Roberto Calabresi practices commercial litigation, and in particular national and international arbitration, in various countries, and conducted in accordance with the rules of the major institutions, including:

In Italy:

• in accordance with the Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and under Italian law, relating to a contract for the construction and supply of materials for the extension of the national railway line in Albania;
• in accordance with the Rules of the Associazione Italiana Arbitrato (Italian Arbitration Association), between Italian companies and under Italian law, for claims relating to the execution of a contract for the sale of a business;
• between an Italian company and a Brazilian supplier, in relation to apparatus to be assembled on an oil rig;
• between Italian companies, and under Italian law, relating to the execution of a contract for the maintenance of a fuel extracting plant;
• between Italian companies, relating to a supply contract for an oil extracting plant in Russia; and
• between Italian companies, relating to the execution of an agency contract in France.

And abroad:

• in Germany, in accordance with the DIS Rules, between German companies, and under German law, relating to a contract for the sale of a business;
• in India, under English law, between an Italian company and an Indian company, relating to a supply contract for reactors for a refinery;
• in England, in accordance with the Rules of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and under English law, between an Italian company and a Turkish company, relating to the supply of component parts for an electrical energy production plant; and
• in France, in accordance with the UNCITRAL Rules, under French law, between French companies.

Roberto often uses alternative dispute resolution techniques and settlement of disputes out of court (early dispute resolution, mediation, direct negotiations) and assists the client in identifying the commercial objectives of each issue, including providing a risk assessment in the event of litigation, outlining the most likely scenario of each case (according to the best, most probable and worst case scenario of the outcome of the lawsuit) taking into consideration the cost (both in financial terms and in terms of human resources) and how long resolution of the issue via court action is likely to take.

Roberto has also participated in contractual negotiations and mediation in Italy, England, India, Norway and France. He has represented both Italian and foreign clients in civil litigation proceedings in Italy in relation to inheritance law and property law issues, and has extensive experience in matters of corporate liability relating to the treatment and processing of noxious substances (asbestos, acids, industrial dust and smoke).

Education
Doctor of Research (Ph.D.) in Private Comparative Law from the University College of London Degree in Law from the University of Florence

Professional Experience
Visiting counsel with General Electric Oil & Gas

Publications

• “Just Winning is Not a Business Goal: An Approach to Selling Managers on the Concept of Mediation in International Commercial Disputes” (in conjunction with Michael McIlwrath) in TDM, 2007
• “Vendita di energia in Italia e nel Regno Unito” (“The Sale of Energy in Italy and the United Kingdom”), Research Thesis, 2007
• “Le borse elettriche nell’esperienza inglese ed in quella italiana” (“Stock Market Shares in Energy Enterprises According to the English and the Italian Experience”) in Rivista Giuridica dell’energia elettrica, 2006
• “Vincere non è il solo obiettivo: il diritto, il giurista e l’interesse del cliente nei conflitti internazionali” (“Winning is Not the Only Objective: The Law, The Lawyer and The Client’s Interests in International Conflicts”) (in conjunction with Michael McIlwrath) in Promozione Firenze, 2006
• “La vendita di energia elettrica in Italia: dizionario per argomenti” (“The Sale of Electric Energy in Italy: Dictionary of Topics”) in Revista de Direito Empresarial, 2006
• “Distribuzione delle spese di arbitrato nei contratti con i consumatori” (“Distribution of Arbitration Costs in Consumer Contracts”) in Rivista dell’Arbitrato, 2001
• “Licenza a strappo e clausola compromissoria” (“Shrink-wrap Licenses and Submission to Arbitration Clauses”) in Rivista dell’Arbitrato, 2000