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Bird & Bird
VIA FLAMINIA 133
00196 ROME
Italy
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Simone Caddedu

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Work Department

Regulatory and Administrative

Position

Partner

Career

Simone has a strong reputation for providing expert advice on regulatory, antitrust and public procurement issues.
Simone is partner and head of Bird & Bird Italian regulatory and administrative (public law) department.

His practice focuses on EU and Italian administrative regulation, with a strong emphasis on dispute resolution before administrative courts and authorities (he is admitted to practice before Superior Courts – Cassazionista). Simone also has considerable experience in competition law issues involving regulated markets and has developed a significant track record in export controls/trade and customs.

Drawing on his understanding of regulatory and antitrust issues and expertise in public procurement, Simone extensively advises international companies in the life science, infrastructure and concessions, energy, electronic communications, aviation and state aid sectors.

In the energy sector, Simone has assisted and represented, both nationally and locally, companies dealing with projects developing plants for the production of energy from photovoltaic, wind and biomass sources. He has also significant experience in advising natural gas, electricity and water utilities on issues concerning public work contracts and the award of municipal concessions; compliance with regulatory requirements of contracts, commercial offers and advertising; cross-border transmission capacity; charges for nuclear waste management; abuse of dominant position and unfair commercial practices.

Simone received a LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C., U.S.A. and a Ph.D. in administrative law from the University of Rome La Sapienza. He has also contributed to several books and articles on administrative regulation, public procurement and EC organisation, including most recently, Public Procurement in the Utilities Sector, M. Clarich (ed) and Commentary to the Italian Public Procurement Code, Florence, 2019.

Before joining Bird & Bird, Simone worked at Libertini & Associati, where he became partner in 2007.

Languages

Italian, English, French

Education

Education
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M, regulation/antitrust
Sapienza Università di Roma, Ph.D, Administrative Law
Sapienza Università di Roma, JD, Administrative Law

Admissions
Italy Bar, 2000
Italian Higher Courts in 2012

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Italy > Compliance

Bird & Bird‘s Italian team covers an array of compliance work, from regulatory compliance, Decree 231 matters, data protection and cybersecurity, to product compliance, antitrust, advertising pre-clearance, and consumer protection. Raimondo Maggiore assists with governance and internal control systems; Stefano Febbi‘s expertise includes regulatory compliance; and Simone Caddedu heads the firm’s Italian regulatory and administrative department. The practice further includes Rossella Sansone, an adviser to financial institutions on regulatory compliance; Federico Marini Balestra, who focuses on regulated sectors, such as TMT; and Mauro Turrini, who covers life sciences-related regulatory issues.

Italy > Administrative and public law

Drawing on the firm’s international network, Bird & Bird provides regulatory advice and representation in administrative litigation to its global roster of clients. The team’s practice spans the infrastructure, aviation, telecoms, aerospace and defence, life sciences, and media sectors. It advises on state aid, public procurement, environmental law and competition investigations. Simone Caddedu anchors the group, bringing extensive experienced before administrative courts and regulatory authorities. An active member of the team, Jacopo Nardelli boasts expertise in export controls, healthcare and environmental regulation.

Italy > Industry focus: TMT

Split between Milan and Rome, the team at Bird & Bird advises its clients on IP, corporate, competition and compliance matters. The team is well-versed in AI, cloud services, cybersecurity, mobile payments and issues surrounding the Internet of Things. Leading from Milan, Massimiliano Mostardini and Giovanni Galimberti focus on IP law advice. The Rome-based practice heads are EU and competition specialist Federico Marini Balestra and regulatory expert Simone Caddedu. Stefano Silvestri provides corporate support from Milan.

Italy > Industry focus: Energy

Commended for its ‘great experience and know-how’, Bird & Bird is overseen by Pierpaolo Mastromarini. Mastromarini is knowledgeable of project finance transactions, Simone Caddedu and Jacopo Nardelli enjoy a strong track record before the administrative courts, while Andrea Semmola is often engaged in renewable energy matters. Gaetano Salvioli is another key team member.

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