Expertise

• In- and out-of-court advice to companies
• Maritime law and transport law
• Insurance law
• Private international law

1. Key sectors:
   1. Shipping and transport
   2. Insurance

• Foreign languages: English

Background

• Member of the Art and Cultural Property Focus Team
• Member of the Insurance Focus Team
• Member of the Shipping, Transport & Logistics Focus Team
• Member of the Africa Team
• Country Partner for Greece and Turkey
• Joined the firm in 2002
• Seconded to Ince&Co in London (2010)

• Appointed as panel counsel for two of the most important insurance companies in Italy
• Member of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority Management Committee
• Member of the scientific board of the journals Il Diritto Marittimo and LexTrasporti
• Member of the editorial board of the journals Diritto del commercio internazionale and La giurisprudenza arbitrale
• Member of the Working Group “Restatement of the Lex Maritima” established by the Comité Maritime International – CMI
• Member of the IBIA – International Bunker Industry Association
• Author of books, reports, articles and op-eds for numerous Italian and foreign law journals and newspapers on:
  • Shipping and transport law
  • Private international law
  • EU law
  • Insurance law

Ranking and Awards

The Chambers & Partners international legal directory lists Andrea as one of Italy’s major experts in shipping law.

Testimonials

“Andrea La Mattina stands out as a brilliant lawyer and professor with profound knowledge of the business and the key issues in the maritime sector. His expertise adds a unique dimension to the assistance provided by the firm, offering valuable insights and solutions that are tailored to specific needs.”

(The Legal500 EMEA)

Qualifications

• Associate Professor of Navigation Law at the University of Naples Federico II (since 2021)
• Professor of Navigation Law at the University of Genoa (from 2006 to 2018) and at the University of Pisa – Accademia Navale di Livorno (from 2018 to 2021)
• Qualified as Full Professor of Navigation Law (2018)
• Lecturer for the Polytechnic University of Milan master’s in Advanced Loss Adjustment at the CINEAS – Consortium for Structural Engineering Construction in Europe
• Lecturer for various Master’s at the University of Pisa, LUISS, Chieti Chamber of Commerce, University of Genoa and IPSOA
• Member of the Italian Bar, admitted to practice before the Italian Supreme Court
• PhD in transport and logistical services from the University of Genoa
• Law degree from the University of Genoa