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Dispute Resolution - Italy

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a respected dispute resolution heavyweight commanding a strong reputation across the arbitration and litigation fields. The team's lawyers are active across a wide range of cases, with a particular focus on antitrust litigation, such as unfair competition and cartel matters, as well as related damages claims. The department further assists with international commercial arbitration. Its experience extends to banking litigation and shareholder disputes, as well as insolvency proceedings and appeals, before several levels of the courts.

Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton continued to defend Telecom Italia Finance and Telecom Italia in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by various parties in the Opportunity group of companies, concerning Telecom Italia’s investment in Brasil Telecom alongside various of the claimant companies.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlo Santoro
2
Carlo Santoro
2
Band 2

Carlo Santoro is a widely respected lawyer who advises domestic and international clients on corporate disputes and banking and antitrust litigation. He offers further assistance with ICC arbitration proceedings and pre-arbitration matters.

Carlo Santoro has strong technical skills.

Francesca Gesualdi
5
Francesca Gesualdi
5
Band 5

Francesca Gesualdi attains strong market recognition for her skills in litigation, including class actions. She represents clients in banking and energy cases which often relate to damage claims and tender offer matters.

She is very quick, extremely responsive and very good at coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Francesca Gesualdi is very flexible, available to listen to clients' needs, pragmatic and very business-oriented. She has a problem-solving approach.

Francesca Gesualdi demonstrates strategic thinking and practical approach to solving very complex cases. She is also very active in inclusion initiatives.

Roberto Argeri
5
Roberto Argeri
5
Band 5

Roberto Argeri is a skilled lawyer whose practice encompasses numerous litigation proceedings. He often assists with financial and compliance disputes, as well as appeal processes.

Roberto Argeri has a perfect knowledge of our business. He is a key point for building a strong and exhaustive defence strategy.

Roberto Argeri is available at any time.

Roberto Argeri always has a very practical and business-oriented approach.

Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini
6
Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini
6
Band 6

Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini has a broad experience in commercial and corporate litigation, including shareholder disputes. He frequently assist his clients before regional and national courts.

Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini has a well-rounded practice.

Paolo Bertoli
U
Paolo Bertoli
U
Up and Coming

Paolo Bertoli is well placed to assist clients with ICC and CAM arbitration proceedings. He offers additional experience in handling pre-arbitration claims.

He has a strong technical knowledge.

Paolo Bertoli combines a strong legal knowledge with great advocacy skills.

Chiara Capalti
Chiara Capalti
Associates to watch

Chiara Capalti advises a roster of domestic and international companies on international arbitration proceedings. Her clients are active in a wide range of sectors, including telecommunication, technology and oil and gas.

Chiara Capalti is able to get into the details and grasp essential issues.

Chiara Capalti demonstrates great management of arbitrations.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Dispute Resolution

Carlo Santoro
2
Carlo Santoro
2
Band 2
Francesca Gesualdi
5
Francesca Gesualdi
5
Band 5
Roberto Argeri
5
Roberto Argeri
5
Band 5
Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini
6
Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini
6
Band 6
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Carlo Santoro
3
Carlo Santoro
3
Band 3
Paolo Bertoli
U
Paolo Bertoli
U
Up and Coming
Chiara Capalti
Chiara Capalti
Associates to watch