‘An up-and-coming figure of genuine talent and with real push’, Alberto José Alcalá moved in house at Empresas Polar in 2004 where he gained invaluable industry experience before being appointed...

Formerly at the group’s subsidiary, Viña San Pedro, Marcela Achurra González has been director of legal affairs at the Chilean-owned international drinks group Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (CCU) since 2005, during...

Relied on by the company to give ‘smart legal solutions to complex problems of business management’, Marcella Zacchei leads a team of eight legal staff around the world that support...

Joining Fujitsu over four years ago, Maria Strada was charged with setting up the overall office function in her role as head of commercial and legal for Italy, which then...

Overseeing two teams as part of his multifaceted role, Davide Spreafico leads both the legal advice and legal shared services (including litigation and governance) functions at Barclays Italy, a position...

Having made ‘substantial changes’ to the Piaggio group legal department, Ulisse Spada presides over a function organised into three main areas of practice, marking a change to the previous structure...

Moving in-house after a career in the public sector, most notably with the Italian Treasury, Laura Segni has held the role of general counsel at Banca IMI since November 2014....

When Francesca Secco joined Gruppo Stilo, the investment holding company with a specialisation in commercial and residential property, in 2007, the company’s legal department was non-existent. Her first duty was...

Paolo Scortichini is the general counsel for renowned Italian automotive brand Maserati. Based in Modena, Scortichini is highlighted by his peers for having a tremendous amount of expertise in both...

Michela Schizzi is a seasoned legal professional with previous experience at major international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Schizzi is described as a ‘clever and skillful lawyer, gifted...