International Litigation and Arbitration Department

BACCIARDI and PARTNERS have been dealing with international disputes for over 30 years now, before domestic and foreign judicial Courts as well as domestic and foreign arbitration Tribunals, in connection with contractual and corporate transactions, joint-venture relations, international construction projects, procurement of goods from foreign sources, transfer or licensing of technology. 

The recurrent international procedural issues handled are, among others, the assessment of the governing law, the assessment of the competent jurisdiction, the EU and international lis pendens, as well as the recognition and enforcement of domestic judgements abroad and of foreign judgements in Italy. 

BACCIARDI and PARTNERS furthermore regularly handles court proceedings in support of arbitration, including applications for interim and conservatory measures, and the challenge and enforcement of arbitral awards.

BACCIARDI and PARTNERS’ international litigation and arbitration practice are led by the Senior Partner Mr. Enzo Bacciardi and it also counts on the senior associate Mr. Marco Cioce and other junior associates.

Effective resolution of cross-border disputes requires strategic counselling from highly experienced legal professionals. In this respect, BACCIARDI and PARTNERS’ international litigators and arbitrators have an established reputation across a wide range of industry sectors and fields of law, from corporate and contractual disputes, to oil & gas, energy, mining and natural resources, intellectual property, banking and finance, distribution agreement, commodities and construction disputes, to name only a few.

BACCIARDI and PARTNERS’ litigation attorneys have developed significant experience in the management of major and complex civil and commercial disputes and provide very appropriate views on the need or opportunity to settle the same. Relevant experience in international disputes involves:

1. International contracts and subcontracts;
2. Supply and erection of industrial plants in foreign countries;
3. Commercial agency and distribution relations;
4. Unfair competition, counterfeiting of trademarks and patents, breach of intellectual property rights, in Italy and abroad;
5. Implementation of provisional and interim measures both in Italy and abroad;
6. Credit recovery on behalf of Italian companies against foreign counterparts and vice versa;
7. Lack of jurisdiction of the seized Court;
8. Appeal against domestic and foreign arbitral awards.

BACCIARDI and PARTNERS cooperate in foreign procedures with outstanding independent law firms belonging to its international network, located in more than 155 countries, with whom it developed and built an efficient international professional partnership.

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