Partner
Main office: Milan
Focus Team: Construction & Engineering, Environmental Sustainability, International Arbitration
Expertise
- Litigation and International arbitration, with particular focus on:
- corporate law
- commercial law
- competition law
- M&A
- International contracts concerning:
- telecommunications systems
- power plants
- underground railway systems
- dams and manmade canals
- desalination plants
- Gas supply and price review contracts
- Environmental damage liability
- International corruption
- Foreign languages: English
Background
- Co-Head of the international arbitration practice
- Member of the Construction & Engineering Focus Team
- Member of the Environmental Sustainability Focus Team
- Member of the International Arbitration Focus Team
- Made partner in 2012
- Joined in 2000
- Seconded to Chamber 20 Essex (2008)
- Seconded to Slaughter and May (2005)
Ranking and Awards
The Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directories list Paolo as an expert in litigation and international arbitration in Italy.
Testimonials
“He’s very brilliant and very professional. He gives you a full picture of what your situation is”
(Chambers & Partners)
Qualifications
- Member of the Italian Bar
- Law degree from LUISS University of Rome
Knowledge Sharing
Quantification of damages in commercial arbitration: mission impossible?
Quantification of damages in commercial arbitra …
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Ferdinando Emanuele joins BonelliErede as partner and co-head of the firm’s international arbitration practice - 3 February 2025
BonelliErede announces the arrival of Ferdinando Emanuele as a partner based at the firm’s Rome office. With a successful international career spanning over 30 years in the arbitration and litigation arena, Emanuele will become co-head of the firm’s international arbitration practice alongs …
Read more Andrea Carlevaris and Paolo Di Giovanni to co-head BonelliErede’s international arbitration practice - 12 June 2024
BonelliErede announces the appointment of Andrea Carlevaris (Rome) and Paolo Di Giovanni (Milan) as the new co-heads of the firm’s international arbitration practice, which was founded by Prof. Antonio Crivellaro (of counsel and current international arbitration team member). Andrea Carlevari …
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