Ginevra (Ginny) Bicciolo’s practice focuses on competition litigation, including collective proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), as well as human rights/climate change litigation and general commercial disputes.
Expertise
Ginny has been a pivotal part of the legal teams dealing with the most high-profile competition damages actions in recent years, including various claims on behalf of offshore windfarms arising from the Power Cables Cartel, the ongoing collective actions against Google and Apple in relation to conduct in their app stores, and a proposed multi-billion pound action brought by Nikki Stopford against Google for its alleged conduct in the search and search advertising markets.
In addition, Ginny has acted for Privacy International in its intervention in the CAT appeal concerning the Meta/GIPHY merger, and more recently in its intervention in the European Commission proceedings concerning the Amazon/iRobot merger. Ginny was also part of the legal team instructed by Save the Children in its intervention in Duarte Agostinho & 5 Others v Portugal & 32 Others, the first ground-breaking climate change action brought before the European Court of Human Rights.
Ginny has considerable case management experience for her PQE level, having been involved in proceedings from pre-action stage up to trial and judgment, including ADR and settlement negotiations.
Working towards a diverse, equitable and inclusive work force is paramount to Ginny who is an active member of Hausfeld’s Women’s Alliance Working Group. As a passionate advocate for access to justice, Ginny has also contributed to building Hausfeld’s pro bono practice over the years and is currently a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee.
She is fluent in Italian and English and speaks conversational French.
LLB English and European Law, Queen Mary University, London
Legal Practice Course, University of Law, London
Cross-Border Commercial Dispute Resolution Course, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
Employment & Support Allowance and Personal Independence Appeals training by LawWorks, which qualifies her to represent and advocated clients before the First-tier Tribunal.
Admitted to practice as a solicitor in England & Wales, 2021
Legal 500 UK
Ginevra Bicciolo has been recognised as a key lawyer, she is 'notable, someone tipped for the top' - Group Litigation: Claimant, 2025
Pro Bono Recognition List
In 2024, Ginevra was recognised as part of the newly launched Pro Bono Recognition List, published annually, which celebrates solicitors and barristers who have dedicated 25 or more hours of pro bono legal assistance in the previous calendar year. The list is under the patronage of The Lady Chief Justice of England & Wales and is supported by The Law Society, Bar Council and all major pro bono legal organisations.
During her time at Hausfeld, Ginevra has been part of the commercial disputes team working on, amongst others:
She has been part of the Hausfeld teams working on ground-breaking competition cases:
Ginny is part of the Hausfeld team representing Save the Children International in their third party intervention in Duarte Agostinho & 5 Others v Portugal & 32 Others, a ground-breaking climate change case before the European Court of Human Rights, and is an active member of Hausfeld’s ESG & sustainability practice.
Additionally she is supporting Privacy International in their third party intervention in the European Commission’s investigation into the merger between Amazon and iRobot, which expressed Privacy International’s privacy concerns in relation to the merger.
Previously, she helped launch Hausfeld’s Pro Bono practice, and acted on one of the two first LawWorks cases ever taken on by the firm.
Prior to joining Hausfeld, Ginevra gained experience assisting asylum seekers, refugees and victims of conflict-related violence in their fights for justice.
She is notable, someone tipped for the top.
