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Provided by Michele Sabatini

Europe

Industry Sector Expertise

Mr. Sabatini has acquired a specific and significant experience in construction disputes and in FIDIC contracts and assists clients from the preparation of claims to the Engineer, to adjudication before DABs/DAABs and arbitration.

Mr. Sabatini has also an extensive expertise in sports law and has recently assisted in arbitration proceedings a company managing the image rights of a prominent soccer player.

As to investment treaty arbitration, Mr. Sabatini was involved as counsel in several ICSID proceedings and has recently co-represented foreign investors in UNCITRAL arbitrations on renewable energy disputes against the Czech Republic

Practice Areas

Mr. Sabatini focuses on commercial and investment arbitration and international litigation. He regularly assists and advises Italian and foreign clients in complex arbitrations on contracts involving private and public parties and different sets of rules (ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, EDF).

Career

From 2006 to 2013, before founding ARBLIT, Mr. Sabatini worked in the international arbitration department of Bonelli Erede Pappalardo (now BonelliErede) under the leadership of Professors Antonio Crivellaro and Luca Radicati di Brozolo. Before joining BonelliErede, he worked at the law firm of Professor Massimo Coccia, a leading Italian sports law and arbitration specialist and one of the most in demand arbitrators at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (TAS/CAS).

Professional Memberships

New York Bar, Milan Bar, Italian Supreme Court

Publications

Mr. Sabatini has published extensively on matters related to international arbitration. He coordinated the Section on international arbitration of the main Italian commentary on arbitration (Commentario Breve al Diritto dell’Arbitrato, CEDAM) and is on the editorial board of the ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin and of Diritto del Commercio Internazionale. He also edits regularly the “Panorama of World Case Law” for Italy in The Paris Journal of International Arbitration. He co-authored the IBA Country Guide for Italy and contributed to the 2015 IBA comparative study on public policy.

Languages Spoken

Italian, English, French

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Italy, US

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Chambers European Guide

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Italy

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Michele Sabatini is a well-respected lawyer who is prominent in investor-state arbitrations and construction disputes. He often represents clients in the financial services and energy sectors.

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