De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani
We are only able to display limited information for this firm. We display more complete information for all of the following firms:
Well-regarded for ‘the quality of the lawyers it has and their multinational approach’, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani excels in dispute resolution and arbitration matters, concerning IP, post-M&A competition and telecoms. The firm is particularly noted for its work in construction expertise and regularly acts in appellate matters. Michelangelo Cicogna leads the arbitration practice, focusing on institutional arbitration under ICC, ICSID, LCIA and the Milan Chamber of Arbitration. Andrew Paton works on joint venture, corporate and shareholder disputes. Fabio Ferraro acts on cartel, abuse of dominant position and State aid litigation.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘They are strong litigators and arbitration practitioners. The team is very responsive, very hands-on and understands the business needs and objectives of the clients.’
- ‘Andrew Paton is an excellent arbitration practitioner. His grasp of arbitration law and substantive law is very good. He is intellectually strong, analyses the case thoroughly and is a great team player.’
Key clients
- GlaxoSmithKline S.p.A. Powercom Co. Limited Stanley International Betting Ltd. Rolex Koopman International B.V. Merlo S.p.A. Merck & Co., Merck Sharp & Dohme WC LOC Italia S.r.l. PUMA Europe GmbH Rizoma S.r.l. Volvo Group Italia S.p.A.
Work highlights
Acting for Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A., an Italian construction company operating in the civil, industrial, and infrastructure sectors, in an ICSID arbitration against the State of Kuwait.


