Enrico Vergani

Partner

enrico.vergani@belex.com

Main office: London

Focus Team: International Arbitration, Shipping, Transport & Logistics

Expertise

Maritime law
project financing related to shipping, transport and infrastructure including planning of complex financial transactions
litigation and international arbitration
shipbuilding/ship conversion

Foreign languages: English

Background

Team Leader of the Shipping, Transport & Logistics Focus Team
Member of the International Arbitration Focus Team
Joined the firm in 2019

Founding partner of Studio Legale Garbarino Vergani from 1994-2019
Previously collaborated with an important Italian law firm
Worked at top London shipping firms (1991-1993)
Arbitrator in domestic and international disputes including ICC Arbitration
Member of the Propeller Club, Port of Genoa, Port of Naples, member of Italian Association of maritime law (AIDIM)
Member of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA)
Contributor to various Italian and international maritime law publications

Ranking and Awards

The Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directories list Enrico as an expert in Italy in shipping.

Testimonials

“Enrico Vergani is truly the cream of the crop in the legal world. Undeniably a legal champion, possessing a rare blend of exceptional competence, sharp intellect, and a remarkable ability to perform at the absolute highest level.”

(The Legal500 EMEA)

Qualifications

Member of the Italian Bar admitted to practice before the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione)
Law degree from the University of Genoa (1990)

Knowledge Sharing

Russia sanctions: the EU’s 13th package of sanctions and guidance on sales of oil tankers

February has seen the EU particularly active: it has published: a) guidelines on how to ensure compliance with its 12th package of sanctions – which impose a prohibition, among other things, on EU nationals selling oil tankers to Russian entities and an obligation to notify the sale of oil ta …

Russia sanctions: the latest updates from the EU, the Oil Price Cap Coalition and the UK

Recently, the Council of the EU published its 12th package of sanctions against Russia in response to Russia’s continuing conflict with Ukraine. As highlighted by the European Commission, the focus of this new package “is to impose additional import and export bans on Russia, combat sanctio …

Venezuela: The Easing of Sanctions by OFAC and EU

On 18 October, the Biden administration eased US sanctions on the Venezuelan oil and gas sector, with new general licences being issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control authorising certain types of transactions with specific Venezuelan entities. What are the main licences and what app …

Oil Price Cap amid OFAC’s recent sanctions and the Coalition’s new guidelines

On 12 October, the Oil Price Cap Coalition – made up of Australia, Canada, the EU, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US – issued a statement to emphasise the risks of violating the Oil Price Cap Regime. The Coalition also published a maritime advisory to promote responsible prac …

ESG Insights | EU Green Deal and sanctions against Russia: what’s new for the iron and steel sectors?

Operators and importers in the iron and steel sector will need to be even more attentive to compliance, as the recent regulatory changes have made the rules stricter than ever. Further to the prohibitions imposed by the EU Regulation 388/2014, new prohibitions came into force starting from l …

The EU strikes again: 11th package of sanctions against Russia

On 23 June, the EU published its latest package of sanctions against Russia, with stronger anti-circumvention measures and tighter trade and transport prohibitions. The package introduces several new measures which directly impact the shipping industry and, more generally, the logistics industr …

One year of European sanctions against Russia: revisiting the different packages

On 24th February 2023, marking the sad anniversary of the breakout of the new Russia-Ukrainian war, the European Union published its 10th package of sanctions against Russia. During the past year, the sanction regime imposed by the EU has tried to weaken the Russian economy and prevent Russi …

Russian Sanctions Landscape - Latest Transportation Updates

The wind-down period for the transportation and ancillary services prohibitions for oil-laden tankers over the price cap for crude oil loaded before 5 December 2022 ended on 19 January. The new measures introduced as part of the ninth sanctions package regard both sectoral sanctions against …

Russia sanctions: The Oil Price Cap… What’s next?

Following the recent introduction of the oil price cap exemption and the price cap coalition agreed by the G7, the US, the EU and Australia – and after a long and complicated debate between members of the price cap coalition – a decision has finally been made on the price cap amount. The …

Russia Sanctions: Oil Price Cap Exemption

The G7, US, EU and Australia have agreed to implement a policy applicable to a broad range of services as they relate to the maritime transport of crude oil and petroleum products of Russian Federation origin. UK, EU and US entities are authorized to provide certain services as they are rela …

The fifth package of sanctions against Russia: a shipping perspective

On 8 April, the European Commission issued a fifth set of sanctions against Russia, this time focused on shipping and logistics. It is equally notable London insurance market’s recent addition – through the Joint War Committee (JWC) – of Russia as a war zone. The main change is that al …

The Ever Given casualty: ripple effects, litigation and arbitration

Although the Ever Given casualty caused a six-day obstruction of the Suez Canal in March 2021, its disruptive effects on global trade go far beyond the (relatively) limited duration of such event. Claims arising from the casualty may have different cause of actions and involve many operators, f …

The green pass scheme in Italy: where it stands now and how it might develop

The framework of measures introduced by the government to combat and recover from the pandemic is ever-evolving, and understanding the interplay between previous and new rules is a challenge. But on the positive side, thanks to the green pass scheme we can now return to some ‘new normal’ …

International travel and the IATA Travel Pass: current trends and perspectives

With Covid-19 persisting, governments need to be confident that they are effectively mitigating the risk of spread if they are to re-open borders/lift travel restrictions and that they can receive and process accurate information on passengers’ Covid-19 health status. But travellers are facin …

“Ever Given” casualty - so, what’s next?

The Vessel has been refloated after six days of salvage operations and the traffic related to the Canal of Suez is expected to resume on a regular basis shortly. However the prolonged blockage of the Canal will require a careful consideration of the interests at stake. This case may well inv …

Maritime disputes and arbitration during Covid-19: current trends and future prospects

Which is the impact of the COVID-19 emergency in international arbitration? Our Shipping & Transport Focus Team and International Arbitration Focus Team give an overview of the measures adopted by the arbitral institutions, including those specialized in maritime disputes, to facilitate …

Insights

Angelino Alfano and Enrico Vergani made partners at BonelliErede - 30 January 2021

BonelliErede’s partnership has expanded with the appointment of Angelino Alfano and Enrico Vergani as partners, both of whom were formerly of counsel at the firm. The two appointments, effective as of 1 January, were approved at the partners’ meeting yesterday. Angelino joined BonelliErede …

Enrico Vergani and Marco Mastropasqua join BonelliErede’s Shipping and Transport Focus Team in Genoa - 8 October 2019

The multidisciplinary Shipping and Transport Focus Team, which was set up in 2015 to enhance BonelliErede’s renowned expertise in these areas, expands with two key hires: Enrico Vergani, who will lead the focus team, and Marco Mastropasqua. Enrico Vergani, 52, joins BonelliErede as of counsel …