Laura Opilio

Laura Opilio is head of the Dispute Resolution Department and Insurance practice at CMS. She first joined the Rome office in 1989 and was made partner in 1994.

During her career, Laura has acquired vast experience and significant knowledge of national and international civil and arbitral litigation, with a specific focus on disputes relating to commercial law, distribution agreements, manufacturer liability, energy, insurance law and life sciences.

Laura is an expert in arbitration, both domestic and international, acting both as defence counsel and arbitrator.

Laura assists numerous insurance companies in Italy on regulatory issues, distribution, localization of policy and disputes (in particular, proceedings covering professional liability as relating to P.I. and P.O. claims, directors and auditors, public officers, bond guarantees, industrial incidents and product liability) and reinsurance.

Laura is also currently member of the Legal Practice Division Council of the International Bar Association (IBA) and member of the Italian Arbitration Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Laura assists numerous insurance companies in Italy on regulatory issues, distribution, localization of policy and disputes (in particular, proceedings covering professional liability as relating to P.I. and P.O. claims, directors and auditors, public officials, guarantees, industrial incidents and product liability).

Laura is also currently Co-Chair of the International Commerce and Distribution Committee of the IBA, member of the ICC Arbitration Committee (International Chamber of Commerce Italia) and of the ArbIt (Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR).

Rome Bar Association

IBA (International Bar Association)

ArbIt (Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR)

2002 – Authorized to act before the Higher Courts (Supreme Court and Council of State)

1989 – Admitted to the Bar Association

1988 – University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy), post-graduate development diploma in legal forensic disciplines

1985 – University of Rome “La Sapienza” (Italy), Law Degree, cum laude