Francesco D'Alessandro > Chiomenti > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Chiomenti
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1-20121 MILAN
Italy

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Work Department

Partner - White Collar Crime and Business Integrity

Position

Francesco offers Italian and international clients out-of-court advice and in-court assistance in all major areas pertaining to white-collar offences with a focus on criminal corporate law, finance, bankruptcy, taxation and environmental issues, and as well as corporate criminal liability.

As a lawyer entitled to practice before the Supreme Court since 2010, for over ten years Francesco has advised major companies operating in the banking and finance, environmental, energy, petrochemical, mass distribution, telecommunications, and construction industries. He has been involved in cases concerning crimes against property, public administration, and complex Italian and international proceedings involving bribery and corruption indictments. He has drafted and updated various organisational and management models under Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 while acting as Chairman of the Supervisory Body.

Career

Francesco joined the Firm in 2017 and became a Partner in 2019. Since 2024 Deputy Head of the “Litigation & Advisory” Department and Head of the “White Collar crime & Investigation” Practice Area.

Professor of Criminal Law at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan.

Languages

Italian, English

Memberships

Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court (Italy), 2010

Member of the Rome Bar (Italy), 2018

Education

Graduated in Law, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan (Italy), 2001

Executive Education, Leadership in Law Firms, Harvard Law School (US), 2022

Lawyer Rankings

Italy > Compliance

(Next Generation Partners)

Francesco D’Alessandro – Chiomenti

The white-collar crime and investigation practice at Chiomenti, which also houses specialists in data protection and cybersecurity law, acts for Italian institutional clients and foreign multinational groups from the production, commercial, financial and technology industries, on compliance matters. Business and corporate criminal law expert Francesco D’Alessandro advises on Decree 231-related corporate liability; Stefano Manacorda assists with corporate compliance; and Marilena Hyeraci is a compliance and investigations specialist. Pierluigi Perri heads the data protection and cybersecurity practice, while corporate criminal law practitioner Alain Maria Dell’Osso was promoted to partner in December 2023.

Italy > Dispute resolution

(Leading partners)

Francesco D’Alessandro – Chiomenti

Prompt ‘in grasping the intricacies of the situation’, the team at Chiomenti is experienced across a wide array of litigation sectors, with particular strength in white-collar crimes and investigation. The firm is experienced in the areas of sports litigation, corporate litigation and post-M&A litigation. The firm is also well-versed in domestic and international arbitration. Silvio Martuccelli leads the civil litigation team, the white-collar crime team is overseen by Francesco D’Alessandro and the international arbitration team is led by Giacomo Rojas Elgueta. Within the team, Andrea Bernava advises on acquisition transactions and commercial contract litigation, and Andrea Costa has notable experience supporting clients in their appeals before the Supreme Court. Ennio Alagia focuses on market abuse and corruption cases. New practice co-head Sara Biglieri joined from Dentons in September 2024 alongside Luca De Benedetto.

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