Profile

Francesco joined Studio Legale Ichino Brugnatelli e Associati in 2001, soon after graduation, and he is now Partner of the Firm.

He concentrates his practice in commercial and corporate law issues and, to a lesser extent, on labour and social security law.

He provides advice and assistance to banks (e.g. in the areas of financing, international guarantees, leasing, corporate restructuring procedures, administrative fines), to managers, directors, statutory auditors, and companies in corporate matters, as well as to individuals, in the areas of privacy, health and the related forms of liability, and property rights).

In recent years he has developed an extensive network of relationships in Italy and China, advicing Italian companies in their internationalization processes and assisting Chinese clients, including individuals, with the acquisition of assets – corporate and real estate – in Italy, as well as with the subsequent management thereof: governance, employment and distribution contracts, restructuring, residence permits for qualified workers and executives, etcetera.

Professional Affiliations: Bankruptcy Section of the Court of Milan (in Italian acronymized as “SISCO”); Member of the Board of Directors of “Fondazione Luigi Clerici” (organization focusing on training and pro-bono projects) from 1996 to 2013. From 1989 to 2001 he worked with the Bishop’s Labour Office of Milan. He also volunteered with many non-profit associations in Lombardy.

Teacher and panelist at conferences and professional training with a special focus on corporate law and on cultural and corporate relations between Italy and China.

Publications: co-author of a bilingual guide to Italian labour law (Italian and Chinese) designed to overcome the cultural gap between Italian and Chinese legal mindsets and business approaches. He has also written various articles on corporate and labour law. Author of: “Una storia importante. I giovani lavoratori con il Cardinale Martini”, published by In dialogo, 1996; “Il posto del lavoro”, published by Monti, 2002.