Studio Legale Lauro is renowned for providing ‘excellent’ and ’outcome-focused‘ maritime and commercial legal advice to global maritime and logistics businesses. The firm is led by Francesco S. Lauro who is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration matters. Ernesto Ardia is reputed for representing ship owners in claims involving collisions, salvage, and marine pollution. Giannicola Forte covers a wide range of matters including charter parties, cargo claims, passenger injuries and illness claims, and many others.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘My experience working with Francesco Lauro's team has always been excellent, and I have been able to rely on an appropriate mix of seniority and expertise.’

  • ‘My experience has been working with Francesco Lauro, who is a leading figure in shipping, transportation, and logistics. Mr Lauro is an excellent lawyer also in connection with business transactions in the industry, such as M&A. 

  • ‘The entire team is outcome-focused and drives towards a successful and speedy resolution of matters, with excellent reporting and clear and accurate advice so that you are always in the picture.'

  • ‘I think that the team has all the necessary expertise, capabilities, and strengths to satisfy their clients' requests.’

  • ‘The expertise of the team, their qualifications, and reasonable billing.’

  • ‘It stands out for its strong focus on client collaboration, teamwork, and delivering personalised legal solutions.'

  • ‘Francesco Lauro, senior partner, is a leading Naples and Italian shipping lawyer. He is a very well-known name, with many years of experience.'

  • ‘The team is close-knit. From the outset, clients feel confident because the different lawyers, who know each other very well, work in symbiosis. No time is wasted. Efficiency is optimal.’

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
  • Thyssen Krupp

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Francesco S. Lauro, Ernesto Ardia, Giannicola Forte

Other key lawyers

Giuseppe De Santo, Anna Vernillo, Carlo Iannello, Måns Jacobsson