TALMA Dispute Resolution

International arbitration / Commercial and Corporate governance disputes

A member of the Paris and the New York Bars, Marina boasts twenty years’ experience and a recognized expertise in international arbitration and international commercial and corporate governance disputes.​

She represents French and international businesses, and public entities, in ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings. She has acted in proceedings under the rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Camera Arbitrale di Milano (CAM), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

She also regularly sits as arbitrator in international commercial arbitrations, including as chair and sole arbitrator.

Marina is a specialist of disputes with a nexus to Italy.

In support of her international arbitration practice, Marina also acts in arbitration-related proceedings regarding the recognition and the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards.

In addition, she acts in complex cross-border commercial disputes involving issues of private international and public international law.​

She brings a wealth of experience in disputes affecting economic operators in the energy, construction and aeronautics sectors, as well as in investment and shareholders’ disputes.​

Prior to founding our firm, Marina headed the international arbitration and litigation department of the Franco-Italian law firm Castaldi Partners from 2019 to 2022. She also practiced with Shearman & Sterling LLP’s international arbitration team in Paris and Milan between 2011 and 2018, and with Castaldi Mourre & Partners from 2005 to 2010.​

Marina is deeply involved in the international arbitration community. She served as the Co-Chair of ArbIt, the Italian arbitration and ADR forum, between 2022 and 2023. She is the Treasurer of the International Arbitration Academy, a non-profit association founded by Professor Emmanuel Gaillard that offers students from all over the world courses and lectures given by internationally renowned teachers each summer.

She is a regular speaker at international arbitration conferences and symposia.​

Marina also holds a number of academic positions. She teaches international arbitration at the Université Paris Cité and at the Paris Bar School. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales.​

Marina is a graduate of the Université Paris XI and holds an LL.M. from Northwestern University School of Chicago.​

Since 2022 - Founding Partner, TALMA Dispute Resolution

2019-2022 - Partner, CastaldiPartners 

2011-2018 - Senior Associate, Shearman & Sterling 

2005-2010 - Associate, Castaldi Mourre & Partners 

2001-2003 - Associate, Shearman & Sterling

English, French, Italian, Slovak, Czech

Treasurer of the International Arbitration Academy

Former Co-Chair of ArbIt, the Italian arbitration and ADR forum, between 2022 and 2023

Member of the Editorial Board of the Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales.

2005 - New York Bar

2004 - Master of Laws (LL.M.), Northwestern University School of Chicago

2003 - Paris Bar

1999 - DEA Contract Law, Paris XI University