Graduated in Law from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, with a thesis in Civil Law II entitled ” La “vendita” di azioni di S.p.A., sottoscritte ma per le quali non sia stato ancora eseguito, in tutto o in parte, il versamento dovuto, di cui all’articolo 2344 cod. civ [The “sale” of shares in S.p.A., namely shares subscribed but for which the due payment, in whole or in part, has not yet been made, pursuant to article 2344 of the Italian Civil Code”], (supervisor Prof. Piero Schlesinger). He collaborated professionally and academically, from 2002 to 2013, with the law firm of Prof. Guido Rossi.
He has gained significant and peculiar experience not only in legal disputes but also in extra-judicial fields such as in financial and corporate markets, as well as in bankruptcy and commercial law proceedings.
He has participated, as arbitrator, in international commercial arbitration (UNCITRAL) and, as secretary of the arbitration panel, in national and international arbitrations (International Court of Arbitration of the ICC).
He has also assisted in proceedings, whether sanctioned or not, before the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Consob – National Commission for Companies and the Stock Exchange).
He was a subject expert at the Chair of Philosophy of Law – in the academic years 2004/2005 to 2008/2009 – at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, in Cesano Maderno, and at the Chair of Ethics, Law, Economics in the academic years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009.
He is the author of the book “L’enforcement nei mercati finanziari” [“The enforcement in financial markets”], Preface by Guido Rossi, Giuffrè, Milan, 2008, p. xviii-454, no. 26 of the Monographs and Collections of Studies of the “Rivista delle Società” series.
A member of the Milan Bar Association, Paolo is Of Counsel of Stella Law Associates.