DI PIETRO ARBITRATION P.A.
Domenico Di Pietro FCIArb
Independent International Arbitrator
Miami-based - Regular presence in London
Arbitral Practice
Domenico Di Pietro is an independent international arbitrator based in Miami, with a regular professional presence in London.
He accepts appointments worldwide as president, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator in international commercial and investment disputes.
His practice focuses particularly on disputes arising in energy, construction and infrastructure, oil & gas, corporate and M&A transactions, chemicals, and international trade.
His arbitral practice builds on more than three decades of international arbitration experience, including prior involvement as counsel and consultant in over 100 international disputes worldwide.
Professional Profile
Domenico Di Pietro is an Italian national, qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales and as an Avvocato in Italy, and registered as a Foreign Legal Consultant in Florida. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb).
Over the course of his international career, he has lived and practised in Italy, England, Japan and the United States, developing experience across different legal traditions and approaches to international dispute resolution.
He has held academic affiliations in international arbitration with New York University School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, Roma Tre University and Sapienza University of Rome. He is the author and co-author of numerous publications on international arbitration, some of which have been cited by courts in both civil law and common law jurisdictions.
He was the first Italian national admitted as a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators in the City of London. He is a co-founder of ArbIt – the Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR and a Director of the Miami International Arbitration Society.
Arbitral Experience
Domenico Di Pietro has served as president, sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator in international proceedings conducted under leading institutional rules and in ad hoc arbitrations.
His appointments have involved disputes seated in the United States, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Colombia, Sweden, Lithuania and other jurisdictions, arising principally in the energy, construction and infrastructure, oil & gas, corporate and M&A, chemicals, and international trade sectors.
His institutional experience includes proceedings under the ICC, ICDR/AAA, LCIA, SCC, CAM and VCCA Rules, as well as ad hoc proceedings.
Academic Activities
Domenico Di Pietro has held academic affiliations in international arbitration with leading universities in the United States, United Kingdom and Italy. He is the author and co-author of numerous publications on international arbitration and regularly speaks at international arbitration conferences and academic events.
