1978 Degree in Law, University of
Genoa
Thesis on Maritime Law (“Scope of Application of International Conventions
in relation to Transport”), under the direction of Professor Sergio
Ferrarini
1979 - 1984 Assistant Lecturer
Institute of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Genoa
1984 - 1985
Scholarship granted by the Italian National Research Council (NATO
Fellowship) to study Computer Law at the Institute of Advanced Legal
Studies,
University of London
June - July 1986 Scholarship to attend the Academy of American and International
Law - Dallas, Texas, USA
July 1987 Salzburg Seminar - Session 263, entitled “American Law and
Legal Institutions”
1986 - 1989 Professor of Private Law (Professore
a Contratto)
Faculty of Economics, University of Genoa
September 1996 Guest Lecturer
Faculty of Law, University of Malta
1994 - Present Part-time Lecturer in
Italian Law
Faculty of Laws, University College London
1997 - Present Teaching Fellow
Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford
2000 M.A.
Status - University of Oxford
2003 - 2008, Professorial Fellow in Comparative Law - British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London
Professional Qualifications
May 1984 Qualified Italian Lawyer (Procuratore
Legale)
Genoa Bar
September 1990 Common Professional Examination (CPE)
Law Society of England and Wales
August 1991 Solicitor of the Supreme Court
of England and Wales
March 1997 Qualified Italian Lawyer (Avvocato)
1980 - 1984 Trainee Italian Lawyer (Praticante
Procuratore Legale)
Avv. Paolo Brida, Genoa
1985 - 1987 Ansaldo SpA, Genoa
Legal Adviser for international business transactions
1987 - 1988 Brebner & Co,
London
Consultant in Italian Law
1989 - 1996 Middleton Potts, London
1996 - 2003 Radcliffes, London
2003 - Present Pini Bingham & Partners, London
2004 - Present UK Representative of the Italian Bar Council
Membership in Professional and Academic
Bodies
Law Society of England and Wales
Alumni Association of American
and International Law
Association Henri Capitant des Amis de la Culture Juridique
Française
Business Club Italia
Club di Londra
Honours
Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy
Knight of the Order of St.
Maurice and St. Lazarus
Knight of the Order of St. Joseph of Tuscany
Silver Medal of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
