Born Milan, Italy, January 16, 1937;
admitted in Milan (1961); Court of Cassation (1975); Paris (1986); Education
Catholic University of Milan (J.D.; 1958). Visiting Professor, Commercial
Arbitration Law, University of Milan, 1997-1998; Lecturer, International
Arbitration, University of Padua, 1987-1989.
Author, Textbooks
"International Arbitration Law: Law
and Practice", Kluwer, 2nd Ed., 2001; "Appalti d'Opere e Contratti
di Servizi (Construction Contracts and Contracts for Services)", Cedam, 1996;
2nd Ed., 1994; " Warranties in Cross Border acquisitions", (Gen.
Ed.) Graham & Trottman, London, 1994; "Public Policy in Transnational
Relationships", co-gen ed., Kluwer , 1991; "Il diritto dell'arbitrato
(interno), (Domestic Arbitration Law)", Cedam, 1st edition, 1991; "Drafting and
Enforcing Contracts in Civil and Common Law Jurisdiction" (Gen. Ed. K.
Yelpaala, M. Rubino-Sammartano, D. Campbell) Kluwer, 1986; The Part on Civil
Procedure In Italy of World Litigation Law and Practice, ed. Myrick, Matthew
Bender, New York, 1985; "The Lack of Conformity" in " A Survey of the
International Sale of Goods" ed. Campell, Lafili and Gevurtz, Kluwer, 1985;
"Commercial Agency in Italy", in Rights and Liabilities in Commercial Agency",
Kluwer 1984; Commentary, "Defects, Delay, Prices and Subcontracting in Civil
Law", in "Selected Problems of Construction Law: International approach",
University Press, Fribourg, 1983; "Bibliographical Dictionary of the library of
the Milan Bar", Milan, Giuffré, 1970.
Articles
"Developing Countries Vis-A-Vis
International Arbitration", J. Intl. Arb. Vol. No 3. (1993); " Amiable
Compositeur ( Joint Mandate to Settle) and Ex Bono et Aequo (Discretional
Authority to Mitigate Strict Law) Apparent Synonyms Revisted", J. Intl. Arb.
Vol. 9 No. 1 (1992); " Is Arbitration to be just a Luxury Clinic?" J. Intl.
Arb. 3, 25. "An International Arbitral Court of Appeal as an Alternative to
Long Attacks and Recognition Proceedings", J. Intl. Arb. 181 (1989); "Le Tronc
Commun des Lois Nationales en Présence", Rev. arb., 2 133 (1987); "Rules
of Evidence in International Arbitration", J. Intl. Arb. 1986 (1987); "The Role
of the Engineer, Myth or Reality?", Intl. Bus. Lawyer, 81 (1986); "Telex,
Telecopier and Computer Messages", (It) Foro Padano, II, 335, 1982; "The Civil
Law Approach to Evidence", The Arbitration Journal, 331 (1983) "International
Construction Agreements - Employer's Breach and Consequent Right of the
Contractor to Withhold Delivery of Site", Intl. Bus. Lawyer, 1943 (1983); "The
Arbitral Referee ", (It) Foro Padano, II35, 1982; " International Construction
Agreements - Extent of the Owner's Interference and Cases Where the Agreement
Becomes Null and Void", Intl. Bus. Lawyer, 457 (1981); "Performance Bonds and
Injunctions in International Contracts", (It) Foro Padano, I, 245 (1979); "The
Keban Arbitration", The Arbitration Journal, 241(1980)
Offices
President, European Court of
Arbitration, President European Society for Construction Law, President,
International Section of Italian Attorneys; President, Italian Society for
Construction Law;Vice-President, Conseil Méditerranéen
d'Arbitrage; Président d'Honneur, Union Internationale des Avocats;
Secretary-General Emeritus of the Federation of European Bars; Council Member,
International Bar Association; Chartered Arbitrator (U.K.); Member, Arbitration
Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce; Chairman Emeritus SBL's
International Construction Projects, - IBA Country Representative for Italy,
Chairman Emeritus, International Committee of the Milan Bar; Co-Editor of Foro
Padano;
Previous Offices
Past Recorder of Desio, 1964-1969;
Past Chairman, The Mediterranean and Middle East Institute of Arbitration, Vice
Chairman of SBL's International Construction Projects, - Chairman, SBL's
International Construction Projects, - SBL's Council Member, - Member, IBA
Publication Committee, - IBA Council Chamber, - IBA Deputy Secretary General
for Southern Europe (appointment not served, due to simultaneous nomination as
President of Union Internationale des Avocats, an office which has been held),
- Chairman SBL's International Sales and Related Commercial Transaction.
Languages
English, French and Italian.
Practice Areas
Contract Law; Arbitration,
International Litigation, Construction; Mergers and Acquisitions; Sales of
Goods.
Honours
Great Cross (Order of the Merit,
Portugal), - High Officer (Order of the Merit, Italy), - Cross of Honour (
Order of St. Ramon, Spain), - Silver Star (Austria).
