• Led and managed the Compliance Practice Area, including team supervision (4 specialized consultants) and direct contribution to the division's revenue growth. • Provided expert contractual and corporate law advice to key clients, successfully managing and supporting critical business decisions. • Delivered strategic organizational, legal and regulatory consultancy to clients, focusing on full GDPR compliance and Information Security standards. • Designed, implemented, and monitored corporate compliance models (ex Italian Legislative Decree 231/2001), establishing robust Business Ethics and Anti-Corruption programs.

• Drove complex international commercial negotiations and contract drafting and reviewing to support all business units (Operations, Marketing, Construction, Sales, Purchasing, HR, Integrated management Systems etc.), specialised in high-value ICT agreements (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and proactively integrating compliance for NIS 2 and the AI Act. • Led and managed a legal team, overseeing the development of corporate standards, contract management, and public tender procedures, while streamlining workflows through digital solutions. • Spearheaded the legal strategy for international market expansion, successfully establishing new branches abroad, executing Memorandum of Understanding, Binding/Non-bindig Offers, NDAs, co-development and consortium agreements and coordinating multi-jurisdictional legal teams. • Managed Group-level GDPR compliance, coordinating Data Protection efforts across 10 business units. • Oversaw all aspects of corporate governance, organizing and drafting the minutes of Board of Directors and Shareholders’ meetings. • Updated the ex D.lgs. 231/2001 Organisational Model and procedures as focal point for the Supervisory Board. • Led IP protection initiatives, achieving a significant expansion of the company’s trademark and patent portfolio. • Led the company’s insurance management function, identifying the optimal coverage, overseeing claims handling, and negotiating settlement agreements. • Managed significant civil and administrative litigation, successfully coordinating external law firms — including on international matters — achieving risk mitigation and a reduction of legal expenses by over 20%.

• Provided dedicated, multi-jurisdictional legal advice to the Senior Management Teams of the EMEA "Travel" and Southern Europe "Local" Business Units. • Drafted, negotiated, and finalized a complex portfolio of commercial contracts, focusing on online B2B and B2C sales and merchant advertising, protecting corporate interests. • Led internal initiatives to audit and revise business flows, ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory adherence across 8 EU countries. • Pivoted corporate governance efforts and executed the legal lifecycle of M&A transactions in both Italian and foreign markets. • Served as the compliance leader for GDPR and Antitrust regulations, managing all communications and requirements from the Personal Data Protection Authority and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM).

• Spearheaded the Group's global expansion into new markets (EMEA, APAC, and Americas), successfully closing a high volume of M&A projects across diverse jurisdictions (e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Israel, Morocco, multiple EU Countries). • Negotiated and concluded global, high-value contracts (Supply of goods, Marketing, IT, Finance, etc.) with international counterparts across the Group's 23 operating Countries, mitigating legal risk and ensuring cross-jurisdictional compliance. • Provided comprehensive legal support to the Retail network, advising on commercial operations, store openings and closures, lease agreements, customer-facing issues, and operational compliance across the Italian territory. • Led complex negotiations for the creation of strategic Joint Ventures and defined optimal corporate structures and agreements with local partners, specifically navigating the legal and regulatory framework for the medical devices market. • Directed the protection of the Group's Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio across all operating territories. • Oversaw Group-level Corporate Governance across all subsidiaries, expertly managing corporate body activities (Boards, Shareholders' Meetings, Committees) and ensuring statutory compliance in Italy and abroad. • Served as key legal support for the Finance team in extraordinary finance operations and relationships with financial institutions and external stakeholders. • Managed external counsel relationships globally, selecting, leading, and coordinating the activities of law firms in multiple jurisdictions to ensure consistent quality and strategic alignment. • Developed and monitored the department's budget, achieving a measurable reduction in legal costs by (-20%) through process optimization and strategic firm selection. • Served as Board Member of Amplifon France.

• Supported real estate development by successfully negotiating and closing a high volume of contracts (purchase, lease, etc.) to facilitate the construction and opening of new McD's restaurants (10 per year). • Accelerated time-to-market by proactively managing relationships with public bodies and securing necessary licenses and administrative authorizations for new fast-food sites. • Managed the entire lifecycle of Franchise agreements, from negotiation and execution with Franchisees to ensuring contractual compliance. • Directed and oversaw all civil and administrative litigation, coordinating and monitoring external law firms to mitigate legal risk and control costs across relevant jurisdictions.

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