“They are very efficient and effective.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“The team is very well co-ordinated, and able to work with large and complex matters.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Excellent commercial drive and technical ability on complex international arbitration cases.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“One of the very best litigation boutiques in London.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Signature Litigation is a market-leading boutique litigation firm. It has extremely strong background in big ticket litigation, with quality personnel and an unparalleled degree of focus and determination.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Exceptionally good at building up the dispute strategy.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Signature is a very professional team managing a complex international case across many jurisdictions. They have a very strong standing in managing multiple parties across different jurisdictions with different law.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Excellent banking team with real experience in claimant-led litigation. Senior Associates are particularly impressive: thorough, efficient and very sensible.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Great specialist knowledge with a pragmatic and commercial outlook.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“The amount of deep thought that goes into each piece of work is quite extraordinary – I don’t know quite where the headspace comes from to do this time and time again.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“They provide brilliant client care coupled with very sound legal judgment.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Experts in their specialist field. Nobody better.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Every member of the team is valued and as a result they provide a much higher quality of service to their clients than their competitors.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Signature is not afraid to look for solutions outside the box to get results for its clients.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“The team is very well coordinated and able to work with large and complex matters.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“The dispute resolution experts at Signature Litigation LLP have a particular focus on complex, cross-border civil fraud claims.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Signature Litigation is the only pure litigation specialist in Gibraltar, setting the firm apart from others in Gibraltar. The firm is very professional, knowledgeable and efficient, an ideal choice for litigation in the jurisdiction.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“The practice unites an impressive bench of stellar litigators.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“The boutique specialises in complex litigation, both in France and internationally, with the majority of matters multi-jurisdictional in nature, with the firm’s London presence a key asset for cross-border work.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

Signature Litigation Paris “quickly established itself as one of France’s finest dispute resolution practices and consistently attracts high-stakes, often headline-grabbing matters.”

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“The team is attentive, available, very friendly, and provides unfailing follow-up to cases.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“Great ability to establish a strategy and a very clear, structured and impactful line of defense or attack, based on a real mastery of legislation and procedures.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“Excellent expertise combined with the ability to explain idiosyncratic concepts of French jurisdiction to foreigners.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“The team is also highly regarded for its know-how in defending companies against toxic tort claims and deals with a high amount of claims brought by employees regarding asbestos and other chemical substances.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

Signature Litigation Paris is “the market’s go-to-firm for domestic and cross-border product liability cases.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“The firm’s focus on dispute resolution and insurance matters makes it a popular choice for a range of clients in the aviation industry including airlines, constructors, and insurers who benefit from the department’s ability to advise on cross-border matters.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“The team is very responsive – we would normally receive a response on the same day or early the day after. They keep us updated regularly, and are knowledgeable in their fields of expertise.“

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

“The team at Signature is highly talented, experienced and dedicated.“

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Signature Litigation is described as a “quality team at every level“.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

“Extremely bright and dedicated team. A willingness to go the extra mile and find a solution to whatever problem comes along however simple or complex.“

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Signature Litigation has “‘the agility to deal with matters of all kinds’ and has particular experience in multiparty and multijurisdictional disputes.”

The Legal 500 UK 2021

“The amount of deep thought that goes into each piece of work is quite extraordinary.“

The Legal 500 UK 2021

“I am confident that they would always deliver a peerless service to the client, whoever that may be.“

The Legal 500 UK 2021

“They are quite commercial in their approach and don’t escalate matters; rather they find the most efficient way to deal with things”

Chambers UK 2020

“A highly respected litigation boutique with expertise in a wide range of contentious corporate matters”

Chambers UK 2020

“They can really go toe to toe with magic circle firms”

Chambers UK 2020

“An excellent boutique litigation firm”

Chambers UK 2020

“They have really had our backs in a very innovative way”

Chambers UK 2020

“They are absolutely brilliant – very good at the big picture, very effective communicators and very easy to get on with.”

Chambers UK 2020

“Signature has provided us with steady-handed advice and I can honestly recommend their tightly-knit team to anyone in need of sound legal advice”

Chambers UK 2020

“Noted expertise in handling cases related to alleged benchmark manipulation and mis-selling, as well as significant shareholder disputes”

Chambers UK 2020

“Well known for its representation of high net worth individuals”

Chambers UK 2020

“Prominent dispute resolution boutique with a strong record acting on behalf of claimants against major banks and financial institutions in complex litigation matters”

Chambers UK 2020

“The amount of deep thought that goes into each piece of work is extraordinary”

Chambers UK 2020

“Brilliant client care coupled with sound legal judgement”

Chambers UK 2020

Signature “has developed a deep bench of talent, which means even with the high demand for their services they consistently maintain a high quality”

