MR. FRANCESCO PIFFERI, LL.M.

Born on June 28, 1967 in Bologna; Italian citizen; member of the Bar of Bologna ("Ordine degli Avvocati di Bologna") since 2002; arbitrator; mediator in civil and business matters (“Mediatore Professionista” as provided under DLGS. 180/2010 – EU Directive) listed at the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna, Forlì-Cesena and Ravenna.

Academic education both in Italy and abroad with a Master of Laws (LL.M. - U.S. and International Business Law - Thesis on Conflict of Laws), at University of Georgia, School of Law, Athens, Georgia, United States (1997/98) and a Master of Laws (LL.M. - European Business Law), organised by Pallas Consortium, Nijmegen - Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1996/97), and in Italy with a Graduate Course in European Community Law (1995/96) and a Laurea in Giurisprudenza (J.D.) at University of Bologna, School of Law, Bologna, Italy (Thesis on Labor Law - 1993).

Areas of practice

Civil Law; Business Law and Company Law (Incorporation, Shareholder Agreements, Corporate Compliance, Data Protection Laws); Bankruptcy Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Partnerships; International Trade Law (Conflicts of Law); Competition and Trade (EU & Italian Antitrust Law); Intellectual Property; Information Technology; Conflict Management and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Negotiation & Mediation, Arbitration, Litigation).

Professional Experience

since 2005, Studio Legale Pifferi, Bologna - Milan, Italy

2003 - 2004, Studio Legale Rinaldi, Bologna, Italy

2000 - 2002, Studio Legale Tonucci, Milan, Italy

1999, Cesaris, Nunziante e Breveglieri, Milan, Italy

1993-1995, Pifferi-Proietti Coraggi-Annovi, Modena, Italy
Languages Italian and English (primary working languages); French and Spanish.

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