Emilio Timpanaro

Senior Associate

+46 734 15 24 65
+46 8 670 64 65
emilio.timpanaro@gda.se

Emilio specializes in international commercial arbitration and dispute resolution. Dual-qualified in Sweden and Norway, he has extensive experience in institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings, particularly in the energy and industrial sectors. He also advises on international investment law and investor-state disputes. In addition, Emilio sits as arbitrator in commercial disputes.

His experience covers disputes arising from agreements concerning the supply of natural gas, uranium, petroleum products, potash, and other industrial raw materials; energy transmission; M&A, shareholder and joint ventures; manufacturing and distribution of industrial tools, automotive parts, and medical equipment; ship management; SaaS and IT services; and EPC contracts. In addition to his counsel work, Emilio regularly advises on contract drafting and negotiations.

Practice areas
Experience
  • Gernandt & Danielsson since 2021
  • Global Visiting Lawyer, Covington & Burling LLP, New York, 2019–2020
  • Associate, Wikborg Rein, Oslo, 2015–2019 (Senior Associate 2018–2019)
  • Intern, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris, 2014
  • Intern, LALIVE, Geneva, 2014
  • Student Trainee, Umeå District Court, 2013
Education
  • Master’s Degree in Law, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, 2014
  • Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, European Law Students Association Summer Schools, Vienna and Geneva, 2013
  • EU Private International Law, Erasmus program, Uppsala University, 2010
  • Law Degree Program, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 2007–2010
Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
  • Italian
  • Norwegian
Legal community
  • Member of the Swedish Bar Association since 2024
  • Norwegian advokatbevilling (license to practice as a lawyer) since 2018
  • Member of ICC Sweden’s Policy Committee on Commercial Law since 2024
  • Member of the Board, Young Arbitration Practitioners Norway (YAPN), 2019-2020
  • External examiner, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo since 2015
Ranking
  • Ranked as a Future Leader in the “Arbitration Future Leaders – Non-Partners” category by Lexology Index

"He is very analytic and immediately spots the strengths and weaknesses of your and the counterparty's case"
Lexology Index, 2026

"Emilio is a great drafter and a natural cross-examiner"
Lexology Index, 2026

He is very analytic and immediately spots the strengths and weaknesses of your and the counterparty's case

Lexology Index

News

News 2025-11-21

Gernandt & Danielsson’s dispute resolution team ranked by Lexology Index for Arbitration and Commercial Litigation

Partners Björn Tude and Daniel Waerme, as well as senior associate Emilio Timpanaro, have been recognised in Lexology’s recently published rankings for Arbitration and Commercial Litigation. Björn Tude features as Recommended in the categories “Sweden – Arbitration” and ”Arbitration”; as Thought Leader in “Commercial Litigation”; and as Recommended in...
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