Biography
Citizenship: Italian - Languages spoken: Italian (mother tongue), English (fluent), French (basic knowledge)
Court of Appeal of Genoa, Genoa, Italy: admitted to the Bar; 1993
- Bocconi University, School of Law, Milan, Italy: Visiting Professor, Domestic and International Arbitration Law; 2005/present
- New York University, School of Law, New York, USA: Fellow, Centre for Transnational Litigation and Commercial Law; 2012/2013 and 2022/2023
- SciencePo University, Visiting Professor, LLM Program in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement, Paris, France; 2018/present
- University of Genoa School of Law, Genoa Italy: JD, 1986 (110/110 maxima cum laude)
Professional references:
- Milan Chamber of Arbitration, Milan, Italy: Legal Counsel (1988/1989), Vice Secretary General (1989/2001), Secretary General/General Director (2001/present)
- DeOrchis & Partners, Attorneys, New York, USA: legal training program (1986/1988)
- Bowman Gillfillan, Johannesburg, South Africa: internship program (1986)
- International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions-IFCAI: Member of the Council (2005/2009), Secretary Treasurer (2009/2017), President (2017/2022)
- International Advisory Board, International Arbitration Center of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber-VIAC, Wien, Austria; 2009/2022
- Uncitral Working Group II (Arbitration and Conciliation): delegate for Italy designated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 2007/2023
- Center for American and International Law-ITA, Dallas, USA: Member of the Board of Reporters (Reporter for Italy), InternationalADR.com; 2004/present
- Italian Football Federation-FIGC, Italy: President, of the Disciplinary Commission, National Professional League (Lega Nazionale Professionisti), Milan, 2001/2007; High Court of Justice, member, Rome, 2007/present
- Federation Internationale de l’Automobile-FIA, Paris, France; member of the Formula One International Contract Recognition Board; 2016/present
Author of articles and publications on arbitration
Member of the panel of arbitrators before various arbitral institutions (ICDR, VIAC, CIETAC etc).