Stefano Parlatore

Practice Areas

Stefano Parlatore co-heads the Litigation and Arbitration Department of Legance. He practices in corporate, commercial, banking and bankruptcy litigation, advising both domestic and foreign companies, private equity investors, financial institutions, managers and corporate officers in complex and cross-border litigation, arbitrations and transactions, as well as in insolvency and restructuring procedures.

He has also developed substantial expertise in insolvency and restructuring matters by advising several domestic and foreign financial institutions and funds, in the distressed debt, default portfolio trading, turnaround transactions, in extraordinary administration and bankruptcy, and in restructuring of debts.

Stefano has considerable experience in domestic and international arbitrations.

Career

Partner in Legance since 2008.

Previously Senior Counsel in Allen & Overy, (2003 – 2007) where he led the Litigation, Insolvency and Restructuring department of the Rome office.

Law Clerk, Court’s President Norman E. Veasy at the Delaware Supreme Court, Wilmington (DE), U.S.A. (2002). Visiting foreign lawyer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Wilmington (DE), U.S.A. (2002).

Associate, Studio Legale Manfredonia e Associati, Rome, Italy (1994 – 2003) and Associate, Studio Legale Piergrossi Villa Manca Manfredonia, Rome, Italy (1993 – 1994).

Professional Memberships

Member of the Rome Bar (Italy), since 1997

Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court and Highest Jurisdiction

Member of IBA

Member of AIA

Publications

• “Chambers Global Practice Guide: Litigation”, Italy Chapter, Chambers and Partners, 2021;

• “Arbitration procedures and practice in Italy: overview”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2021;

• “International Arbitration 2020”, ICLG International Comparative Legal Guide, 2020;

• “The Securities Litigation Review”, Sixth Edition, The Law Reviews, 2020;

• “COVID-19 and force majeure, hardship and other doctrines in Italian contract law”, Practical Law UK, Thomson Reuters, 2020;

• “Chambers Global Practice Guide: Litigation”, Italy Chapter Second Edition, Chambers and Partners, 2019;

• “Arbitration procedures and practice in Italy: overview”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2019;

• “Litigation and enforcement in Italy: overview”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2019;

• “Chambers Global Practice Guide: International Arbitration Q&A”, Italy Chapter, Chambers and Partners, 2019;

• “Competition Litigation Comparative Legal Guide”, The Legal 500, 2019;

• “Chambers Global Practice Guide: International Arbitration Q&A”, Italy Chapter, Chambers and Partners, 2019;

• “Enforcement of Foreign Judgments”, ICLG International Comparative Legal Guide, 2019;

• “Contracts negotiation and enforcement in Italy: overview”, Practical Law, 2018 and 2019;

• “Letter before action: Cross-border”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2018;

• “Attachment orders (Freezing injunctions)”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2018;

• “Litigation: Enforcement of foreign judgments in Italy”, Lexology, 2018;

• “Service of claim documents within the jurisdiction and abroad”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2018;

• “Legal privilege, confidentiality and professional secrecy”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2018;

• “Enforcement of Foreign Judgments”, ICLG International Comparative Legal Guide, 2018;

• “Rules of evidence (including cross-border evidence) in civil proceedings”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2018;

• “Legal Professional Privilege, confidentiality and secrecy”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2018;

• “Securities Litigation”, Getting The Deal Through, 2018;

• “Enforcement of Foreign Judgments”, Getting The Deal Through, 2017;

• “Litigation and enforcement in Italy: overview”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2017;

• “Arbitration procedures and practice in Italy: overview”, Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters, 2017;

• “Italian civil justice: progress achieved through recent reforms aimed at increasing the efficiency of civil proceedings in order to better serve the needs of investors and businesses”, International Litigation News, International BAR Association, 2017;

• Chapter “Italy” in Getting The Deal Through – Commercial Contracts, 2017 and 2016;

• “Conditions for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Italy”, Lexology, 2017;

• “Litigation: Enforcement of foreign judgments in Italy”, Lexology, 2017;

• “Procedures for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Italy”, Lexology, 2017;

• “Principle of due process must prevail over rigid application of procedural deadlines” (Italian Supreme Court), Practical Law, 2016;

• “Recognition cannot be denied if reasoning in award is deemed contrary to public policy” (Bologna Court of Appeal), Practical Law, 2016;

• “Clearing the way”, Commercial Dispute Resolution, 2014.