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Disputes & Resolution in Italy
Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Italy, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this workNamed WONE Global lead
Rome · Italy- What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
- 2Lexia Avvocati runs its conflict checks.
- 3We confirm Alessandro Dagnino as your named lead.
- 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Italy at a glanceWestern Europe
Rome · Tuesday 3 November
20:43
Local time
- Currency
- EUR
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +39
- Region
- Western Europe
What the rules say in Italy
Disputes & Resolution, the essentials
From the Italy market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source44 checked against an official source7 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
Italy acceded to the New York Convention on 31 January 1969, with entry into force on 1 May 1969 and no reservations listed.
Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.UNCITRAL (United Nations) · checked 2026-10-19Civil and commercial mediation was introduced by Legislative Decree 28/2010 and is a condition for bringing court proceedings in listed matters, including co-ownership, leases, insurance, and banking and financial contracts.
Listed matters only.European e-Justice Portal (European Commission) · checked 2026-10-19The register of mediation bodies in Italy is kept by the Ministry of Justice.
Civil and commercial mediation.European e-Justice Portal (European Commission) · checked 2026-10-19Judgments given in another EU member state are recognised in Italy without any special procedure and are enforceable without a declaration of enforceability.
Civil and commercial matters within Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012.EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union) · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Disputes and enforcement
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Assess the dispute and available forums
- 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
- 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
- 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Italy
Other WONE Global Partners here
The other named professionals responsible for WONE Global work in Italy.
Milan · ItalyWONE Global Partner · Italy
Francesco Mangiameli
MAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE National and international tax law advisory to multinational groups. Professionally born with Arthur Andersen, areas of expertise include M&A, tax litigation and auditing.
Milan · ItalyWONE Global Partner · Italy
Gianluigi Mollica
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Lucia Myriam Netti
Lucia Myriam Netti is the Regional Partner at Horizons, overseeing the advisory’s activities in the EMEA region, Russia and Belarus. In her multi-faceted role with the advisory, Lucia adeptly serves companies in develop…
Milan · ItalyWONE Global Partner · Italy
Stefano Modena
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Cases
What clients bring to Disputes & Resolution
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Italy.
Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryUrgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryUrgent A government client abroad is not paying us. What are our options?Sovereign, political & difficult-jurisdiction mattersUrgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?Family, succession & private clientUrgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsOur partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims
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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement
Disputes & Resolution in Italy, with UNIONE™.
WONE Global's Partners in Italy handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.
- 7
- UNIONE™ Fellows in this market
- 334
- Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
- 58
- countries where Fellows practise
- v4.0
- Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026
When a deal in Italy turns into a dispute
- Before signature: is the seat right for Italy, and will an award be enforced where the counterparty's assets are?
- When payment stops or a partner walks away: test the claim and the exposure before choosing courts or arbitration.
- After an award: recognition in Italy, assets, security and any State-owned party.
01 · Before signatureBefore You Sign™Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.Review the contract 02 · A dispute is emergingBefore You Arbitrate™Test the claim or the defence, the evidence, the exposure and the settlement options before committing to formal proceedings.Test the claim 04 · Before enforcementBefore You Enforce™Plan recognition, assets, jurisdiction and security, including State and State-owned parties, before committing to enforcement.Plan recovery
UNIONE™ Fellows practising in Italy
SF.UNIONE™Giorgio MondiniMilan · 57 yrsSF.UNIONE™Fabio MarazziBergamo · 39 yrsSF.UNIONE™Marco PistisTurin · 26 yrsSF.UNIONE™Cristina GandolfiMilan · 25 yrs
All Fellows in Italy Every appointment follows the UNIONE™ Rules, independence and conflict checks. Being listed gives no right to appointments.
UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™