Partner at BonelliErede, Previously Managing and then Senior Partner of the Italian offices of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and member of its Global Board. Has extensive experience in commercial and corporate law, private equity, M&A and corporate governance. Recognized by “The Legal 500” and “Chambers Europe” for excellence in Compliance, Corporate and M&A practices. Chairman and member of numerous supervisory bodies of banks, insurance companies and listed companies. Chairman of The Adam Smith Society ETS, a non-profit cultural association active in the study and dissemination of the principles of market economy, competition and free enterprise; independent director, of the Advisory Board of Anthilia GAP Fund, Digital Platforms SpA and Interspac; also former independent director of Assogestioni, Finmeccanica, Amundi SGR, Amundi RE, Enactus Onlus Bentos and Molmed; Chairman of the Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society of Northern Italy. He graduated in Law from the Catholic University of Milan, a Master and Ph.D in Law & Economics from the University of Cambridge and an Executive MBA from the Judge Business School of the University of Cambridge. He is a contract professor of Comparative Business Law at Bocconi University. He is an economic commentator for the national newspapers “Il Sole 24 Ore”, “La Repubblica” and “La Stampa” and has collaborated with numerous daily and weekly newspapers including Il Mondo and L’Espresso. He is the author of numerous scientific publications, including the most recent “Il diritto dei controlli societari” Giappichelli 2023 and “L’Organismo di Vigilanza 231 nelle società di capitali” – III edition, Giappichelli 2025