A dual qualified lawyer in Italy and New York, Marco specializes in international commercial and investor-State arbitration.
He has acted as counsel and advocate for construction, energy, and mining companies in international commercial cases under the ICC, LCIA and Milan Chamber of Arbitration rules arising from projects or transactions in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Brazil and Indonesia. He has also represented investors in ICSID and UNCITRAL arbitrations arising from construction, hospitality and mining projects and in the financial sector. Marco's public international law/human rights experience includes assisting a State before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and advising individuals and States on possible claims before the European Court of Human Rights.
Marco publishes and speaks on international arbitration, including as guest speaker at New York University, Sciences Po, and Bocconi University. He's the UK Chapter Coordinator of AIA-ArbIt-40 (the Italian under-40 arbitration association) and speaks Italian, English, Portuguese and French.
ME IN A MINUTE
I always try to bring my curiosity towards people and different cultures to my professional life
My passion for dispute resolution and advocacy brought me to law school and has accompanied me ever since.
Over the years, I became fascinated by the international dimension of human interactions and consequently, legal issues. This led me to study and work in Milan, New York, and Paris and to learn several languages. Now based in London, dealing with international arbitration, public international law and human rights matters, I feel I am in the best place to pursue my interests and make use of my civil and common law background.
I like to work in a team and understand the details and nuances of each case, the client's needs, and deliver the result that best matches them. I always try to bring my curiosity towards people and different cultures to my professional life. Thankfully, our wide range of clients and diverse team offer me a great opportunity to do that.
Track Record
Business and human rights law
Advising a multinational financial company on compliance with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
ICC arbitration
Assisting a Qatari engineering company in an ICC arbitration arising from a sub-contract agreement.
International human rights law
Advising a family on a possible claim before the European Court of Human Rights for violation of the right to property.
International investment law
Advising a company active in the extractive industry on possible claims under a bilateral investment treaty.
UNCITRAL arbitration
Successfully assisted Swiss investors in an investor-State arbitration against an African State.
Talks
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State Control of Arbitral Awards, Fourth Intergenerational Arbitration Symposium, Sciences Po, Paris - 12 March 2024
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Empirical Data on Annulment of International Awards: What to learn from it? ArbDossier.com and beyond, NYU Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law, New York - 6 March 2023
External Publications
- 'Italy's "hard prison" regime and its human rights implications', Oxford Human Rights Blog - September 2024
- 'International environmental obligations and investors' claims': are States between the hammer and the anvil?', 55 NYU Journal of International Law and Politics 421 - May 2023
- 'Benefit Corporation e B-Corp in Italia', ESG360 - April 2022, co-author
- 'An empirical study on setting aside proceedings in Italy', IBA Arbitration Commision Newsletter - March 2022, co-author
- 'Covid-19 and the impact on international arbitration', Lexology - May 2020, co-author
- 'Covid-19, viaggi e pacchetti turistici', Lexology - April 2020, co-author
Admissions
- Italy, 2021
- New York, 2024
Education
- New York University School of Law, LLM in International Legal Studies
- Luigi Bocconi University, Laurea Magistrale in Giurisprudenza (summa cum laude)
Languages
- English
- Italian
- French
- Portuguese
Memberships
- Young ITA
- Young ICCA
- Young International Arbitration Group
- AIA-Arblt-40
Withers History
- Joined 2024