Zunarelli Studio Legale Associato is one of Italy’s leading law firms in the fields of transport, logistics, maritime law and infrastructure. With eight offices across Italy as well as an international office in Shanghai, the firm advises companies and institutions at every phase of their business development: from strategic legal counsel and contract drafting to representation in arbitration proceedings and before the courts. Despite its long-standing tradition, the firm remains firmly anchored in the present day.
Zunarelli actively supports the digitalisation of the transport sector and has proven expertise in topics such as the electronic consignment note (eCMR) and the electronic bill of lading (eBill of Lading). “We are convinced that law and digitalisation in the transport sector must be considered in tandem”, explains Avv. Luigi Zunarelli, Partner at Zunarelli Studio Legale Associato. “For us, the Open Logistics Foundation is the ideal place to drive this forward, together with other experts”.
Legal standards as a logical addition
Collaboration within the Open Logistics Foundation has shown that shared technical standards can bring about real change – whether in relation to the digital consignment note, track-and-trace processes or emissions data exchange. However, technology alone is not enough. Digital solutions can only be implemented on a broad scale if their legal implications have been clarified and if shared legal recommendations for their use have been developed. This is the approach that Zunarelli will strengthen within the community in future.
The renowned Studio Legale will act as the voice of the Open Logistics Foundation within the Italian legal and transport sector and will address legal issues within the topic clusters. The aim is to build and share knowledge within the legal environment and to jointly develop de facto standards. “Our collaboration in the technical sphere has shown us just how much an engaged community can achieve”, says Carina Tüllmann, CCO of the Open Logistics Foundation. “We now want to bring that same spirit into the legal dimension. Zunarelli is the perfect first partner for this”.
Open for everyone shaping logistics
Zunarelli’s membership exemplifies the Open Logistics Foundation’s self-image: the Foundation does not see itself as a closed circle for logistics companies, but rather as an open platform for all stakeholders whose work intersects with logistics and supply chains. Whether insurers, payment service providers, IT suppliers or legal experts: anyone who is willing and able to contribute to the digitalisation of logistics is welcome – regardless of sector, company size or country of origin. The larger and more international the community, the greater the impact of the solutions developed together.
Further information about Zunarelli Studio Legale Associato is available at https://studiozunarelli.com/
