Education

Admitted to Italian bar in 1977. Member of the Milan Bar.

Law Degree at the University of Palermo, Summa cum Laude, in 1973. Admitted to the Institute for International Political Studies – ISPI – Milan, 1976. Academy of American and International Law, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

Professional experience

He joined the Firm in 2020.

His background is that of a long and distinguished career as in-house Counsel of major international oil companies. He has a profound understanding of the Oil & Gas industry from the negotiation to the management of petroleum agreements and the resolution of disputes, both commercial and investor-state. This also informs his work as arbitrator. Francesco renders legal advice and assistance to Italian and foreign companies with respect to contractual and investment matters in the Oil & Gas industry. He advises on the legal and strategic direction of the negotiation and drafting of petroleum agreements (production sharing agreements, service contracts, joint operating agreements, farm-out agreements, transport agreements etc.), as well as in relation to any dispute resolution in the Oil & Gas sector. He also sits as arbitrator/presiding arbitrator in domestic and international disputes and is particularly skilled in negotiating settlements of highly complex disputes.

Associations

Member of the British – Kazakh Society (2011), British – Azeri Law Association (2013), Russian and CIS Arbitration Network (RCAN) (2013), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA (2015), London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) (2017), Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) (2018), Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) (2018), Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) (2019), Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC (2019).

Formazione

Ammesso all’esercizio della professione forense nel 1977. Iscritto all’Ordine degli Avvocati di Milano.

Laurea in Giuriaprudenza presso l’Università di Palermo, Summa cum Laude, nel1973. Institute for International Political Studies – ISPI di Milano nel 1976. Academy of American and International Law, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

Esperienza professionale

Collabora con lo Studio dal 2020. Proviene da una lunga e prestigiosa carriera come avvocato in-house maturata in diverse delle principali società petrolifere internazionali. Ha una profonda conoscenza dell’industria petrolifera e del gas dai negoziati alla gestione degli accordi petroliferi e la risoluzione delle controversie, sia commerciali che investor-state. Tale esperienza caratterizza anche il suo lavoro da mediatore. Francesco fornisce consulenza e assistenza legale a società italiane ed estere in materia di contratti e investimenti nell’industria petrolifera e del gas. Presta consulenza relativamente all’orientamento legale e strategico della negoziazione e nella stesura degli accordi petroliferi (production sharing agreements, contratti di servizi, accordi operativi comuni, contratti d’appalto, accordi di trasporto, ecc.), nonché in merito a qualsiasi risoluzione di controversie nel settore petrolifero e del gas. È anche membro del collegio arbitrale in controversie nazionali ed internazionali ed è particolarmente abile nella negoziazione di accordi in controversie estremamente complesse.

Associazioni

Membro della British – Kazakh Society (2011), British – Azeri Law Association (2013), Russian and CIS Arbitration Network (RCAN) (2013), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA (2015), London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) (2017), Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) (2018), Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) (2018), Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) (2019), Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC (2019).

Formation

Admis à l’exercice du métier d’avocat en 1977. Inscrit au Barreau de Milan. 

Diplôme en droit de l’Université de Palermo Summa cum Laude en 1973. Institute for International Political Studies – ISPI de Milan en 1976. Academy of American and International Law, Dallas, Texas, 1981.

Expérience professionnelle

Francesco a rejoint le Cabinet en 2020.

Il est issu d’une longue et prestigieuse carrière d’avocat interne auprès des principales sociétés pétrolières internationales. Il a une connaissance approfondie de l’industrie pétrolière et gazière, depuis les négociations jusqu’à la gestion des accords pétroliers et la résolution des litiges, tant commerciaux qu’investisseurs-état. Cette expérience caractérise également son travail de médiateur. Francesco fournit des conseils juridiques et une assistance aux entreprises italiennes et étrangères sur les contrats et les investissements dans l’industrie pétrolière et gazière. Il conseille sur l’orientation juridique et stratégique de la négociation et sur la rédaction des accords pétroliers (accords de partage de production, contrats de services, accords d’exploitation commune, contrats d’approvisionnement, accords de transport, etc.), ainsi que sur toute résolution de litiges dans le secteur pétrolier et gazier. Il est également membre du collège d’arbitrage dans les litiges nationaux et internationaux et est particulièrement habile dans la négociation des accords dans des litiges extrêmement complexes.

Associations

Membre de la British – Kazakh Society (2011), British – Azeri Law Association (2013), Russian and CIS Arbitration Network (RCAN) (2013), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA (2015), London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) (2017), Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) (2018), Scottish Arbitration Centre (SAC) (2018), Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) (2019), Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC (2019).