Main areas of practice

Energy, Planning and Real Estate Law, Environmental Law, Public Procurement and Contract, Project Finance, Public Services, Commerce and Telecommunications.

Fabio Todarello was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 1998 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Fabio Todarello founded the Firm in 2002.

He had previously practised with some of Milan’s top law firms specialising in Administrative Law: Tanzarella, 1995-1998; Sica, 1998-1999; Leone&Torrani, 1999-2001.

Fabio Todarello has built up a reputation as one of Italy’s most respected, knowledgeable energy lawyers, playing a major role in the sector ever since the early 2000s and winning important cases for the industry’s leading Italian and international corporations.

In recent years, he has also become a key figure in Planning and Construction law, handling some of northern Italy’s largest real estate development projects, including the related environmental law issues, especially in relation to complex, sensitive remediation procedures.

Fabio is the author of numerous articles and publications on legal matters relating to energy (mainly gas and electricity), public procurement, telecommunications and the environment. He is also regularly invited as an expert speaker to conferences and seminars on all his areas of specialisation.

Academic background

After Classical High School, Fabio Todarello obtained a degree in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan in 1995 with a dissertation thesis on the “res judicata in administrative law”, supervised by Prof. Valero Tavormina.

Main areas of practice

Giuseppe Fuda is an expert of Italian and international public procurement law, public works contracts, public services contracts, public supply contracts, concessions, project finance, international construction contracts (EPC contracts, O&M contracts, turnkey projects contracts, Plants and Designed – Build contracts).

Giuseppe Fuda was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 1999 and to the Italian higher courts in 2012.

He speaks English, French, Kiswahili.

Professional background

Giuseppe joined the Firm in 2003 and became a partner in 2008.

He had previously practiced with one of the leading Italian law firms specialized in public procurement law and project finance, construction and real estate law. He gained an in-depth experience in these and correlated sectors providing legal advice to Italian and International clients at all stages of tender procedures for the awarding of concessions and contracts for works, services and supplies awarded by Italian public bodies and international contracting authorities. He also assisted contracting authorities, sponsors, project companies in project financing projects, drafting tender documentation and project contracts.

Academic background

Giuseppe Fuda graduated in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, in 1996.

Main areas of practice

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Environmental Law, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Law, Commerce, Public Procurement, Planning and Real Estate Law, European Law.

He qualified in 2000 and was admitted to the Milan Bar. Massimo speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Massimo joined the Firm in 2005 and has been a partner since 2008.

He previously practised at the Milan office of Baker & McKenzie (2000-2005), where he was also a visiting lawyer in the Sydney office (July-October 2000), advising some of the most important multinationals in the pharmaceutical, environment, procurement and town planning sectors, also in relation to major M&A operations.

Prior to this, he was a trainee lawyer (1997-2000) with a well known Milan law firm specialising in Administrative Law (Tanzarella), working mainly on Environmental, Procurement, Planning and Commercial Law.

Academic background

After Classical High School, Massimo Colicchia obtained a Law Degree from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan (1996-1997 academic year), with a dissertation on the adversarial principle in informal arbitration. In 2003 he obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in European Law from King’s College, London, with a dissertation on the Golden Share.

Main areas of practice

Energy, especially with regard to the distribution, transport, storage and sale of natural gas, prospecting, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, district heating, public waters (use of public water for industrial purposes and hydropower production, water management policy and publicly owned assets), Public Services and Utilities.

Federico Novelli was admitted to the Bar in 2003 and speaks English and French.

Professional background

Federico has been with the Firm since its foundation and became a partner in 2008.

From 1998 to 2001 he was a trainee lawyer with the Leone & Torrani Law Firm, where he specialised in Administrative Law.

Academic background

Federico Novelli graduated in Law from Università degli Studi, Milan in 1998.

Main areas of practice

Giuseppe specialises in Corporate Law, Banking and Finance Law, Insolvency Law, Tort (particularly with regard to product liability and professional liability), Contract Law, Intellectual Property and Competition Law and Employment Law.

He was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 1996 and speaks fluent English and French.

Professional background

He joined the Firm in 2012 and heads its Civil and Corporate Law department. He was appointed Salary Partner in december 2020.