Chambers UK 2020

“Highly responsive, intelligent and commercially astute lawyers”

Chambers UK 2020

“They demonstrate the ability to formulate, plan and implement a sophisticated global strategy”

Chambers UK 2020

“They are impressive in the way they deal with very complex cases”

Chambers UK 2020

The Firm’s “tactical and strategic vision is unparalleled, and the practice has a great range of partners and associates”

The Legal 500 UK 2020

“A strong focus on large, complex cases that are often cross-border”

The Legal 500 UK 2020

“A highly experienced team of partners who have in-depth knowledge of commercial dispute resolution”

The Legal 500 UK 2020

“Outstandingly successful”

The Legal 500 UK 2020

Dispute resolution boutique Signature Litigation LLP handles large, high-profile professional negligence claims, often with a cross-border element, for claimants and defendants.

The Legal 500 UK 2019

“Prominent dispute resolution boutique with a strong record acting on behalf of claimants against major banks and financial institutions in complex litigation matters.”

Chambers UK 2019

“Noted expertise in handling cases related to alleged benchmark manipulation and mis-selling, as well as significant shareholder disputes”.

Chambers UK 2019

“The firm is extremely focused on high-quality litigation”.

Chambers UK 2019

“Their advice is sound and their strategic approach is excellent. I would recommend them without hesitation.”

Chambers UK 2019

“Adept at handling multiparty and cross-border disputes, particularly those related to banking.”

Chambers UK 2019

“They have a lot of experience in multi-jurisdictional, high-value litigation. They are a boutique firm that is growing in size considerably but which can still provide a personal, flexible service.”

Chambers UK 2019

“The hallmarks of the team are that they are responsive, commercial, conflict-free, flexible … a client gets Magic Circle quality.”

Chambers UK 2019

“Dedicated litigation experts with experience in handling every element of large-scale and highly complex commercial disputes, frequently involving multiple parties and jurisdictions.”

Chambers UK 2019

“The practice advises on all aspects of large-scale banking litigation.”

The Legal 500 UK 2019

“A first-class firm with a positive, collaborative culture of integrity”.

The Legal 500 UK 2019

“A highly specialised dispute resolution firm, with a strong focus on large, complex and often cross-border cases.”

The Legal 500 UK 2019

Dedicated litigation experts with experience in handling every element of large scale and highly complex commercial disputes, frequently involving multiple parties and jurisdictions.

Chambers UK 2019

  • Chambers 2023

Biography

Pietro is a Senior Associate at Signature Litigation with experience in public international law, investor-State arbitration, and international commercial arbitration.

He has advised and represented corporations, individuals, and States on matters of public international law before national and international courts and tribunals, as well as arbitral tribunals constituted under major arbitration rules (eg ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SCC, and UNCITRAL).

He is also often engaged in pro bono litigation involving human rights issues.

Before joining Signature Litigation, Pietro was an Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP. Prior to entering private practice, he worked at the European Union Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).

Pietro is admitted to practice in Brazil and Portugal, and is a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in England and Wales. He is fluent in Italian and Portuguese, and speaks Spanish.

Pietro is ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2022 guide as a Recognised Practitioner for Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation (Premium) and an Associate to Note for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration. He is described as “very approachable” and someone who “stands out for his extreme knowledge of details of a case, his level of coordinating all process matters and very friendly attitude.”

Experience

Public International Law and Human Rights

  • Advising an African state on electoral best practices in light of its public international law obligations.
  • Advising an American state on its sovereign immunities rights in litigation before the courts of an European state in the context of a NATO military base; advising that same state on the possibility of bringing a claim before the International Court of Justice.
  • Advising the same American state on its sovereign immunities rights in litigation before the courts of another European state in the context of an employment agreement.
  • Advising a Middle Eastern state on its international humanitarian law rights and obligations in the region.
  • Advising a South American state on its obligations deriving from a judgment of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
  • Representing a politically persecuted South American individual in proceedings before the Inter- American Commission on Human Rights.
  • Representing an individual who seek leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a stateless person.
  • Petitioning an African court against an abortion ban in light of the State’s obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and other human rights treaties.
  • Advising a non-profit organisation on strategic litigation before the courts of African state and before the East Africa Court of Justice on law reforms affecting the ability of the civil society in that state to self-organise as a non-profit entity.
  • Working with the Alliance for Marriage in the Americas to ensure marriage equality through the Inter- American Human Rights System.

