Francesco has extensive experience advising aviation stakeholders on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters across multiple jurisdictions, focusing in particular on liability, regulatory and commercial issues. In addition to his aviation expertise, Francesco has a solid experience handling litigation and arbitration, particularly on commercial, insurance and banking and finance matters.

Francesco has been based in the Middle East for over 10 years. Prior to joining HFW, Francesco worked as legal counsel in a major regional airline, where he was in charge of handling the airline’s litigation and regulatory portfolio. In the past, Francesco also worked in the Milan offices of a US-headquartered law firm as well as in a major Italian law firm.

Francesco is qualified as an "Avvocato" in Italy and as a Solicitor in England and Wales. He holds a LL.M. (Adv.) in Air and Space Law from Leiden University, in The Netherlands.