BIANCHI RUBINO-SAMMARTANO & ASSOCIATI

Mauro Rubino-Sammartano

Mauro Rubino-Sammartano, born in Milan, Italy, on January 16, 1937; admitted in Milan (1961); Court of Cassation (1975); Paris (1986); Education at Catholic University of Milan (J.D.; 1958). Visiting Professor, Commercial Arbitration Law, University of Milan, 1997-1998, Arbitration Law, University of Padua 2003-2004; Lecturer, International Arbitration, University of Padua, 1987-1989; Honorary Member of the Sofia and Istanbul Bars.
Associate tenant of Littleton Chambers, London, as an International Arbitrator.

Offices Held:

• President, European Court of Arbitration;
• President, Unione Camere Internazionali (Italian Section of International Attorneys;
• Président d'Honneur, Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA);
• Honorary Consul in Milan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan;
• Vice-President, Conseil Méditerranéen d'Arbitrage;
• Chairman Emeritus, International Committee of the Milan Bar;
• Co-Editor of Foro Padano.
• Vice-President, Italian Society for Construction Law;
• Council Member, International Bar Association (IBA);
• Chairman Emeritus, SBL's International Construction Projects;
• Secretary-General Emeritus of the Federation of European Bars;
• Chartered Arbitrator (U.K.);

Previous Offices:

• Recorder of Desio, 1964-1969;
• Deputy Judge (Court of Monza);
• Président, Union Intenationale des Avocats (UIA)
• Chairman of SBL's International Sales and Related Commercial Transaction;
• SBL Council Member;
• Member, IBA Publication Committee;
• IBA Deputy Secretary General for Southern Europe (appointment not served, due to a simultaneous nomination as President of Union Internationale des Avocats, an office which has been held);
• Chairman, The Mediterranean and Middle East Institute of Arbitration.
• President of the European Society for Construction Law

Textbooks:

"Il Diritto dell'Arbitrato", (Arbitration Law), Cedam, 5 th Ed. 2006; "International Arbitration: Law and Practice", Kluwer, 2 nd Ed. 2001; "Appalti d'Opere e Contratti di Servizi" (Construction Contracts and Contracts for Services), Cedam, 3 rd Ed. 2006; "Warranties in Cross Border Acquisitions", (Gen. Ed.) Graham & Trottman, London, 1994; "Garanzie nella compravendita di pacchetti azionari e di imprese", Giuffré, 2006; "The Section on Italy of "Practitioner's Handbook on International Arbitration", (Weigand Ed.) Beck, 2002; "Submitting and Presenting Evidence, The Arbitration Process" (Gen. ed. Campbell ), Kluwer, 2001; "La soluzione delle controversie in materia di appalti", (The Disputes Resolution in Construction Contracts), "L’appalto privato", (Ed. Costanza), Utet, 2000, 532; "Public Policy in Transnational Relationships" (Co-Gen. Ed.) Kluwer, 1991; "Performance Bonds" in "International Business Transactions", (Eds. Campbell and Proksch), Kluwer, 1988; "Drafting and Enforcing Contracts in Civil and Common Law Jurisdiction" (Gen. Eds. K. Yelpaala, M. Rubino-Sammartano and D. Campbell) Kluwer, 1986; The Part on Civil Procedure in Italy of "World Litigation Law and Practice", (Ed. Myrick) Matthew Bender, New York, 1985; "Lack of Conformity and Various Reliefs in Sales of Moveable Goods to Italy" in "Survey of the International Sale of Goods" (Eds. Campbell, Lafili and Gevurtz) Kluwer, 1985; "Commercial Agency in Italy" in "Rights and Liabilities in Commercial Agency", Kluwer 1984; Commentary in "Defects, Delay, Prices and Subcontracting in Civil Law", in "Selected Problems of Construction Law: International Approach", University Press, Fribourg, 1983; "Bibliographical Dictionary of the Library of the Milan Bar", Milan, Giuffré, 1970 and various other publications.

