About

A lawyer with an international education, obtaining legal qualifications from the University of Rome and Columbia University, Pierfrancesco De Rossi is praised for his exemplary leadership skills and ability to showcase a thorough understanding of complex legal issues quickly. In addition to serving as general counsel for legal and compliance at Siemens in Italy, De Rossi also performs secretarial functions for the company and serves as deputy general counsel, lead healthcare lawyer and lead industry lawyer for the entire South West Europe region. His seven years at Siemens are primarily characterised by his efforts to supervise several lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants during a challenging period for the company, as well as to advise on a number of key corporate and M&A transactions for the company. De Rossi’s outstanding, pragmatic approach to M&A deals and general corporate legal work was also evident in his former position of senior counsel for international legal affairs at Telecom Italia, where he worked on transactions in Latin America, Middle East and Europe, including restructuring of businesses, transfer of shares and creation of joint ventures. Prior to De Rossi’s spell at Telecom Italia, he worked in private practice for Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners (2002-2004) and Studio Legale Carnelutti (1994-2009) in Milan and Rome respectively.