Expertise

• National and international litigation and arbitration, with particular focus on:
  • civil law
  • commercial law

• Key sectors:
  • procurement
  • aviation
  • antitrust
  • banking
  • finance
  • public international law
  • telecommunications
  • sports

• Foreign languages: English and Spanish

Background

• Joined the firm in 2025
• Worked at a leading international law firm (1998–2025) and was made partner in 2007
• Member (one of two Italians) of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris since 2021
• Appointed by the Italian Ministry of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of Italy in 2020 as a member of the panel of arbitrators at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
• Author of three books and numerous publications in his field

Ranking and Awards

Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directories list Ferdinando as an expert in international arbitration and litigation in Italy

Qualifications

• Adjunct Professor of International Arbitration at Luiss Guido Carli University (Rome)
• Member of the Italian Bar
• Former advisor of the Rome Bar Association
• ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators
• LLM from the University of Michigan Law School
• Academy of American and International Law at the University of Texas
• Law degree from Luiss Guido Carli University (Rome)