Articles on Arbitration:

The Fall of a Taboo — Review of the Merits of an Award by an Appellate Arbitration Panel and a Proposal for an International Appellate Court , J. Int. Arb. 2003, 20(4): 387-392, Camera Arbitrale per i Lavori Pubblici (The Arbitration Court for Government Contracts), Foro pad. 2001, II, 107; id, Transazione Assistita ovvero: dalla Mistica del Conflitto al Trionfo della Ragione (Support for conciliation: from the principle of conflict to the triumph of reason), Foro pad. 2001, II, 121; Vittoria di tappa. Arbitrato irrituale come processo: un sogno impossibile? (Provisional success of the joint mandate to settle classified as court proceedings: an impossible dream), Foro pad. 2001, I, 42; Sede dell'arbitrato in Italia: veramente l'ultimo legame con il territorio nazionale? (Venue for arbitration proceedings in Italy as the last link with the territory?), Foro pad. 2000, III, 312; Contratto in violazione di norme inderogabili e compromettibilità della controversia (Contracts in breach of mandatory provisions and suitability of the dispute for arbitration), Foro pad. 2000, III, 355; id. Invito-ordine alle parti a conciliare. Coraggio e precedenti oltremare (Invitation-order to the parties to settle: courage and overseas court precedents), Foro pad. 1997, I, 411; id. Termini perentori e diritti della difesa nel procedimento arbitrale (Mandatory deadlines and due process in arbitration proceedings), Foro pad. 1996, I, 148.; id. Developing Countries vis a vis International Arbitration, J. Intl. Arb . 1996, Vol. 13, No. 1; New International Arbitration Legislation in Italy, J. Intl. Arb., 1994, Vol. 11, No. 3; id. The Channel Tunnel and the Tronc Commun Doctrine, J. Intl. Arb., 1993, Vol. 10, No. 3; Amiable Compositeur (Joint Mandate to Settle) and Ex Bono et Aequo, J. Intl. Arb., 1992, Vol. 9, No. 1; id. Ruolo della legge procedurale della sede della procedura arbitrale (The Lex Fori rule in arbitration proceedings), Foro pad. 1992, I, 201; id. Arbitrato semplificato e arbitrato su documenti (Simplified arbitration and documents-only arbitration), Foro pad. 1990, II, 35; id. Divieto all'arbitro di nominare un consulente tecnico-giuridico, o incapacità dell'arbitro (Prohibition on Arbitrator appointing a legal expert or unsuitability of the Arbitrator), Foro pad. 1990, I, 280; id. L'arbitrato internazionale in giurisprudenza: sede in Italia e regolamento arbitrale non italiano (Court precedents on international arbitration: venue in Italy and non Italian Arbitration rules), Foro pad. 1990, I, 4; Is Arbitration to Be Just a Luxury Clinic?, J. Intl. Arb., 1990, Vol. 7, No. 3; An International Arbitral Court of Appeal as an Alternative to Long Attacks and Recognition Proceedings, J. Intl. Arb. 1989, 181; id. Arbitrato internazionale ed arbitrato estero. Analisi e distinzioni (International and foreign arbitration: analysis and distinctions), Foro pad. 1988, II, 203; id. Arbitrato irrituale. Mandato a transigere e non ad accertare (Joint mandate to settle and not to establish whether a claim is grounded), Foro pad. 1988, I, 406; International and Foreign Arbitration, J. Intl. Arb. 1988, Vol. 5, No. 3; id. La prova nell'arbitrato internazionale (Evidence in International Arbitration), Foro pad. 1987, II, 85; Third Generation Arbitration. Appeals to a New Panel Within Arbitration Proceedings ?, J. Intl. Arb. 1987, Vol. 4, No. 1; id, I mezzi di impugnazione del lodo rituale non esecutivo e la giurisprudenza (Challenges to awards, which are not yet enfor ceable, and court precedents), Foro pad. 1986, I, 304;, Rules of Evidence in International Arbitration, J. Intl. Arb., 1986 Vol. 3, No. 2; id. Il Référé Arbitral (Pre-Arbitral Referee), Foro pad. 1982, II, 35; id. The Keban Arbitration, The Arbitration Journal, 1980, 241; Arbitrato con più parti (Multiparty Arbitration), Foro pad. 1980, II, 75; Arbitrati italiani, stranieri e internazionali — distinzione e analisi (Italian, foreign and international arbitration: distinction and analysis), Foro pad. 1979, II, 9; Arbitrato con più parti (Multiparty Arbitration), Rass. Arb. 1980, n. 3. Performance Bonds and Injunctions in International Contracts , (It) Foro pad. 1979, I, 245.

Languages: English, French and Italian.

Practice Areas: Contract Law; International Arbitration and Litigation; Construction; Mergers and Acquisitions; Sales of Goods.