From 1994 to 2012 he practised at the Avv. Rho & Associati law firm in Milan, of which he became a partner in 1999, dealing with major issues in the field of Civil Law, with a particular emphasis on issues of Corporate, Banking, Insolvency and Financial Law.

He has participated as a speaker at conferences and meetings in Italy and abroad, on topics concerning Industrial and Intellectual Property, Competition Law and Corporate Law.

Academic background

Giuseppe Spennacchio graduated in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, in 1993.

Main areas of practice

Andrea works in the areas of Energy, Contracts, Public Procurement, Planning law, Telecommunications and Commerce.

He was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2005 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

He has been with Todarello & Partners since 2006. He was appointed Salary Partner  in december 2020.

Before that, from 2000 to 2005, he practised with the Ferrari Law Firm, gaining specific expertise in Administrative Law.

Academic background

Andrea Conforto graduated in Law from Università degli Studi, Milan in 2000.

Main areas of practice

Construction and Planning Law, Procurement, Energy, Environment and Real Estate Contracts. She was admitted to the Bar in Palermo in 2002 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Matilde Battaglia joined Todarello & Partners in 2008, she was appointed Salary Partner in december 2020. Previously, from 2002 to 2005, she practised in Palermo with the Pitruzzella law firm and then, from 2006 to 2007, with the Villata law firm in Milan, where she gained impressive experience in the areas of Procurement, Construction and Planning, Commerce, Healthcare, Environmental Law and correlated sectors.
From 2000 to 2001 she was a trainee lawyer with the Mangia Law Firm in Milan, where she specialised in Healthcare Law.

Ms Battaglia’s main areas of expertise are Construction and Planning, where she advises the Firms’ most prestigious clients.

Academic background

After Classical High School, Matilde Battaglia graduated in Law from Università degli Studi, Palermo in 1998.

Main areas of practice

Claudia works in the areas of Energy, Public Contracts and Procurement, Telecommunications, Data Protection and Competition Law.

She was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2004 and speaks fluent English, French and Spanish.

Professional background

Before joining Todarello & Partners in 2008, Ms. Sarrocco worked – from 2005 to 2008 – as a policy analyst for the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and, from 2001 to 2005, for the International Telecommunication Union, a Geneva based UN agency, where she acquired significant experience in the field of communications regulation and Internet law. She was appointed Firm’s Salary Partner in december 2020.

Academic background

Claudia graduated in Law from Università degli Studi, Milan in 1999. She obtained a Master of Law degree (LLM) in International Air and Space Law from McGill University in Montreal in 2000.

Main areas of practice

Alessandra specialises in Compliance and Corporate Law. She was admitted to the Bar in 1992 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

After gaining considerable professional experience with two leading multinational corporations, Alessandra Cerreta joined the Firm in 2008. She specialises mainly in Corporate Governance, Commercial Criminal Law and Governance and Compliance Programmes in general.
She is Chair and Independent Member of the Supervisory Bodies of multinational corporations and groups.
Ms Cerreta holds postgraduate Master’s degrees from Università Bocconi in Milan on “Companies and Crimes: Managing Risk and Business Security”, obtained in 1999, in leadership-related topics  (ISMA – Leadership Program, 1999-2002) from Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA, and in Corporate Governance and Crimes from the JLS Law School (24 Ore Group) in Milan (2009-2010).

Academic background

Alessandra Cerreta obtained a Law degree from Università La Sapienza, Rome in 1989.

Main areas of practice

Alessandro Pennisi mainly practices in corporate law, extraordinary transactions, commercial contracts (both   national and cross-border), corporate compliance and criminal corporate liability (Legislative Decree 231/2001). Alessandro was admitted to the Bar in Catania in 1998.

He speaks Italian, English and Romanian.

Professional background

Alessandro joined the Firm in 2022 as Of Counsel. After an experience as in-house lawyer in Budapest, he worked for more than 20 years at the Milan office of the international law firm Baker & McKenzie, building a deep knowledge in commercial and corporate law, as well as in national and cross-border extraordinary transactions, assisting mainly foreign multinational groups.

He also built Organizational Models pursuant to Decree 231/2001 for many Italian entities belonging to foreign groups, particularly in the luxury, fashion clothing and accessories, and pharmaceutic/medical devices industries. He also provided general legal assistance in the context of companies’ criminal liability.

