Mattia Dalla Costa

Italy flag Italian - Germany flag German

29+ years of experience

Language:

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian

Present Function:

Partner at CBA since 2009 and previously associated with leading law firms; dual-qualified as Avvocato (Italy) and Rechtsanwalt (Germany). Acts as counsel in arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association, the London Metal Exchange, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC, Paris), and the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (SCAI). Listed as arbitrator with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and the Arbitration Chamber of the Chamber of Commerce of Padua (Italy). Practice focuses on transactional work and international litigation in intellectual property (patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, licensing, technology transfer, R&D and joint development agreements, know-how and trade secrets), information technology (software, databases, AI, IoT), unfair competition, technology-driven M&A, and international trade disputes, particularly for companies operating in Italy, Germany, and other foreign markets, including the fashion, automotive, aerospace, and defence sectors. Recognised by Chambers and Partners (Europe and Global), Legal 500, Best Lawyers, and Lexology Index as a leading IP practitioner, and recipient of the Legalcommunity IP Awards as Lawyer of the Year for Copyright Law (2024) and Lawyer of the Year for Civil Litigation (2023).

General Expertise:

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

His practice focuses on transactions and international litigation in the areas of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, licensing, technology transfer, R&D and joint development agreements, know-how, and trade secrets), information technology (software, databases, AI, IoT), unfair competition, technology-driven M&A, and international trade disputes, particularly for technology companies operating in Italy, Germany, and other foreign markets, including the fashion, automotive, aerospace, and defence sectors. He has acted as counsel in arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association, the London Metal Exchange, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC, Paris), and the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (SCAI).

Memberships and/or accreditations

Member of EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association); 
Member of GRUR (German Association for Industrial Property and Copyright); Member of VPP (German Association of Intellectual Property Experts); 
Member of Alumni of Max-Planck-Institut für Innovation und Wettbewerb; Member of Heidelberg Alumni International; Member of MAV and DAV (Munich and German Bar Associations) and of the In-house Counsels Committee -Syndikusanwälte; 
Member of Legalmondo; Honorary Member of AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers); 
Member of the list of arbitrators at the Chamber of Arbitration of Padua and the German-Italian Chamber of Commerce of Munich - REAM; 
Member of the Scientific Committee of Italian Sounding e. V.; 
Member of Rotary Munich International.