Alessia Ferraro

Italian

Member of the Arbitral Tribunal

13+ years of experience

Language:

English, French

Italian

Present Function:

Lawyer at CBA (Padua office), involved in the firm’s intellectual property litigation practice, assisting Italian and international clients in proceedings concerning patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets before the specialised IP Sections of the Italian courts. Experienced in both merits and interim proceedings, including preliminary injunctions, seizures, and evidentiary measures (also at trade fairs), and active in settlement negotiations, mediations, ADR, and arbitration proceedings, including before the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (SCAI). In addition to litigation, provides day-to-day and transactional advice in civil, commercial, and IP law, including drafting and negotiating a broad range of agreements such as international licences, technology transfer, R&D and joint development, joint ventures, sponsorship, supply, distribution, procurement, agency, and service agreements. Advises on trademarks, patents, trade secrets, design, copyright, made-in issues, online piracy, IT, IoT, and unfair competition across industries including automotive, aerospace, chemical, fashion, and energy.

General Expertise:

Technical Expertise:

Physics

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

Specialised IP lawyer since 2013, assisting clients in patent litigation at all levels of jurisdiction, including first instance, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court, in both infringement and nullity actions. Experienced in handling both merits and interim proceedings across a range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, chemical, fashion, energy, mechanical engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Member of the Padua Bar Association, 2013.
LES Licensing Executive Society, Italy, 2015.
Secretary of LES Licensing Executive Society, Italy, 2019 – 2022.