Contact
Elena Fontanelli
International Arbitration Associate at BonelliErede
Arbitrator
Languages
Mother tongue: Italian
Working languages: English, French, Italian
Nationality
Italy
Gender
Female
Specialisation
CISG, Commercial Disputes & Transactions, Construction, Energy, Environmental damage liability
Legal system
Civil Law,Common Law,European Law
Main jurisdiction
Italy
Details
Position
International Arbitration Associate at BonelliErede
Year of birth
1987
Education
Roma Tre University School of Law
Degree: Laurea in Giurisprudenza (equivalent to Juris Doctor)
University of Miami School of Law
Honors: Law School Graduate Scholarship by University of Miami School of Law
Degree: LL.M. in International Arbitration
Practiced Experience in Arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
15, under ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, SCC and CAM rules
How often have you acted as Chairperson?
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
2
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
How often have you acted as Counsel?
11
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
Administrative Secretary: 2
Publications and Other Activities in Arbitration
e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others
Validità sostanziale e formale della clausola arbitrale - Chapter VI, Volume XII, L’Arbitrato nei Rapporti Commerciali Internazionali, Trattato di Diritto dell’Arbitrato, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, 2021
Il principio della kompetenz-kompetenz - Chapter XI, Volume XII, L’Arbitrato nei Rapporti Commerciali Internazionali, Trattato di Diritto dell’Arbitrato, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, 2021
Admissibility of evidence in international arbitration proceedings: can an arbitral tribunal allow parties to introduce evidence obtained through a cyber-leak? - Miami International Arbitration Society Report 2018.
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organisations
Board of Directors (Former Co-chair) of ArbIt Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR
RAI (Former Co-Chair of the Publication Taskforce)
YOUNG ICCA (Currently serving as Group Advisor in the YICCA Mentorship Program)
ICC YAF
LCIA YIAG
IBA Arbitration Committee
IBA Litigation Committee
Mother Tongue
Italian
Working Languages
i.e. languages in which you have both a spoken and written command so that you may conduct arbitral proceedings in this language
English
French
Italian
In which legal systems have you trained?
Civil Law,Common Law,European Law
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
Italy
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
Italy
Special expertise or specialisations
CISG
Commercial Disputes & Transactions
Construction
Energy
Other:
Environmental damage liability
