Cecilia Carrara’s focus is in the field of national and international, commercial and investment arbitration, acting as counsel and as arbitrator. She further represents international and Italian companies in arbitration-related proceedings in front of the national courts, such as recognition and enforcement proceedings of arbitral awards. Cecilia has been admitted to practice before the Italian Supreme Court.

Cecilia also has a significant expertise in disputes with a transnational dimension, in particular in the fields of post M&A, governance/strategic risks, directors liability, commercial contracts as well as EPC contracts, investments and concessions.

Cecilia has a specific focus on German speaking countries and Eastern Europe, in particular she advises clients from the DACH area (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

Cecilia is a member of the board of directors of AIA (Associazione Italiana per l’Arbitrato).

Cecilia is Committee Liaison Officer of the IBA Arbitration Committee.

She has been a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration from July 2015 until January 2020.

She is co-founder of ArbIt (the Italian Forum for Arbitration and ADR) and member of its Advisory Board.

As of January 2023, Cecilia is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (VIAC).

As of January 2023, Cecilia has been designated by the Italian government as a member of the ICSID Panel of Conciliators.

As of June 2024, Cecilia is a member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).

As of July 2024 Cecilia is a Delegate of the National Committee to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.

As from January 2025, Cecilia is a member of the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators.

As from April 2025, Cecilia is a member of Arbitral Council of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration (CAM).

As from March 2026, Cecilia is a member of the Arbitration Council of the German Arbitration Institute (DIS).

Cecilia has been included in the rankings of the most important national and international directories for several years.

Cecilia is ranked by Chambers and Partners in Band 1 for the Arbitrators – Italy and Arbitration – Italy categories, where she is mentioned as follows: “She has extreme visibility in the arbitration community”,“ Cecilia Carrara is very pleasant to work with, hands-on and clearly knows the processes of international arbitration” (2026),“Cecilia Carrara is a very respectable lawyer, one of the most specialised Italian lawyers. She is skilled”, “Cecilia is a strong arbitrator and lawyer” (2025).

She has been also included in the list of Lexology Index Thought Leaders: Arbitration.

Leaders League has ranked Cecilia in the Leading category of the Dispute Resolution – International Arbitration ranking and in the Excellent category of the Arbitration – International Arbitration ranking.

Cecilia is mentioned as a Leading Partner by The Legal 500 as follows: “Cecilia Carrera is known for her deep knowledge in dispute resolution law” (2025).