Filippo Andrea Chiaves

With a diverse academic background teaching tort law & economics, combined with over 15 years' experience as a full-time commercial litigator, Filippo developed a solid track record assisting clients across wide-ranging industry sectors with particular focus on domestic and cross-border commercial disputes, contentious insolvency and financial services litigation.

A Florence University comparative law doctorate lecturer having taught law and economics and comparative tort law at Milan's Bocconi University and in Bologna, Filippo joined Hogan Lovells in 2004 after working for Italian and U.S. firms in Turin, Milan and Boston.

Filippo is the Italian office's 'contentious insolvency front man', whether assisting in proofs of claim in bankruptcy and asset recoveries from insolvent estates, advising multinationals in the context of Italian creditor arrangements of distressed businesses, or defending foreign clients against claw-back actions initiated by Italian receiverships.

Working closely with the Banking & Finance and BRI practices, Filippo has been advising on the contentious insolvency aspects of a number of deals involving loans, securities and distressed debt trading, and on enforcement strategies. ‘Highly skilled, and responsive to any incoming issue’. He is also appreciated by the firm's key clients for his knowledge and experience in financial services litigation after being seconded to a leading Italian multinational bank where he was involved with strategy harmonisation policies. He assisted financial institutions in connection with failed repayments of bank financing, enforcement of bank guarantees, and advising on litigation involving financial instruments and bank downgrading by rating agencies. Filippo also addresses commercial litigation disputes involving financial institutions and bank/customer issues.