Micael Montinari

Partner
Micael is a visionary manager training an immensely talented litigation team with encyclopaedic knowledge of Italian procedures and the current state of laws affecting technology companies in Italy.“
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2025 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Micael heads the dispute resolution team (ranked by Legal 500 EMEA since 2006).

Since 1998 he deals with litigation matters, often with significant international aspects.

He advises Italian and foreign clients on commercial, corporate and intellectual property related matters, unfair competition, advertising issues, proceedings before the competition and consumers authority and other Italian agencies (Communications Authority, Data Protection authority, etc.).

His experience also includes ad hoc and managed arbitration, also serving as counsel and arbitrator, and mediation.

He has an extensive expertise in the Digital-Media-Tech, retail, fashion and luxury sectors.

Micael is ranked by Chambers Global 2025 (Band 6) forDispute Resolution.

Micael speaks often at seminars and roundtables and authors articles related to litigation and arbitration topics.

From 2006 to 2021 he has been a contributor for Italy to Doing Business, Enforcing Contracts, published by the World Bank.

He is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), of which he is Vice Chair of the International Litigation Committee for the International Law Section.

Micael received his law degree in 1998 from the Sapienza Università di Roma.

He joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2009.

Previously, he worked with an independent litigation boutique firm from 1998 to 2006 (as partner from 2003)

In 2019 Micael has been included by Who’s Who Legal among the Italian experts of the Litigation practice area in the WWL: Italy guide.

Foreign languages: English

Micael is a member of the Rome Bar Association (A-29052) and is admitted to represent clients before the Supreme Court of Cassation.

Practice heads Micael Montinari and Martina Lucenti are experienced litigators and arbitrators, with experience in ad hoc and managed, domestic and international arbitrations."
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2024 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The firm is notably active in the social media industry. Micael Montinari and Martina Lucenti share the leadership of the department."
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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