Gian Paolo Coppola > LCA Studio Legale > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

LCA Studio Legale
VIA DELLA MOSCOVA 18
20121 MILANO
Italy

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner and Co-head of the Dispute Resolution Department

Career

He joined the Law Firm in 2010. From 1998 to 2000 he worked for Studio Legale Imperiali, specialized in technology law, and from 2000 to 2010 for Traverso & Associati, an international law firm where he was in charge of M&A transactions and litigation proceedings. There he become partner in 2007.

He specializes both in litigation and ADR and in non-contentious assistance in favour of clients operating in various business areas, ranging from the traditional industry, such as engine constructions for the production of energy from renewable sources and oil distribution, to more advanced markets such as electronic commerce and couponing, loyalty programs, advertisement. He has wide expertise in all areas of company law, business contracts, consumer relations and personal data protection.
He has advised in a number of litigation and arbitration procedures concerning corporate bodies and auditors’ liability as well as unfair competition and international contracts. With respect to company and consumer relations, he takes part in litigation proceedings with consumer associations and procedures before the AGCM for unfair competition cases. He finally assists national and international companies with general company issues and M&A transactions.

He has also been Solicitor of England and Wales since 2004.

Languages

Italian and English

Education

Post-graduate specialization course for business lawyers, Bocconi University of Milan (1996-97)
Law Degree, University of Rome II (1996)

Lawyer Rankings

Italy > Dispute resolution

Able ‘to explain complex questions to different parties from different countries’, LCA Studio Legale advises leading Italian and international clients in construction, infrastructure, healthcare and advertising disputes. As a full-service law firm, it is also well-positioned to assist clients with disputes that raise cross-practice issues. The team is headed by Gian Paolo Coppola, dual-qualified in Italy and the UK, and Luciano Castelli, who assists clients with commercial and corporate litigation. Niccolò Abriani is frequently instructed by large industrial and financial groups, whilst Simone Legnani is an expert in both litigation and arbitration.