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About
Provided by Melissa Magliana
Practice Areas
International commercial arbitration, experience in both common and civil law jurisdictions advising and representing clients in ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings under all major rules of arbitration. Acts as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and chair of arbitral tribunals; advises on mediation and international legal assistance. Expertise in the construction, pharma and mining industries, sports; particular focus on works contracts and shareholder, partnership and joint venture disputes arising in post-M&A and construction projects context.
Career
Admitted in New York; the 2016 recipient of the ASA Prize for Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration; clerked for The Hon. Carol Bagley Amon at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Professional Memberships
Arbitration Court of the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution, board of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA); co-chair of the ASA Practice Building Seminar. Past co-chair of ASA below 40 and of Steering Committee member of Young ArbitralWomen Practitioners.
Publications
Publishes regularly on matters relating to international dispute resolution
Personal
American, Italian and Swiss national. Fluent in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish.
Chambers Review
Global
Melissa Magliana has notable experience representing clients in ICC arbitrations, usually involving either commercial or construction disputes. She also acts as co-arbitrator and chair in arbitral proceedings.
Melissa Magliana has notable experience representing clients in ICC arbitrations, usually involving either commercial or construction disputes. She also acts as co-arbitrator and chair in arbitral proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Melissa Magliana is very convincing as counsel and very clear in her positions and also in oral presentations. She's very determined and assertive but not aggressive."
"Melissa Magliana is very convincing as counsel and very clear in her positions and also in oral presentations. She's very determined and assertive but not aggressive."
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