The Firm Batini & Associates was established in 1960 by the founding partner Giuseppe Batini, still acting as of counsel.

The main specialization at the time was banking and commercial law when Alberto Batini, son of the founder, in 1993 joined the Firm after a long trainee period in a London law firm and improved the maritime and international business opening a network of  local offices and correspondents in all the main ports of  Italy and abroad. Alberto in turn brought in a few years after, Mrs Silvia Traverso, who came from the Genoa law firm of Prof. Ferraro, and Mrs Fausta Pezzati, still our resident partner in Genoa.

Other associates joined and in 1999 the Firm counted 20 lawyers among partners, senior and junior associates. The Firm opened in Milan, Genoa, Ravenna, Naples and Rome.

Internationally, the Firm signed association agreements with Russian and Chinese law firms. At the same time, expanded to the U.S. market and entered into a strong cooperation with a New York based firm.

In 2006 the Firm joined another Genoa Law Firm and created BB & Partners, a network of law firms specialized in international law, insurance law and shipping.
In 2009 the Firm renamed to Batini Traverso & Associati. In 2010 Valerio Fenati became a resident partner in Ravenna.

The Firm now avails of over 20 in-house lawyers spread over the main offices of Genoa, Milan, Livorno, Ravenna, Naples, Rome plus an extended network of local correspondents in the main Italian ports, and in the more important international business centers with a special focus on the United States and the eastern countries of Russia and the Ukraine.

Befitting to the in-house skills and the extended network of correspondents, the Firm provides worldwide specialized legal services, among others,  on general liability, professional liability, medical malpractice, D&O, marine and insurance law, arbitration and litigation, sales & purchase of ships, real estate and commodities,  shipbuilding, sales, purchase and building of pleasure yachts, taxation, international finance, property, environmental liability and alternative energies (PV and solar, wind, geothermal).

The Firm also supplies advice and assistance on the establishment and management of limited liability companies both in Italy and in many other European and non European countries as vehicles for local and international investments.

The Firm participates in the international business market with a complete but flexible structure  which has been developed over the years, always keeping the vocation as a family oriented firm which can provide a tailor made and customised service to clients.