Practice areas
Since its establishment Siccardi Bregante & C. has offered a wide range of shipping law services, both contentious and non-contentious. The experience accrued in this field and the in-depth knowledge of the market allows us to offer Clients, which include shipowners, charterers, shipyards, underwriters, banks or other players, a competent, specialised and dedicated service.
With the aim of constantly addressing any specific new or changed requirements of our Clients through a constant process of study and update, we have expanded our practice to matters related to shipping law, such as air, road and railway transport, logistics, non-marine insurance, industrial certification, national and transboundary insolvency procedures.
THE FIRM
For more than forty years, taking advantage of the continuous and constant updating of our professional knowledge, we have stepped forward as a reference point for all players who – in shipping and related matters – seek quality assistance for the pragmatic solution of their legal needs.
Over time we have strengthened our resources, joining together with the most experienced partners a new generation of lawyers, who have contributed to improve the practice of our Firm not only by their professional knowledge but also bringing new ideas when facing the challenges of a continuously developing market.
16-03-2026
New law on underwater activities - Assagenti Newsletter
On February Assagenti Newsletter Dr. Giacomo Desirello Poggi analyses the main provisions of Law No. 9 of 26 January 2026, concerning the safety of underwater activities. The article considers the entities responsible for the direction and coordination of underwater activities policies (art. 3) and the establishment of the Agency for the Safety of Underwater Activities (“ASAS”) and its responsibilities (arts. 4-12) as well as the provisions specifically focusing on the safety of underwater technical operators ("OTS") and hyperbaric technicians (“TI”). In particular, new professional qualifications are introduced and new rules on registration of underwater and hyperbaric operators and their requirements are provided (arts. 19-21).
Finally, it is worth mentioning art. 22 regulating the practice of the profession based on qualifications obtained abroad: professionals, who are citizens of EU or of EEA Member States or of Switzerland, if authorized to practice the profession under the law of these States, will have the right to practice in Italy, either on a temporary and occasional basis or on a permanent basis.