Carmela Rotundo

Carmela Rotundo is a Senior Trade Mark and Design Attorney at METROCONSULT S.R.L., based in Milan, Italy, where she advises Italian and international clients on trade mark, design, copyright, domain name and intellectual property dispute matters. Qualified as an Italian and EU trade mark and design attorney since 2000, she has more than 25 years of continuous experience in intellectual property law and practice. She has also been an accredited civil and commercial mediator since 2015, with a particular focus on intellectual property disputes. Ms. Rotundo has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution. She has acted as mediator in intellectual property mediation proceedings administered by MFSD and has represented parties in numerous IP mediations involving trade marks, domain names, designs and related rights. She has also served as sole panellist in a number of .it domain name reassignment proceedings and has been appointed as a court expert in matters concerning designs, copyright and unfair competition. In addition, she has advised clients on mediation strategies, drafted ADR clauses and settlement agreements, and coordinated ADR initiatives within the intellectual property profession. A recognized leader in the field of intellectual property ADR, Ms. Rotundo has served multiple terms as Board Member of the Italian Patent and Trademark Attorneys’ Institute, including her current term beginning in 2025. She is Director of the Institute’s Review and Referee of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Group, where she oversees educational initiatives and contributes to the development and promotion of mediation, arbitration and expert determination in intellectual property disputes. In 2025 she was also appointed by decree of the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy as an examiner for the State Examination for Trade Mark Attorneys. Throughout her career, Ms. Rotundo has been an active speaker, trainer and thought leader. She has lectured and moderated conferences and seminars across Europe and the United States, including presentations for the International Trademark Association (INTA), universities, professional associations and mediation institutions. She has trained future mediators, delivered advanced courses on IP mediation, and spoken extensively on intellectual property ADR, trade mark law and domain name disputes. Ms. Rotundo is also a prolific author, having published numerous articles in the INTA Bulletin and the Review of the Italian Patent and Trademark Attorneys’ Institute on trade mark law, mediation, domain names and other intellectual property topics. Her contributions have helped promote greater awareness of ADR mechanisms and developments in European and international intellectual property law. Fluent in Italian, English, French and German, Ms. Rotundo brings a distinctly international perspective to her practice and is widely regarded as a trusted advisor, mediator and intellectual property professional with substantial expertise in both contentious and non-contentious IP matters.