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Davide Colacino specializes in arbitration and litigation in commercial and business disputes. He has acted as arbitrator, counsel and secretary of arbitral tribunals in numerous institutional (ICC, Swiss Arbitration Centre, CAS and DIFC-LCIA) and ad hoc arbitrations. His practice focuses, in particular, on construction disputes, international commercial law and post-M&A disputes.

Moreover, he regularly represents clients in debt enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings, recognition and enforcement proceedings, and setting aside proceedings against arbitral awards before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. Another focus of his practice is the representation of parties in white-collar criminal proceedings.

Davide Colacino is a member of various professional organizations (AIA-ArbIt-40, ASA, ASA below 40, DIS40, ICC YAF, Young ICCA, YConstruction) and the coordinator of the Swiss chapter of AIA-ArbIT-40 (the Italian under 40 Arbitration Group).

Since 2022: Attorney at Law with Lustenberger + Partners, Zurich 2017–2021: Attorney at Law with MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd., Zurich 2015–2017: Research assistant at the chair of Prof. Dr. Daniel Girsberger, University of Lucerne 2013–2014: Legal trainee with Walder Wyss Ltd., Zurich 2012–2013: Legal trainee with the district court of Baden 2011: Legal advisor with Maag Pump Systems Ltd. (group-compliance), Oberglatt

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Italian under 40 Arbitration Group (AIA-ArbIt-40) Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) und ASA below 40 German Arbitration Institute for Young Arbitration Practitioners (DIS40) International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF) Young International Construction Practitioners (YConstruction) Young International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA) Zurich and Swiss Bar Association (ZBA/SBA)

2014: Admitted to the bar of the canton of Aargau, admitted to practice in all Swiss courts 2012: MLaw, University of Zurich (summa cum laude) 2011: LL.M., Maastricht University (top 3%) 2009: BLaw, University of Zurich