The Naples-based practice at Studio Legale Lauro stands out for its strong maritime and logistics law offering. The boutique firm is regularly instructed by owners, charterers, P&I clubs and underwriters on a broad range of shipping matters, however the group is equally adept at assisting with M&A, joint ventures, regulatory issues, and insurance and competition work. Firm managing partner Francesco Lauro heads up the Naples office, and has an excellent reputation for his experience in acting in litigation and arbitration before Italian and UK courts.
Testimonials
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‘Studio Legale Lauro is perhaps the leading shipping and trade law firm in Naples.'
‘Francesco Lauro is one of the leading shipping and trade lawyers in Italy.’
‘Very large number of lawyers, each of them highly specialized on the various compartments of Shipping and Logistics.’
‘Francesco Lauro is very experienced in the matter of shipping having been operating in the sector from the beginning of his carrier.’
‘All the individuals are extremely efficient.’
‘Francesco Lauro is amazing! A great maritime lawyer and very commercial.’
‘Studio Legale Lauro is like a Savile Row boutique: a small team able to provide tailor made solutions for many legal problems.’
Key clients
- Allianz SA
- All Seas
- Atlantic Container Lines
- BDM LLP
- Bonelli Erede
- Carmelo Noli
- China P&I
- Charlotte Selmer LLP
- COSCO
- Contug
- CR Insurance
- Easyjet
- Ehlermann Rinfleisch Gadow LLP
- Finnlines
- Hafnia Advpkaten
- Hellenic Carriers
- Gard
- Getra
- Grimaldi Euromed
- Grimaldi Deep Sea
- Grimaldi Group
- Kastro Sifnos Maritime Company
- ING Bank
- Jadranski Pomorski Servis
- Malta Motorways of the Seas
- Marinter
- Minoan Lines
- MS Amlin
- Navitas
- Nicolas & Associés
- Nordic Hull Club
- NorthStandard
- Oskar Wehr
- Paloma SA
- P.L. Ferrari
- Richemont Delviso
- Rimorchiatori Spezzini
- Sarantitis
- SCAFI – Società di Navigazione
- Schenker
- Steamship Mutual
- Allianz SA
- All Seas
- Atlantic Container Lines
- BDM LLP
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Francesco Lauro