Courses a.y. 2024/2025
I received several Teaching Awards assigned by Bocconi University (for academic years 2018-2019; 2012-2013; 2010-2011; 2008-2009).
I was awarded as the Best Professor (for mandatory courses) of the School of Law of Bocconi University (academic year 2007-2008).
Biographical note
I am a Full Professor of Private Law at Bocconi University where I was also the Director of the Integrated Master of Arts in Law from 2006 to 2013.
I was visiting professor in several universities, including the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), (Argentina) and Esade Law School (Ramon Llull University), (Barcelona, Spain).
Appointed by the Bank of Italy, I am President of the Panel of Turin of Arbitro Bancario Finanziario (ABF).
I am a lawyer and a member of the Board of Directors of Morgan Stanley SGR S.p.A.
In 1989 I graduated in Law summa cum laude at University of Milan.
Research interests
My research interests are in the fields of Contract Law, Tort Law, Inheritance Law, Family Law and Arbitration.
In 2017 I received the ESADE Alumni Law Club’s Aptíssimi Award in the "Excelencia Académica" category. The prize is awarded each year by a jury composed by ESADE's faculty of law to a foreign professor who has distinguished himself for his career achievements.
In 2012 I received “Excelence Research Award” assigned by Bocconi University.
I was the Principal Investigator of Progetto MIUR 2008 “Le fonti non legislative dei contratti”.
I was also a member of the Research Project “Evoluzione dei rapporti tra compagnie di assicurazione e reti agenziali” held by NEWFIN (Research Center for Financial Innovation of Bocconi University), 1995.
Selected Publications
Emergenza Covid-19 e diritto privato: quali rimedi?
Emergenza COVID-19 e questioni di diritto civile, 2020
La polizza unit linked tra causa finanziaria e causa assicurativa
LA NUOVA GIURISPRUDENZA CIVILE COMMENTATA, 2019
La compatibilità dei danni punitivi con l'ordine pubblico alla luce della funzione sanzionatoria di alcune disposizioni normative processualcivilistiche
RESPONSABILITÀ CIVILE E PREVIDENZA, 2016
La nueva responsabilidad precontractual
Tratado de la Buena Fe en el Derecho. Evoluciòn del Principio, 2019
Informazione e consenso
La tutela della persona nella nuova responsabilità sanitaria, 2019
Riflessioni in tema di usura
I nuovi orientamenti della Cassazione civile, 2018
Il nuovo regolamento europeo sul trattamento dei dati personali: i principi ispiratori
CONTRATTO E IMPRESA, 2018
Maternità surrogata e ‘best interest of the child’
LA NUOVA GIURISPRUDENZA CIVILE COMMENTATA, 2017