Mr Simone Centola

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Mr Simone Centola

Director

Mr Centola in an international lawyer and strategic advisor with extensive experience gained in leading international law firms and legal departments of multinational companies (privately owned and listed) both in Europe and Asia Pacifc.

In his dispute resolution practice, Mr Centola regularly acts as arbitration counsel before major institutions such as ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, LMAA, SCMA, on a variety of cases arising out of breaches of a wide spectrum of contracts. In his non-contentious practice, he advises on strategic and legal issues arising out of cross-border transactions, inbound and outbound trade and investments, corporate restructuring, and day to day operations within and across Europe and APAC, including advising and assisting clients in preparing and negotiating all manner of commercial contracts and submissions with local authorities in several jurisdictions.

Mr Centola's clients include government-owned corporations and agencies as well as listed, private companies, business leaders and research centres including but not limited to the following sectors: commodities, shipping, offshore and logistics; oil and gas; construction and engineering, defence and technology; luxury assets, including estates, hotels and yachts; manufacturing, consumer, luxury goods and brands; management consulting, sport, media and entertainment, digital and e-commerce. In addition, Mr Centola regularly advises entrepreneurs and private clients on their business and personal requirements worldwide.

Experience

  • International Arbitration

  • Commercial Contracts

  • Family business

  • Shipping & Commodities

  • Luxury Assets & Brands

Talks

  • Cross borders investments

  • International Arbitration

  • Cyber security and fraud

  • Superyachts & Marinas

  • Shipping & Commodities

Track record

  • European media and events

    Assisting European media and events company in defending a dispute with a former Asian partner arising from several agreements subject to SIAC arbitration in Singapore.

  • European fashion company

    Assisting European fashion company in trademarks infringements against Chinese companies before the court of Beijing and in the appeal before the Shanghai IP court.

  • Luxury brands

    Assisting a broad range of luxury brands in in commercial contracts and dispute resolution.

  • Luxury yachts

    Assisting a broad range of luxury yachting clients worldwide in commercial contracts and dispute resolution.

  • Shipowners and commodities traders

    Assisting a broad range of clients on commercial contracts and dispute resolution.

  • European defence and technology company

    Assisting a European defence and technology company in implementing corporate restructuring and intra group transfer of business in Singapore.

  • Asian renewables

    Assisting Asian renewables company in a multimillion dollar dispute arising from investments subject to SIAC arbitration in Singapore.

  • LNG terminal in Asia

    Assisting European system integrator company in settling a multimillion dollar dispute with Asian general contractor arising out of supplies of goods and services to a new LNG terminal in Asia.

  • Asian lubricating oils

    Assisting Asian lubricating oils company in settling a multimillion dollar dispute with a Taiwan sub-distributor pursuant to the termination of an exclusive distribution agreement subject to SIAC arbitration in Singapore.

  • European defence and technology

    Assisting European defence and technology company in commercial contracts and regulatory matters in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.

  • Asian commodities traders

    Assisting Asian commodities traders and shipowners on English law requirements as well as ships' sale and purchase.

  • Asian commodities traders

    Assisting Asian commodities traders in a multimillion dollar dispute arising from early termination of time charterparty subject to ad hoc arbitration in London.

  • European defence and technology

    Assisting European defence and technology company in corporate restructuring and tax matters in Singapore and Indonesia.

  • Asian shipowner

    Assisting Asian shipowner in a multimillion dollar dispute arising from cancellation of alleged defective ships being built by a listed Chinese yard subject to HKIAC arbitration which culminated in a 2 week final hearing in Hong Kong with enforcement of awards in China.

  • Asian commodities trading company

    Assisting Asian commodities trading company in obtaining a multimillion dollar award against a Chinese customer arising from unpaid cargo of iron ore under SIOTA subject to SIAC arbitration in Singapore.

  • Asian commodities trading company

    Assisting Asian commodities trading company in obtaining a multimillion dollar award against a Chinese customer in respect of unpaid cargo of coal subject to LMAA arbitration.

  • Asian yacht dealer

    Assisting Asian yacht dealer in defending a dispute with a luxury yacht owner arising from an accident at sea subject to SIAC arbitration in Singapore.

  • European energy company

    Assisting European energy company in settling a multimillion dollar dispute with oil traders arising out of a joint venture in Iraq for the import-export of oil products subject to English Court jurisdiction.

  • European energy company

    Assisting European energy company in settling a multimillion dollar dispute with oil traders arising out of a joint venture in Italy for the supplies of gasoil subject to LMAA arbitration as well as English Court jurisdiction.

Publications

  • "Investimenti: Un Family Office per l'innovazione globale", commentary for Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI), 2021

  • “Dalla gestione pandemica all’economia del futuro: prove di leadership per Singapore”, article in RISE, Turin World Affairs Institute, Vol.6 No.1, 2021

  • "Will Asia lead the football industry?" Mondaq, November 2019

  • "Singapore, ASEAN's business hub", article in RISE, Turin World Affairs Institute, Vol.2 No.2, 2017

  • "Cavendish Square Holdings BV v Talal El Makdessi and ParkingEye Limited v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67", article, English law of damages in Shipping Offshore Update, 2016

  • ‘Measures of liberalisation of the legal profession in Singapore', featured interview in II Sole 24 Ore, 2012

  • ‘The New Singapore Ship Sale Form', Specialised Press, 2011

  • ‘Rule B attachments: the end of an era?', Specialised Press, 2009

Admissions

  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts, England and Wales

  • Avvocato, Italy

  • Registered Foreign Lawyer, Singapore

Education

  • Catholic University of Milan, Italy, Juris Doctor

  • Tulane Law School, USA, Master of Laws (scholarship by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Languages

  • English

  • Italian

Pro bono

  • Sounding Board Member, Turin World Affairs Institute

  • Alumni Chapter Leader, Catholic University of Milan