ITALY Law and Practice Contributed by: Luciano Castelli, Gian Paolo Coppola, Claudia Bosco and Matteo Creuso, LCA Studio Legale
LCA Studio Legale is an independent, full-service law firm, specialised in providing legal assistance to companies worldwide. Its offices are in Italy (Milan, Rome, Genoa, Treviso), Belgium (Brussels), and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), where they operate in an International Partnership with IAA Middle East Le - gal Consultants LLP. Its growing dispute resolution practice, fielding over 50 lawyers (including ten part - ners), is significantly active in high-value, complex, and industry-shaping commercial and corporate liti - gation, often on a cross-border basis. The team is
particularly expert in arbitration, both ad hoc and administered by Italian and foreign institutions, and alternative dispute resolution procedures (media - tion, structured negotiation, and dispute boards). The practice represents major, multi-industry clients ac - tive in construction and real estate, energy and infra - structure, financial services, healthcare/life sciences, advertising, media, sports, manufacturing, fashion, and technology. Among them are Snam Rete Gas, Genoa CFC, Valentino, Fremantle, Marcegaglia, Sir - am S.p.A., Etihad, Volkswagen, Acea, and H&M.
Authors
Luciano Castelli is an equity partner in LCA Studio Legale and has tackled civil, commercial, and bankruptcy disputes for domestic and international clients for 20 years. Often chosen as an arbitrator, he
Claudia Bosco is a senior associate at LCA Studio Legale and deals with disputes across various industries, handling both litigation and ADR in civil, commercial and corporate matters. Claudia has extensive
boasts expertise in liability and post-closing claims. While authoring numerous civil and procedural law publications, he is Financial Market Law adjunct professor at the Turin University. Luciano regularly advises foreign clients and foreign law firms, assisting them in complex transactional litigation. He is the co-author of Practical Commentary to the Rules of the Court of Arbitration of Milan, first published in Italy in 2021.
experience in both ad hoc and institutional, domestic and international arbitration, and she assists Italian and foreign companies with corporate and commercial disputes. She also provides out-of- court assistance and in pre-litigation phases, particularly regarding commercial agreements and everyday business operations. Matteo Creuso is an associate at LCA Studio Legale, having joined its litigation department in 2022, after gaining significant experience in the financial market regulation field at a primary international law firm. In 2020, he participated in the eighth annual Italian Mediation Competition, organised by the Milan Arbitration Chamber, earning a recognition award for “best exploration of the other party’s interests and needs and information gathering”. He now focuses on civil litigation, particularly disputes in corporate and commercial matters and insolvency law. Matteo advises companies on both the preliminary analysis and identification of the best procedures for crisis/ insolvency management, and the admission and management of insolvency proceedings.
Gian Paolo Coppola joined LCA Studio Legale as partner in 2010 and is a dual-qualified lawyer (Italy, England and Wales), who specialises in litigation and ADR. He advises clients across various industries, from
traditional sectors like energy, construction and infrastructure to emerging areas like technology, sport and fintech. As a member of the Italian Committee, he is a delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for the 2024–2027 term. Gian Paolo is the co-author of Practical Commentary to the Rules of the Court of Arbitration of Milan, first published in Italy in 2021 (the English version is due in 2024).
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