Band 3
Foreign Expert
About
Provided by Francesco Maria Salerno
Practice Areas
Francesco Maria Salerno is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Brussels office.
Francesco Maria has extensive experience in EU law, having acted in several matters before the EU Commission and the courts in Luxembourg. Besides representing companies in antitrust matters, Francesco Maria assists on cases arising from state measures such as aids, regulation in sectors covered by EU harmonization rules (such as digital, energy, transports, postal services, banking and finance), as well as other state measures -impacting the freedoms guaranteed by the internal European market.
Chambers Review
Global
Francesco Maria Salerno is admitted to practice in both Italy and Brussels and is the managing partner of Gianni & Origoni's Brussels office. He exhibits a focus on complex state aid matters. He is particularly active advising Italian clients, providing general state aid advice as well as representation before EU courts in contentious cases, such as recently in connection to COVID relief measures by the State. As part of his broader competition law practice, Francesco Maria Salerno stands out for his experience in telecoms or IT sector merger control and FDI mandates that are filed before the Italian competition authorities.
Francesco Maria Salerno is admitted to practice in both Italy and Brussels and is the managing partner of Gianni & Origoni's Brussels office. He exhibits a focus on complex state aid matters. He is particularly active advising Italian clients, providing general state aid advice as well as representation before EU courts in contentious cases, such as recently in connection to COVID relief measures by the State. As part of his broader competition law practice, Francesco Maria Salerno stands out for his experience in telecoms or IT sector merger control and FDI mandates that are filed before the Italian competition authorities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a great lawyer who provides high-quality legal service and he deals easily in complex antitrust filings. He is always reactive and provides well-founded legal advice in a very short time. It is a pleasure to work with him."
"Francesco Maria Salerno is a highly experienced lawyer in the field of competition and state aid. He exudes great confidence in dealing with the issues brought before him and is very open to discussion to find the most effective solution."
"We are really very satisfied with the services provided."
"He is a great lawyer who provides high-quality legal service and he deals easily in complex antitrust filings. He is always reactive and provides well-founded legal advice in a very short time. It is a pleasure to work with him."
"Francesco Maria Salerno is a highly experienced lawyer in the field of competition and state aid. He exudes great confidence in dealing with the issues brought before him and is very open to discussion to find the most effective solution."
"We are really very satisfied with the services provided."