Up and Coming
Provided by Silvia Cossu
She is a qualified lawyer also admitted to the Italian High Courts Bar.
She leads the litigation team of the firm and manages the team working on commercial, business, corporate and civil law of the Firm. Actually she is an experienced litigation lawyer, member of the Italian Bar (Rome) fluent in English, Spanish, French and Italian (with also a basic Portuguese and Arabic), having studied in Spain, France, USA and Italy.
In approximately 20 years of practice, she has had the opportunity to represent clients in numerous disputes relating commercial matters, post M&A, corporate and competition matters, in the meantime acquiring extensive experience in insurance and financial litigation.
Moreover, she has an extensive experience in litigation relating to several kind of matters involving foreign States, national banks or public entities having interest in Italy and/or EEUU.
Silvia expertise is not only in trial, but also in the extra-judicial phase: actually she is often requested to use her litigator sensibility to assess risks and suggest solution to mitigate them, whether from breach of contract, professional negligence, business interruption events, or failure to comply with supply obligations.
In 2005 she started working as a trainee consultant at the Italian Ministry of foreign affairs in the treaties and international litigation office;
In 2006 she decided to move into the private practice choosing Allen&Overy LLP litigation and arbitration department.
In January 2008 Silvia joined Legance Avvocati Associati, a start up law firm in Italy that she left in June 2022, where she was a counsel of the litigation department.
In July 2022 she joined Lipani Caricala & Partners as Equity partner, head of the Litigation team.
In February 2025 she joined LEXIA as partner to lead the litigation, arbitration & Legal Risk Mitigation practice.
Italian BAR
High Courts BAR
IBA
Silvia is a strategic decision maker, risk mitigant and problem solver thanks to her legal acumen and business orientation. She is highly organized and able to execute on multiple work streams concurrently, also thanks to her strong executive-level communication skills. With an open-minded and versatile approach, that allows her to work with all the other colleagues and the staff and to create excellent professional and human relationships.
Mother of 2.
Passionate Art collector.
Italian, English, Spanish, French
Provided by Chambers
Silvia Cossu of LEXIA draws praise for her contentious practice. She represents associations, public bodies and banks in both domestic and cross-border matters.
Provided by Chambers
Silvia Cossu is a skilled negotiator. She is quick and effective and never loses sight of the final interest of the business.
Silvia goes immediately to the point in a clear and incisive way respecting very tight deadlines.
Silvia Cossu is extremely efficient and always in control of what is going on in a dispute.
Silvia Cossu is a skilled negotiator. She is quick and effective and never loses sight of the final interest of the business.
Silvia goes immediately to the point in a clear and incisive way respecting very tight deadlines.
Silvia Cossu is extremely efficient and always in control of what is going on in a dispute.
