The dispute resolution practice at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is frequently trusted by clients to handle domestic and international disputes. Its team members are involved in matters across key industries, including TMT, construction and energy. The team is headed by Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini, Ferdinando Emanuele and Carlo Santoro. Scassellati-Sforzolini, along with Pietro Fioruzzi, also leads the white-collar crime practice, which acts for clients in internal investigations and represents corporations and senior managers in criminal, regulatory and commercial matters.
Testimonials
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'Carlo Santoro and his team are quick, very strong and reliable. They always advise in the best interests of the business.’
‘Extraordinary support on very complex topics involving rules and regulations of other small countries thanks to their incredible network all over the world. Very good support in transnational and international litigation.’
Key clients
- Yong Hong Li
- A2A
Work highlights
- Representing Mr. Yong Hog Li, a Chinese tycoon and former owner of the Italian football team AC Milan, in a complex dispute against the fund Elliott, following Mr. Li’s removal as the controlling shareholder of AC Milan.
- Represented A2A in a decision published on January 16, 2023, in which the Court of Milan declared as inadmissible, the class action brought by one of Edison’s minority shareholders.