LAWYER PROFILE

Michele Autuori

Europe 2026

Watson Farley & Williams

Ranked in 1 practice area

Shipping: Finance

Italy

10 years ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Watson Farley & Williams

Career

Michele is a Partner in the Asset Finance Group.

Michele specialises in loan agreements, security packages, restructuring and insolvency, leasing transactions of yachts and aircrafts and sale and purchase of vessels.

He has also gained a considerable experience in advising LNG/FSRU owners and operators on a broad range of commercial matters such as chartering, management and O&M arrangements and joint venture structures.

He is very experienced in handling disputes and claims relating to all types of charterparties and bills of lading as well as insurance policy disputes, arrests of vessels and enforcement of securities.

Professional Memberships

Michele holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Commercial and Maritime Law from Swansea University, Wales. In the course of his LL.M. he was awarded the IISTL (Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law) Prize.

He is a member of the AIDIM (Italian association of maritime law).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Shipping: Finance - Italy

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Michele Autuori is proficient in handling financing and acquisition mandates in the shipping sector, with both contentious and non-contentious elements.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Michele has great competencies in this specific sector, is always very available and knows how to deal with complex matters. He helps us with some very complex work.
Shipping: FinanceChambers European Guide
Michele Autuori repeatedly demonstrates excellent expertise, as well as highly commendable interpersonal skills in terms of availability and flexibility.
Shipping: FinanceChambers European Guide