Marina Tavassi

Italy flag Italian

42+ years of experience

Language:

English, French

Italian, mother tongue

Present Function:

Arbitrator (including international one) and president of arbitration panels.
Consultant for a law firm with offices in Italy (the largest Italian firm), Brussels, London, and other foreign countries.

General Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses
Certificate Law Degree

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

Judge in Italy for over 40 years (1978-2020) and I currently advising on civil litigation (IP rights) and arbitration matters.
Extensive experience as
- a judge (1978 - 2004) and
- judge at the Italian Supreme Court (2004-2009)
- president of court of first instance [president of the Specialised Division of Enterprises of Milan (2009-2016), specialised in industrial and intellectual property rights] and
- Milan Court of Appeal (president 2016-2020).
Has an international vocation (fluent in English and French).
Had several experiences abroad as a judge at the Italian Supreme Court (Cour of Cassation in Rome): completed internships in the United Kingdom (in London), the United States (New York, Washington, California), and France (in Paris), within the network of Supreme Court Judges.
Founding member (in the 2000s) of two associations of European judges (the Association of European Competition Judges - AECLJ) and the Intellectual Property Judges Association (IPJA). Served as President of the former for a two-year term and as Vice-President of the latter for many years.
Among the members of the Experts Panel for the Rules of Procedure of the Unitary Patent System.

Memberships and/or accreditations
Founding member (in the 2000s) of two associations of European judges:
- Association of European Competition Judges - AECLJ
- Intellectual Property Judges Association (IPJA).

Served as President of the first Association for a mandate (two-year) and as Vice-President of the second one for many years.

Practical experience of conducting mediation or conciliation or judicial settlement conferences or out-of-court dispute settlements in disputes related to the scope of competence of the PMAC
Judge in Italy for over 40 years (1978-2020) and now advising on civil litigation (IP rights) and arbitration matters.
In the Italian system, judges are required by law to attempt to mediate between the parties. Has always devoted herself with great commitment to this role,with significant successes .