Piermaurizio Tafuni

Piermaurizio Tafuni

Senior Associate

Email

piermaurizio.tafuni@aoshearman.com

Phone

+39 02 2904 9404

Offices

Milan

V-CARD
Piermaurizio has significant expertise in dispute resolution matters, particularly commercial contracts, corporate and insurance litigation, also with a cross-border nature.

He assists Italian and multinational companies in ordinary and arbitration proceedings, as well as precautionary proceedings. He also has experience in insolvency and construction disputes.

He serves as teaching assistant of civil procedure law at the State University of Milan and in April 2026 he was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of Arbitrando, an association that applies and promotes arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution method.

For the second consecutive year, Piermaurizio has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as “Associate to watch” in Italy for Dispute Resolution.

Expertise

Industries

Published Work

  • Co-author, “Arbitrato Casi e questioni”, Zanichelli, April 2026
  • Podcast series: “Disputes in Space: litigation risk in the final frontier", A&O Shearman, March 2026
  • Co-author, “The Insurability of Cyber Fines”, report made by A&O Shearman and AON, February 2026
  • Author, “Polizze D&O: consigli per l'uso”, Il Quotidiano Giuridico, Altalex, May 2025
  • “Polizze catastrofali obbligatorie, cosa cambia per le aziende italiane”, Interview on ESG News, March 2025
  • Co-author, “Correttivo Cartabia: le novità sulla mediazione”, MAG by Legalcommunity, p. 42, February 2025
  • Co-author, “How climate change impacts on the Insurers”, Insurance Daily, 21 November 2019
  • Co-author, “Class actions in Italy: a turning point at last?”, Commercial Dispute Resolution, 31 July 2019
  • Author, “La clausola penale: tra funzione sanzionatoria e risarcitoria. Il punto sull’operatività dell’art. 1229 c.c. e sui presupposti della riduzione ad equità”, Giustiziacivile.com, Giuffrè, 14 October 2014
  • Author, “Il terzo è destinatario degli effetti del contratto stipulato in suo favore, ma non della clausola di foro convenzionale”, I Contratti, vol. IV, 2014, pages 333 and ff.
  • Author, “Piani di urbanizzazione e valutazione ambientale strategica”, Giurisprudenza Italiana, June 2013, p. 1264
  • Author, “Responsabilità dello Stato per omessa valutazione di impatto ambientale”, Giurisprudenza Italiana, April 2013, p. 764
  • Author, “Requisiti della domanda di ingiunzione di pagamento europea”, Giurisprudenza Italiana, February 2013, pages 272-273
  • Author, “Trasporto ferroviario e diritto di informazione dei passeggeri”, Giurisprudenza Italiana, January 2013, pages 27-28
  • Author, “Libera circolazione delle persone e trattamenti di disoccupazione”, Giurisprudenza Italiana, December 2012, pages 2483-2484
  • Author, “Libera circolazione delle merci e obbligo di marcatura di conformità CE”, Giurisprudenza Italiana, November 2012, p. 2240
  • Author, “Etichetattura delle bevande alcoliche, tutela della salute e libertà di impresa”, Giurisprudenza Italiana, October 2012, pages 1990-91

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, “Arbitrato – Casi e questioni”, A&O Shearman in collaboration with Arbitrando, May 2026
  • Speaker, “Le controversie del futuro e il ruolo dell’arbitrato”, A&O Shearman in collaboration with Camera Arbitrale di Milano (Milan Arbitration Chamber), March 2026
  • Speaker, “L'Arbitrato tra Tradizione ed Innovazione: Un Modello di Giustizia in Costante Evoluzione”, Arbitrando, March 2026
  • Speaker, “Buying the Space Stake: Legal Due Diligence and Deal Terms in Space Company Quota Sales”, SpaceFounders, November 2025

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Board of Directors of Arbitrando
  • Young ICCA
  • Queen Mary University Alumni

Recognition

“Piermaurizio Tafuni grips issues quickly and is proactive in finding solutions.”
Chambers & Partners Global and Europe 2025, Dispute Resolution, Italy
“Piermaurizio Tafuni is a young professional with high potential.”
Legal 500 2020, Dispute Resolution, Italy

Qualifications

Admissions

Avvocato, Italy, 2016

Academic

LL.M., Queen Mary University of London, Comparative and International Dispute Resolution, 2016

JD, cum laude, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 2012

Languages

Italian, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.