Silvia Cossu

Practice Areas

She is a qualified lawyer also admitted to the Italian High Courts Bar.

She leads the Litigation, Arbitration & Legal Risk Mitigation 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 issues, 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. She actually had the chance to represent clients in number of disputes concerning business related matters.

Career

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.

Professional Memberships

Italian BAR

High Courts BAR

IBA

Languages Spoken

Italian, English, Spanish, French

Personal

Silvia is a strategic decision maker, risk mitigant and problem solver thanks to her legal acumen and business orientation.

Mother of 2.

Passionate Art Collector.