Alessandro is also Head of Legal & Compliance Italy at Sappi Group.

Academic background

Alessandro Pennisi graduated in Law with honours from the University of Catania in 1995. Afterwards, he achieved a Master in Law at the London School of Economic

Main areas of practice

Administrative Law, concentrating in particular on the Environment, Planning and Construction, Procurement and Energy sectors.

She was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2009 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

She joined Todarello & Partners in 2009. She was appointed Counsel in december 2020.

From 2006 to 2009, Ms Schiaroli practised at the prominent Villati Degli Esposti firm in Milan, specialised in Administrative Law, working on Procurement, Construction, Planning and Commerce.

Academic background

Delia Schiaroli graduated in Law from Università degli Studi, Milan in 2006.

Main areas of practice

Corporate Law, Employment Law, Contract Law, Tort, Family Law.
He was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2003 and speaks fluent English and French.

Professional background

He has been with Todarello & Partners since 2013. He was appointed Counsel in december 2020.
From 1998 to 2004 he was a trainee lawyer and began to practise law in Lecce. From 2005 to 2012 he practised at the Rho & Associati law firm in Milan, mainly in Civil Law, in both in and out of court litigation, with a special focus on Corporate and Employment Law issues, as well as Family Law.

Academic background

Roberto Biasco graduated in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, in 1998.

Main areas of practice

Administrative Law, concentrating in particular on the Energy, Planning and Construction and Procurement sectors.

He was admitted to the Bar in Lodi in 2008 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Mr Concordati joined Todarello & Partners in 2011. He was appointed Counsel in december 2020.

From 2006 to 2010 he was an associate of a respected Milan law firm specialised in Administrative Law, focusing on Procurement Law, Construction and Planning and Commercial Law. 

Academic background

Alessandro graduated in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan in 2005.

Main areas of practice

Corporate Law, in industries including energy, real estate and insurance, Insolvency, Banking and Financial Law, and Competition Law.

She was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2002 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Maria Grazie Scorrano has been with Todarello & Partners since 2015. She was appointed Counsel in december 2020.

Previously, she worked for two years as a secondee legal counsel at the Legal & Regulatory Affairs Department of Eni S.p.A., where she gained significant in-house experience in energy matters, with a particular focus on commercial as well as M&A and corporate reorganisation issues.

Formerly, she was a senior associate at Clifford Chance, Milan from 2005 to 2013, and an associate at Allen & Overy, Milan from 2002 to 2003, working in the corporate departments and gaining broad experience in Commercial Corporate and Civil Law, especially M&A and corporate restructuring operations, in a variety of industries including energy, real estate and insurance.

Academic background

Maria Grazia Scorrano graduated in Law from Università degli Studi, Teramo in 1999.

She attended a specialist course in European Law at Collegio Europeo, Parma, in 2000.

Main areas of practice

Building and urban planning sectors, public contracts and competition.

He was admitted to the Bar in Naples in 2007 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Francesco Schiano di Cola joined the firm in 2019. He was appointed Counsel in december 2020.

Prior to joining T&P, Francesco was an associate at Lombardi e Associati in Milan in the administrative law department (2012-2019) and, before that, with Law Firm Angelone – Caputo in Naples (2003-2012), where he gained significant experience, both judicial and non-judicial, in the building and urban planning sectors, public contracts and procurement, environmental law, commerce, public liability, expropriations, health law, energy and real estate.

Academic background

Federico II University, Naples, 2004 – Post Graduate School for Legal Professions.

Federico II University, Naples, 2001 – Law Degree.

Main areas of practice

Civil and corporate Law, particularly real estate and insurance sectors. Insolvency, banking, finance and competition Law.

Member of the Italian Bar (Trieste) since 2003.

Fluent in English.

Professional background

Cristina joined Todarello & Partners in 2020. She was appointed Counsel in december 2020.

Previously, she worked for three years (from 2017 to 2020) as senior associate at Rucellai & Raffaelli, where she was engaged in complex civil and commercial litigation, property rights litigation, the negotiation of commercial contracts and M&A transactions. From 2019 to 2020 she was seconded to Accenture S.p.A. (Compliance operation Regulatory and Ethic (Core) Department), where she gained significant in-house experience in civil and commercial matters, with a particular focus on commercial contracts, lease agreements and real estate transactions.

