Federico Banti

Federico has accrued wide-ranging experience advising businesses in dispute resolution both in and out of court and before arbitration tribunals; his practice mainly relates to international disputes.

He is the Head of the Italian Dispute Resolution team and a member of the International Arbitration Group of Osborne Clarke, which handles international multi-jurisdictional arbitration proceedings. His legal expertise includes all types of corporate and commercial disputes with a particular focus on those involving foreign parties. Federico always dedicates special attention to the procedural strategy.

Federico advises on corporate matters predominantly in relation to disputes involving shareholders, corporate management and supervisory bodies. He has considerable experience in disputes relates to restructuring and insolvency procedures. He also has niche experience in litigation related to financial intermediaries and insurance matters, and with reference to the role of fiduciaries. 

Federico has considerable experience in both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations (under the International Court of Arbitration (ICC), London Court of Arbitration (LCA) and Milan Chamber of Arbitration (CAM) rules) also acting as an arbitrator.

He is a key member of the Italian focus group on third party litigation funding, a practice that is only just taking its first steps within the Italian market but which offers great potential for the firm’s litigation and arbitration clients. Federico has been consistently ranked by Chambers&Partners and Legal500. In  2023 his ranking in Chambers & Partners Global for Dispute Resolution was reconfirmed.

Federico is admitted to appear before the Italian Supreme Court.

Main publications:

• BANTI F., de GÖTZEN E., Third Party Litigation Funding Law Review – edition 2, 3, 4 (ed. L. Perrin, London, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
• BANTI F., de GÖTZEN E., Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Italy: the 1958 New York Convention and the Italian Procedural Civil Code, Spain Arbitration Review no.34/2019 p. 91
• Co-Author: Lo stralcio dell’IVA nel concordato preventivo senza transazione fiscale, Rivista dei dottori Commercialisti, Anno LXVII – fasc.1 2016.

Federico Banti is determined and fast, both in strategic planning and in execution. This is accompanied by his excellent knowledge of the law and litigation procedures.

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My approach is always aimed at understanding the client’s interests in order to identify the best strategy and achieve the desired results. In a procedural system that, notwithstanding technological innovations, continues to require an in-depth knowledge of the judicial and arbitral system and its procedural rules, our dispute resolution team offers real and effective advice.