Laura Pierallini Studio Pierallini

Laura Pierallini is the founder and named partner of the multidisciplinary law firm Studio Pierallini.

She spent several years in the legal and tax department of the Arthur Andersen and then was the managing partner of the international law firm Coudert Brothers in Rome from 2001 to 2005.

She is a professor of Commercial Law and Director of the Executive Master in Air Transport Law at the LUISS School of Law of Rome.

Ms Pierallini has practised aviation law since 1988, providing expert advice to clients across the whole of the international aviation sector, including aircraft finance and leasing, litigation and dispute resolution, employment and corporate issues. Her clientele include Italian and foreign airlines, manufacturers, lessors, financiers, airports, handlers and travel agents. She also assists the clients in regulatory matters, including advisory services and representation before governmental agencies, such as Antitrust Authorities and Civil Aviation Authorities, before the Administrative and Civil Supreme Courts and advises airlines and airport handlers in restructuring and insolvency procedures. She has advised on M&As of Italian airlines, as well as IPOs at the Milan stock exchange and M&A of domestic airlines by foreign airlines. She represents airlines and stakeholders as well as with the Italian Antitrust Authority.

Ms Pierallini regularly attends and organises conferences on aviation, delivering speeches and moderating panels at various Italian and international symposia, in particular organised by IATA, EALA, EAC, IBA and EBAA.

She has been shortlisted as "Best Aviation Lawyer" for the Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, and recognised as Thought Leader of Aviation in 2018 and 2019 by Who's Who Legal and is named as a leading lawyer by several guides, including: Expert Guides – Aviation Lawyers; Expert Guides – Women in Business Law; Who's Who Legal – Transport.

Ms Pierallini is a committee member of the European Air Law Association (EALA), a member of the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA) and the European Aviation Club (EAC).

She is author of many publications and contributes to the Italian chapter of: "Getting the Deal Through – Air Transport"; "Getting the Deal Through – Aviation Finance & Leasing"; "International Law Office – Aviation"; "Airfinance Annual"; "Aircraft Finance and Aircraft Liens"; "The International Comparative Legal Guide to Aviation Law"; "Practical Law – Aviation Finance Global Guide"; "EC Regulation No 261/2004 – Passengers' right to compensation in case of flight delay. Looking for a fair balance of interests. The role of the European Court of Justice and the risk to waist a chance of reform", Liber Amicorum John Balfour; "Air Passenger Rights, Ten Years On", Michal Bobek, Jeremias Prassl.