Expertise
Margaret is mainly involved in the in-court and out-of-court management of disputes pertaining to insurance law, civil law, as well as disputes pertaining to so-called medical malpractice, liability of public entities, D&O, and professional and contractual liability in general,
She has also gained experience in the area of criminal law, having advocated in proceedings related to crimes in the areas of work accidents, criminal medical liability, tax evasion, and fraudulent bankruptcy, fraud, and environmental crimes.
She also has specific expertise in banking law, bankruptcy, and enforcement proceedings.
She has experience in litigation in both civil and criminal cases, having handled res litigation since the beginning of her career.
She currently handles substantial litigation in the area of professional liability on behalf of numerous Italian and foreign insurance companies, dealing in particular with cases concerning medical liability in both civil and criminal cases, third-party liability, D&O liability, professional liability, contractual liability in the field of security company, and criminal law disputes.
Professional experience
She joined the Italian Law firm BTG Legal in 2016.
Prior to joining BTG Legal, she was a partner at Studio Legale Batini & Associati in Livorno since 2009, dealing with civil law, mainly in the insurance field and criminal law.
Foreign languages: fluent English, basic French and German.
Academic background and memberships
Lawyer, registered with the Livorno Bar Association.
In 1998 she obtained her degree in law at the University of Pisa “La Sapienza” graduating with honors (110 cum laude) with a thesis in international law.
In 1999 – 2000 she attended a preparation course for qualification as a lawyer at a school of law in Empoli.
In 2001 she passed the qualifying examination for the legal profession and she has been a member of the Livorno Bar Association since the same year of the state exam, and she was registered in the roll of public defenses in criminal proceedings in the district of the Court of Appeal of Florence in the biennium 2014-2016.
Assiduously participates in training events and attends specialized courses related to insurance law, medical liability, banking and commercial law, and criminal law.
She has had auditing experience in private companies and has been a speaker in seminars and training courses.