Who I Am
I am a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, specializing in international financial law. In addition to this, I qualified as an Attorney-at-Law in New York and an Avvocato in Italy. My career has taken me to prestigious firms and institutions, including Sullivan & Cromwell, Shearman & Sterling (now A&O Shearman), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and BlackRock.
Currently, I devote my expertise to policy research.
My life has been a journey across the globe, having lived in Italy, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, the United States, and several other locations. I cherish and maintain my connections worldwide.
I am an active member of Beth Hillel, a Reform synagogue in Rome, and a member-at-large of B’nai B’rith in Washington DC
Research Interests
My research interests encompass financial services policy, global risk governance, and economic statecraft. I analyze the impact of crises and innovation on financial markets, regulation, architecture, stability, governance, and risk management.
In this context, I conduct policy studies to leverage economic and financial power for foreign policy objectives, developing defensive strategies to protect economic leadership and proactive strategies for investment and trade promotion.
My analyses are featured in domestic and international media outlets, including Class CNBC, Rai, Sky News, Vatican News, Atlantico, Diritto Bancario, Informazione Difesa, La Voce Repubblicana, Milano Finanza, Proiezioni di Borsa, Scenari Economici, Radio Radicale, London One Radio, and appear on Bloomberg terminals via the Alliance Dow Jones newswire.
I also cover the Middle East and Global Britain for Longitude Magazine and maintain a blog on The Times of Israel, focusing on the Middle East and the Abraham Accords.
Recent Publications
Books:
L’ALTRA BREXIT [AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW OF BREXIT] (Class Editori, 2018)
Describing Brexit as both a hedge for the global financial markets against the export of Eurozone systemic risk as well as an opportunity to accelerate innovation in finance.
CAPITALI CORAGGIOSI [CAPITALS COURAGEOUS] (Armando Editore, 2023)
Explaining that private capital funds transformative industries, which in the medium-to-long-term can build a competitive advantage over the market. In doing so, it illustrates the role of private capital in the economy, taking the reader on a journey “from the streets of San Francisco to the skyscrapers of Wall Street”.
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Education
I hold degrees from LUISS, Rome (LL.B.); University of Milan (PGDip.); New York University (LL.M.); and Columbia University (Juris Doctor), where I was appointed a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Recognition & Awards
In-House Community Award 2016 (In-House Counsel of the Year). GC Power List (Italy) 2016. Proiezioni di Borsa Excellence Award 2021.