Partner of S4B Solutions for Business, Attorney Patrizia Giannini was admitted to the Italian Bar in 1997, after having completed the law school graduate program in 1994 and mandatory two-year clerkship in 1996. Admitted to practice before the Italian Supreme Court in 2009. Civil Arbiter appointed by the Court of Rome. Court-appointed Judicial Administrator. Appointed Bankruptcy Trustee, Rome’s official register of court-appointed trustees/receivers to businesses in receivership. Supervisory Body’s Member ex 231/01.
Civil Law Professor at Cusano University, Rome Italy. Professor at Business School, Il Sole24Ore, Rome and Milan, Italy. Chairperson for Europe – PG Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution – Geneva Group International. Member of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Regional Chair Rome, Fibree, Foundation for International Blockchain and Real Estate Expertise. Named Mentor YWN Young Woman Network. Regular speaker at international business conferences.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Private and corporate civil practice, trial and appellate practice in all regions of Italy, in Courts of the first level, appellate level, and Supreme Court. Defense and plaintiff work. Extensive experience researching, writing, and arguing complicated legal matters, and communicating with judges, clients, witnesses, and experts. ADR, Insurance Law; Bankruptcy and receivership; Real Estate Law; Wills and Trusts (inheritance law); Family, Divorce, Juvenile Law.
Named Partner in general civil practice firm, concentrating in areas listed above, responsible for administrative matters and general operation of small to mid-size law office, including supervision of less experienced attorneys.
Analysis of European Union Law and International Law and insurance contracts
LANGUAGES:
Italian (native speaker), English (special training in Legal English), Spanish.
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Jurisprudence, “La Sapienza”, Rome, 17 Oct 1994, 110/110
Completed Italy’s mandatory two-year law clerkship, Oct 1996.
Admitted to the Italian Bar, 06 Nov 1997.
Admitted to practice before the Italian Supreme Court 11 Dec 2009.
LAST INTERNATIONAL LAW REFRESH COURSES:
Harvard Law School – Program on Negotiation – PON Global – 2019, New York City Bar – Contract Law – 2017, Columbia Law School – Business Law Academy – 2016, Fordham Law School – Transactional Law for Global Legal Practice – 2015, Practicing Law Institute New York – Doing Business in and with Emerging Markets – 2015 New York City Bar – Winning Settlement Strategies in Litigation, Fordham Law School – International Arbitration Intensive Training Program – 2014, Fordham Law School – Recent Development in US Law – 2013.