Investor-State Arbitration

  • Representing the claimant in ICSID arbitration arising out of the indirect expropriation and violation of the FET standard after Slovakia prevented the investor from conducting drilling operations following protests from local activists.
  • Representing the claimants in two related ICSID arbitrations arising out of the expropriation of a glass bottling plant in Venezuela.
  • Representing the claimant in SCC arbitration arising out of the forced sale of the claimant’s shareholding in a Polish bank.
  • Representing the claimant in PCA/UNCITRAL arbitration arising out of the expropriation of the claimant’s liquid petroleum gas infrastructure in Pakistan (jurisdiction only).
  • Advising a Southeast Asian investor and a politically exposed person on the possibility of bringing an investment treaty claim against an East Asian state for FET violation/denial of justice.
  • Advising a Latin American company on the possibility of bringing an investment treaty claim against another Latin American state for indirect expropriation and FET violation.

International Commercial Arbitration

  • Representing the claimants in an LCIA arbitration concerning the respondent’s refusal and/or failure to indemnify and keep indemnified the claimants in accordance with the terms of an indemnity agreement.
  • Representing the claimant in an ICC commercial arbitration concerning engineering and prototype agreements.
  • Representing the respondent in an ICC commercial arbitration concerning technology and procurement agreements.
  • Representing the defendants in a Section 68, English Arbitration Act challenge to set aside a LCIA award.

Global Investigations

  • Member of the US Department of Justice Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Monitorship Team for a major Latin American engineering and construction group accused of bribing foreign public officials in more than ten countries.
  • Managing a FCPA investigation for an international management consulting firm prompted by the “Luanda Leaks”.
  • Managing a FCPA investigation for an international management consulting firm in connection with the investigations initiated by and the assassination of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Publications

Guest Comment, Macro developments in the mining sector going forward – Global Mining Review – April 2022, Volume 5, Issue 3

“UK Introduces New Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 20 May 2021

”Arbitrator bias: lessons from sports arbitration”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 18 April 2021

“EU Set to Introduce Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 23 March 2021

“From genesis to apocalypse: As Belgium heralds the end of the uncertainty on intra-EU BITs, has the UK missed an opportunity in a post-Brexit world?”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 26 February 2021

“Modern slavery in financial services: no room for complacency”, Practical Law Magazine, 25 February 2021

“The World Is Your Oyster? Supreme Court Confirms UK Jurisdictional Gateway for Parent Company Liability”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 18 February 2021

“Watch Out and Speak Up: The UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner calls for Immediate Action in the Finance Industry”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 1 February 2021

“The New ICC Arbitration Rules”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 12 January 2021

“Thank you, next, please: English court strikes out business and human rights claim in light of parallel proceedings in Brazil”, Practical Law Dispute Resolution Blog, 3 December 2020

“A Shift Towards a More Co-ordinated Approach? – The LCIA Updates Its Arbitration Rules”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 19 August 2020

“UK Companies Responsible for Business and Human Rights Violations Overseas”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 8 June 2020

“Agreement for the termination of intra-EU BITs signed: the bell tolls?”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 14 May 2020

“Micula v Romania: rematch clause activated?”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 6 March 2020

“Macau Ups Its Game: A Discussion on the New Arbitration Law 2019”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 21 January 2020

“MoFo APAC Arbitration Update: October 2019”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, October 2019

“Micula v Romania: an OK (and not a KO) in the latest round of proceedings”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 27 September 2019

“UK Introduces New Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 20 May 2021

”Arbitrator bias: lessons from sports arbitration”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 18 April 2021

“EU Set to Introduce Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Law”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 23 March 2021

“From genesis to apocalypse: As Belgium heralds the end of the uncertainty on intra-EU BITs, has the UK missed an opportunity in a post-Brexit world?”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 26 February 2021

“Modern slavery in financial services: no room for complacency”, Practical Law Magazine, 25 February 2021

“The World Is Your Oyster? Supreme Court Confirms UK Jurisdictional Gateway for Parent Company Liability”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 18 February 2021

“Watch Out and Speak Up: The UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner calls for Immediate Action in the Finance Industry”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 1 February 2021

“The New ICC Arbitration Rules”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 12 January 2021

“Thank you, next, please: English court strikes out business and human rights claim in light of parallel proceedings in Brazil”, Practical Law Dispute Resolution Blog, 3 December 2020

“A Shift Towards a More Co-ordinated Approach? – The LCIA Updates Its Arbitration Rules”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 19 August 2020

“UK Companies Responsible for Business and Human Rights Violations Overseas”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 8 June 2020

“Agreement for the termination of intra-EU BITs signed: the bell tolls?”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 14 May 2020

“Micula v Romania: rematch clause activated?”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 6 March 2020

“Macau Ups Its Game: A Discussion on the New Arbitration Law 2019”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 21 January 2020

“MoFo APAC Arbitration Update: October 2019”, Morrison & Foerster LLP, October 2019

“Micula v Romania: an OK (and not a KO) in the latest round of proceedings”, Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 27 September 2019

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