Expertise

Assistance to corporate clients before the European Commission and national authorities
Corporate compliance and antitrust advice relating to the various distribution systems in Italy and abroad
Representation of clients before European and national courts
Assistance to national and international groups in preliminary proceedings for breach of regulations on restrictive practices and abuse of dominant position

Foreign languages: English, French

Background

Team leader of the Luxury Focus Team
Member of the Insurance Focus Team
Member of the Sports Law Focus Team
Member of the Shipping, Transport & Logistics Focus Team
Member of the Competition Litigation Task Force
Made partner in 2015
Seconded to Slaughter and May in London (2007)
Joined the firm in 2002

Member of the board of the Consorzio Nazionale Raccolta e Riciclo Batterie (COBAT)
Member of the supervisory body of the Italian football premier league (Lega Calcio Serie A)
Member of the Società Unica Abruzzese di Trasporto S.p.A
General secretary of the Italian Antitrust Association
Speaker at numerous conferences, seminars and courses concerning EU law and competition law

Ranking and Awards

The Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directories list Francesco as an expert in Italy in antitrust law.

Testimonials

“He is always ready to deliver top-quality service with a deep knowledge of any question discussed.”
(Chambers & Partners)

Qualifications

Member of the Italian bar
PhD in comparative business and EU law and EU market law
LLM from King’s College of London
MA in house legal from University of Pescara
Law degree from the University of Teramo

Knowledge Sharing

The ECN+ DIRECTIVE: Main features and potential impact on Italy’s legal system

On 4 December 2018, the Council of the European Union approved the ECN + Directive, with the aim of empowering the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market: the ECN+ Directive want t …

Insights

Another first in Italy: BonelliErede launches its Competition Litigation Task Force - 10 February 2021

BonelliErede has drawn on its strengths in civil litigation and competition law, its expertise in competition-related damages actions, and its proven track record to set up a new task force dedicated to competition litigation – the first of its kind in Italy. The Competition Litigation Task F …

BonelliErede fields new Sports Law Focus Team - 27 July 2018

BonelliErede’s lawyers specialising in sports law have combined their forces to officially establish a dedicated Focus Team. The firm’s path to innovation continues with the formal announcement of a team of professionals from various practices, who have assisted athletes, sports clubs, inve …

The Luxury Focus Team organises the event “E-commerce of branded products: risks and opportunities for businesses” - 11 July 2017

BonelliErede’s Luxury Focus Team, in collaboration with INDICAM and Assorologi, hosted the event “E-commerce of branded products: risks and opportunities for businesses” in Milan. The meeting brought together representatives from numerous fashion companies and offered an opportunity to ex …

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