Professionals

> Gaetano Sardo

Born in Asmara in 1943, graduated in law in 1966 at the “Università degli Studi di Catania”, admitted to the Bar in 1969 and to plead before the Corte di Cassazione in 1984. His main area of practice is in the field of civil law, international commercial law, commercial and company law and contract law, in judicial and non-judicial matters, on behalf of corporations and private clients, both Italian and foreign.

He often speaks at national and international conferences on international conventions, arbitration, international commercial guarantees, international private law and the forensic profession in Europe. He is a former national vice-Chairman of the A.I.J.A. (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats) from 1982 to 1988, of which he is now Honorary vice-Chairman. He is a former Chairman of the “Commissione Rapporti Internazionali dell'Ordine degli Avvocati di Milano” (International Relations Commission of the Milan Bar Association) (1995-2000), of which he is the Founder and the Honorary Chairman.

He is the Founder and current Honorary Chairman of the “Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana” (AIGLI).

Languages: Italian, English, French.

> Marco Sposini

Born in Milan in 1972, graduated in law in 1997 at the “Università degli Studi di Milano”, admitted to the Milan Bar Association in 2001 and to plead before the Corte di Cassazione in 2015. He joined the Firm in 1999. His practice areas covers private international law, international commercial law, commercial law and civil law, both non contentious (drafting of contracts and opinions) and contentious, also in arbitration, assisting Italian and foreign clients. He supports companies in the negotiation and preparation of cross-border commercial contracts. He also developed considerable experience in debt recovery, both at national and European level, including the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards. He carries out training and refresher activities for entrepreneurs operating in foreign markets. He is a member of the “Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana” (AIGLI), of the “Association Franco Italienne des Professionnels du Droit” (A.F.I.P.D.) and of “Camera degli Avvocati Internazionalisti”.

Languages: Italian, French, English.

> Gianluca Sardo

Born in Milan in 1973, graduated in law in 1998 at the “Università degli Studi di Milano” with top marks, admitted to the Milan Bar Association in 2002 and to plead before the Corte di Cassazione in 2015. He joined the Firm in 2003. Besides focusing on litigation, with specific reference to international commercial and company law, he advises the Firm’s clients in the drawing up of the principal business contracts, both national and international (sales contracts, trademark and know-how licenses, sponsorships, joint ventures, agency and distribution agreements, contracts by tender, franchising, and supply contracts). He has been collaborating as lecturer with the Civil Law department of the “Università degli Studi di Milano” since 2001. He is lecturer at the “Scuola di specializzazione per le professioni Legali” of the “Università degli Studi di Milano”. He is the author of articles published in leading legal journals. He is a member of the board of the “Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana” (AIGLI).

He is a member of the International Relations Commission of the Milan Bar Association.

Languages: Italian, English, French.