Lugano · Svizzera
Concilia
LAW & LAB
A space for legal counsel and mediation, where law and awareness meet.
Concilia was founded to support individuals and organisations in the conscious management of conflict, prioritising prevention, dialogue and sustainable solutions.
Every conflict has a story before it meets the law.
Listening, analysis and dialogue are the foundation of my approach.
Law & Lab
Concilia's philosophy
After many years of litigation practice, and aware of the emotional and economic costs a court case entails, I have chosen a different approach: to favour dialogue, prevention and mediation. Direct experience has shown me that recourse to a judge, while necessary in some cases, often does not resolve the conflict but tends to prolong and harden it.
From this awareness comes a different way of understanding the law: not only as a tool of opposition, but as a guide for navigating complex situations. My work integrates legal advice with negotiation tools and a reading of relational dynamics, informed also by neuroscience and studies of human behaviour.
Objective: anticipate critical issues, foster sustainable solutions and, where possible, avoid resorting to litigation.
Services
Two areas. One approach.
First contact
or contact form, to briefly outline the situation and decide how to proceed.
Format
In person or online, and on request also at your home.
Costs
Costs, available on request based on a fee schedule, are tailored to the type of work required, following a proportionate approach.
About Me
Avv. Alessia Tamburini
I earned a degree in law (Master in Law) at the University of Zurich and obtained my lawyer's licence in 2003. After my first professional experiences, I joined a law firm in Lugano, becoming a partner in 2008. In 2013 I founded my own law practice.
In parallel, I gained experience working alongside the Juvenile Judge, deepening my understanding of family dynamics and situations of fragility. In recent years I have focused on negotiation tools and neuro-relational dynamics, with the aim of guiding my work towards shared, conscious and sustainable solutions.
I combine legal rigour with relational sensitivity, supporting individuals and organisations in the management of conflict.
“Every conflict has a story before it meets the law.”
Resources
Resources and bibliography
My approach is also rooted in an ongoing path of deepening study in negotiation, neuro-relational, and decision-making fields. Below are some of the trainings and readings that have helped define my working method.
Continuous training
Global Negotiation Organization
When Reason Meets Its Limits: Understanding Irrationality in Negotiation
Groupement Pro Médiation
Personnes et personnalités ressenties comme difficiles en médiation
Brain@Work
Les biais cognitifs dans la posture de médiatrice / médiateur
Essential bibliography
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Difficult Conversations
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
Negotiating in the New Normal: Using Neuroscience and Decision Science to Improve Negotiation Outcomes
Jeremy Lack
A Wild Mind. A journey through the connections between brain and nature, guided by neuroscience
Andrea Bariselli
Character Analysis
Wilhelm Reich
Man in the Trap
Elsworth F. Baker
The Righteous Mind
Jonathan Haidt