2018
Armando Ambrosio -
27 Oct
LOOKING AT THE CRYSTAL BALL. WHAT WILL THE NEXT 10 YEARS HOLD FOR INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION? - Singapore, October 27th, 2018
Singapore
October 27th, 2018
Michelangelo Cicogna -
23 Oct
L’ECONOMIA DEL MEDITERRANEO E I TRASPORTI MARITTIMI - Milan, October 23rd, 2018
Milan
October 23rd, 2018
Michelangelo Cicogna -
09 Oct
HOT TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION - Rome, October 9th, 2018
Rome
October 9th, 2018
Michelangelo Cicogna -
09 Oct
RICONOSCIMENTO E ESECUZIONE DEI LODI STRANIERI IN FRANCIA E IN ITALIA ALLA LUCE DELLA RECENTE GIURISPRUDENZA IN MATERIA NEI DUE PAESI. PROFILI COMPARATISTICI - Parigi Italia Arbitrato - Rome, October 9th, 2018
Rome
October 9th, 2018
Michelangelo Cicogna -
09 Oct
INTRA-EU INVESTMENTS. THE COURT OF JUSTICE HAS RESTRICTED THE USE OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES ORIGINATING IN THE CONTEXT OF BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES BETWEEN MEMBER STATES
Society, Constitutional and International Law, Arbitration and ADR, Energy and Environment -
07 Oct
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION - Rome, October 7th - 12th, 2018
Rome
October 7th - 12th, 2018
Andrew G. Paton -
24 Sep
CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION - THEORY AND PRACTICE 5TH EDITION - Rome, September 24th - 28th, 2018
Rome
September 24th - 28th, 2018
Andrew G. Paton -
17 Sep
INVESTIMENTI INTRA-UE. LA CORTE DI GIUSTIZIA LIMITA IL RICORSO ALLE PROCEDURE ARBITRALI PER LA RISOLUZIONE DI CONTROVERSIE SORTE NELL’AMBITO DI TRATTATI BILATERALI DI INVESTIMENTO TRA STATI MEMBRI
Society, Constitutional and International Law, Arbitration and ADR, Energy and Environment -
04 May
SUCCESSIONI IN MEDIAZIONE - Milan, May 4th-5th, 2018
Milan
May 4th-5th, 2018
Giovanni De Berti -
22 Feb
SESTA COMPETIZIONE ITALIANA DI MEDIAZIONE - Milan, February 22nd-24th, 2018
Milan
February 22nd-24th, 2018
Giovanni De Berti -
24 Nov
ASPETTI CRITICI DELLE SUCCESSIONI: OPPORTUNITA’ OFFERTE DALLA MEDIAZIONE - Milan, November 24th, 2017
Milan
November 24th, 2017
Giovanni De Berti -
23 Nov
I SEGRETI DELLA MEDIAZIONE CIVILE E COMMERCIALE SVELATI CON UNA MEDIAZIONE SIMULATA - Milan, November 23th, 2017
Milan
November 23th, 2017
Giovanni De Berti -
25 Sep
CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION - THEORY AND PRACTICE 4TH EDITION - Rome, September 25th - 29th, 2017
Rome
September 25th - 29th, 2017
Andrew G. Paton -
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23 Jun
ADVOCACY AND LEGAL PRIVILEGE - RELATIONS BETWEEN CLIENTS AND COUNSEL IN ARBITRATION - Rome, June 23rd, 2017
Rome
June 23rd, 2017
Andrew G. Paton -
20 Jun
DE BERTI JACCHIA FRANCHINI FORLANI VINCE DAVANTI ALLA CORTE DI CASSAZIONE A SEZIONI UNITE
Con un’ordinanza depositata lo scorso 15 giugno, la Corte di Cassazione a Sezioni Unite ha dichiarato ammissibile il ricorso all’arbitrato estero in una controversia sulla determinazione del canone di un contratto di locazione ad uso non abitativo regolato dalla legge italiana, espressamente ritenendo abrogato il divieto posto dall’art. 54 della legge 392/1978. -
29 Apr
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS MEETS ARBIT – ITALIAN FORUM FOR ARBITRATION AND ADR - Rome, April 29th, 2017
Rome
April 29th, 2017
Andrew G. Paton -
30 Mar
20TH ANNUAL IBA INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION DAY - Milan, March 30th - 31st, 2017
Milan
March 30th - 31st, 2017
Michelangelo Cicogna -
29 Mar
YOUNG ICCA SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOP - Milan, March 29th, 2017
Milan
March 29th, 2017
Andrew G. Paton -
23 Feb
THE AIA-CAM - PRE-MOOT - Milan, February 23rd, 2017
Milan
February 23rd, 2017
Andrew G. Paton -
22 Nov
NEW HORIZONS IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION - Sidney, November 22nd, 2016
Sidney
November 22nd, 2016
Andrew G. Paton -
14 Nov
LA MEDIAZIONE FAMILIARE: METODI A CONFRONTO - Milan, November 14th, 2016
Milan
November 14th, 2016
Giovanni De Berti -
10 Nov
I SEGRETI DELLA MEDIAZIONE CIVILE E COMMERCIALE SVELATI CON UNA MEDIAZIONE SIMULATA - Milan, November 10th, 2016
Milan
November 10th, 2016
Giovanni De Berti -
21 Oct
ARBITRATO E MEDIAZIONE CIVILE - Turin, October 21st, 2016
Turin
October 21st, 2016
Giovanni De Berti, Michelangelo Cicogna -
06 Oct
STRATEGIC CHOICES IN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION - New York, October 6-7th, 2016
New York
October 6-8th, 2016
Michelangelo Cicogna -
29 Sep
EMERGENCY ARBITRATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE - Rome, September 29th, 2016
Rome
September 29th, 2016
Andrew G. Paton -
26 Sep
CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION - THEORY AND PRACTICE 3RD EDITION - Rome, September 26th - 30th, 2016
Rome
September 26th - 30th, 2016
Andrew G. Paton -
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31 Mar
IL LODO ARBITRALE E LA DECISIONE SUI COSTI - Rome, March 31st, 2016
Rome
March 31st, 2016
Andrew G. Paton -
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11 Dec
NEGOZIAZIONE ASSISTITA EX D.L. 132/2014 - Milan, December 11st - 12nd, 2015
Milan
December 11st - 12nd, 2015
Giovanni De Berti -
03 Nov
I SEGRETI DELLA MEDIAZIONE CIVILE E COMMERCIALE SVELATI CON UNA MEDIAZIONE SIMULATA - Milan, November 3rd, 2015
Milan
November 3rd, 2015
Giovanni De Berti -
21 Sep
CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATION - THEORY AND PRACTICE 2ND EDITION - Rome, September 21st - 25th, 2015
Rome
September 21st - 25th, 2015
Andrew G. Paton