From 2008 to 2017 she worked as senior associate at Lombardi Molinari, Milan, where she gained broad experience in commercial litigation and in bankruptcy and enforcement procedures. Formerly, she was an associate at the Finpro law firm, Trieste (from 2003 to 2008), where she assisted clients in civil and commercial matters, banking, insolvency and enforcement procedures.

From 2004 and 2005 she was employed at Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., assisting the Holding in a large number of M&A operations and capital market transactions.

From 2005 to 2009 she was appointed Lecturer in Civil Law at the faculty of International Science, Degree Course in International Science and Diplomatic Relations, at Università degli Studi di Trieste.

Academic background

Cristina graduated in Law from Università degli Studi di Trieste in 1999.

In 2003 she completed a PhD course in European civil law at Università degli Studi di Verona and, in 2020, she attended a specialized postgraduate course at London Guildhall University in 2000.

Main areas of practice

Chiara specialises in Environmental Law, Public Procurement, Commerce, Planning Law, Contracts, Energy and Expropriations.

She was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2002 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

She has been with Todarello & Partners since 2006. She was appointed Managing Associate in december 2020. Before that, from 1996 to 2005, she practised with a Milan Law Firm specialised in Public Law and gained a significant experience in Administrative and Tax law.

Academic background

Chiara Berra graduated in Law from Università degli Studi, Milan in 1996.

Main areas of practice

Planning and Construction, Public Procurement and Contracts, Project Finance, Public Waters and Public-Private Partnerships.

He was admitted to the Bar in Bergamo in 2007 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

He joined Todarello & Partners in 2015. He was appointed Managing Associate in december 2020.

From 2007 to 2015 he practised at the Di Vita Lenzini Law Firm in Bergamo, where he focused in particular on issues of Planning and Construction Law, Public Procurement and Contracts and Water Management and Public-Private Partnerships, in both in and out of court litigation.

Academic background

He graduated from Università degli Studi, Messina in 2003, and attended the Post Graduate School for Legal Professions at the same University from 2003 to 2005.

Main areas of practice

Environmental Law, Planning Law, Public Water Law, and Local Public Service Law.

He was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2013 and speaks fluent English and German.

Professional background

He has been with Todarello & Partners since 2012. From 2010 to 2012, Giacomo worked for the Ferrari Law Firm in Milan handling Public Procurement, Planning and Public Sector Employment cases. At T&P, he has gone on to specialise in Environment, Planning and Construction, and Local Public Service Law.

Academic background

Giacomo graduated in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan in 2010.

Main areas of practice

Contract Law, International Commercial Law, International Private Law, EU Law, Domestic and International Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Enforcement proceedings – also abroad – and Insolvency issues.

Roberta Rossit de Combarieu was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 1998 and speaks English, French and Spanish.

Professional background

She has been working with the firm since 2006. She was appointed Managing Associate in december 2020.

She is specialised in Civil and Commercial Law, focusing on contracts (including international contracts) and Tort.

She maintains strong professional relationships with numerous foreign law firms, in particular in France, Brazil, China and Malaysia. She advises major foreign multinationals in the pharmaceutical and medical device, computer, paper and professional sport sectors.
From 1996 to 2006 she was a trainee lawyer with the Prof. Adornato law firm in Milan, specialising in Commercial and Criminal Law.

Academic background

She graduated in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, in 1995. She studied at Université Paris X-Nanterre as an exchange student in 1993.

Main areas of practice

Administrative law, building and urban planning sectors, public contracts and Public Administration liability.

She was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2018 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Federica has been with Todarello & Partners since 2021.  From 2015 to 2017, she was a trainee lawyer at the Office of the State District Attorney in Milan, where she worked in civil and administrative law, focusing on Public Administration liability. Federica did an internship at the Court of Auditors of Milan, working on public accountability. Afterwards, she collaborated with Danilo Giovanni Daniel in his practice specializing in the building and urban planning sectors and in public contracts.

Academic background

After Classical High School, in 2015 Federica graduated in Law from the University of Pavia. In 2017 she graduated from the Post-Graduate School for the Legal Professions at the University of Pavia – Bocconi University.  In 2019 she attended the specialization course in Administrative Law at the University of Milan.

Main areas of practice

Environmental law, with particular reference to remediation projects, environmental cleanups, the redevelopment of large disused industrial areas, environmental authorisations and waste management.

She was admitted to the Bar in Milan in 2021 and speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Giulia joined the Firm in 2020. In 2019 and 2020 she undertook the first part of her traineeship with the Milan City Legal Department, where she worked mainly in environmental and social housing law.

Academic background

After obtaining her classical high school diploma, Giulia graduated in Law from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan in 2019 with full marks.

Main areas of practice

Riccardo is a civil lawyer working mainly in contract and bankruptcy law, corporate crises and insolvency, over-indebtedness crises, banking law, civil liability, real property rights and real estate; he also handles credit recovery, condominium law, landlord-tenant law, family law, employment law and personal data protection. In these sectors, he also acts for clients in judicial and ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) proceedings.

He was admitted to the Bar in Rome in 2019 and speaks English, French and Spanish.

Professional background

Riccardo Lombardo joined the Firm in 2021.

He trained in Rome with a well known civil and bankruptcy law firm, before going into independent practice.

Academic background

Riccardo obtained a Law degree from Università La Sapienza, Rome in 2013.

Main areas of practice

Anna Giaccone works in civil law, in both judicial and extrajudicial proceedings, focusing on contract, corporate, bankruptcy and banking law, mainly with regard to the property and energy sectors. She was called to the Bar of the Rome Court of Appeal in 2016. Currently registered with the Milan Bar Association, she is fluent in English.

Professional background

Anna Giaccone joined Todarello & Partners in November 2021. She previously worked for a top Rome law firm in civil law, specialising in banking, property, labour and family law. 

Academic background

After graduating from classical high school, in 2014 Anna Giaccone went on to obtain a Degree in Law, with special mention, from the Law Faculty of “La Sapienza” University of Rome, where she was also awarded a Specialist Diploma for the Legal Professions in 2016. She has been employed by a leading legal publisher to produce summaries of Court of Cassation rulings.

Main areas of practice

Administrative law, with a special focus on public procurement law.

He speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Riccardo Rogliani has been with Todarello & Partners since July 2020.

Formerly, he was an associate at Nctm, Milan, where he started his legal traineeship in the Real Estate and Town Planning department.

Academic background

Riccardo Rogliani graduated magna cum laude in Law in 2019 from the University of Milan, where he previously held a seat in the Academic Senate.

Main areas of practice

Rocco graduated in Law at Bocconi University in December 2019 (2019-2020 academic year).

Professional background

Rocco joined the Firm in April 2021 and he is carrying out his traineeship with us.

Formerly, he completed an internship in the Legal Affairs Department of a top energy and oil company.

Academic background

Rocco graduated in Law at Bocconi University in December 2019 (2019-2020 academic year).

Main areas of practice

Administrative law, with special focus on energy and environmental law and the urban planning sector.

Professional background

Filippo joined the Firm in 2021 and qualified as a lawyer in 2022. Formerly he spent one year in a civil law firm where he started his traineeship.

Academic background

Filippo graduated in Law at Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna in 2019; he has a postgraduate diploma from the University of Bologna, with a final essay on cultural heritage law; he attended a postgraduate course at “L.U.I.S.S. University – Rome” in Energy and Sustainability Law, and a Master Course at “University La Sapienza – Rome” in Urban Planning.

Main areas of practice

Administrative law with a special focus on energy and public procurement.

He speaks fluent English.

Professional background

Filippo joined the firm in November 2021, after completing his traineeship with the Bologna office of the Legal Affairs Department of Italian highways authority ANAS S.p.A.

Academic background

Filippo graduated in Law from Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna  in December 2019 (2019-2020 academic year).

Main areas of practice

Administrative Law, with a specific focus on the energy field.

Professional background

Maria Consolata joined the firm in March 2022; before she worked for a year as a legal trainee in a leading Italian law firm based in Milan.

Academic background

Law degree, Bocconi University in Milan, 2020.

Main areas of practice

Civil and comporate Law, with a special focus on Contract Law and Litigation.

Professional background

Giada joined Todarello & Partners in 2022 and she is carrying out her traineeship with us. Formerly, she completed an internship in an Insolvency and Restructuring specialized law firm in Milan.

Academic background

Giada graduated in Law, with top marks, at the University of Milan in 2022.