Master's Course in Business Law for the Fashion System

Patrizio Bernardo - Modulo II: Law in act for the fashion industry
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Patrizio Bernardo has 20 years of experience in the field of labor law.
He assists domestic and international clients in labor and social security matters on a daily basis, within large international groups, medium-sized companies, and public utilities. He assists clients in both in-court and out-of-court labor disputes on the full range of labor and employment law issues, including litigation on labor-supply agreements and litigation with unions over unfair labor practices or store stewards' rights. He also assists clients in drafting company policies on ethics and discipline.

Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, he will deliver his lectures specifically in the area of the role of International Labor Standards in the global fashion industry.

Sara Cavagnero – Modulo V: Sustainability in Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Northumbria University

A PhD from Northumbria University and a registered IP lawyer, her work has focused on the use of IP assets as private sustainability governance tools and the legal implications of doing so.
Her analysis is framed within the SME perspective and focuses on suppliers along the value chain. She is also involved as an expert in the UN/CEFACT project "Enhancing Traceability and Transparency for Sustainable Value Chains in Garment and Footwear".
Finally, she holds the role of Law & Sustainability Specialist, as well as being one of the co-founders of the NGO collective rén, a platform that provides sustainable fashion SMEs with networking opportunities and viable options for industry restoration.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, she will deliver her lectures particularly in the area of "Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Management," on the European legislation of "EU Green Deal" and "EU Textile Strategy," on sustainability measurement and environmental impact, and on the risks related to green claims.

Massimo Chiais - Modulo II: Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Massimo Chiais joined the Studio Legale Delfino and Associates Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in 2003 and became a partner in 2006.
Massimo Chiais has over twenty-five years of experience, during which he has advised institutional and industrial clients, in a variety of sectors, some of them highly regulated.
He has specific experience in the luxury & fashion, furniture, logistics and transportation, and steel industries, as well as in the automotive and petrochemical sectors, having been, among others, a member of the Legal Affairs Department of the ENI Group.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, he will hold his lectures particularly in the real estate field with a focus on department stores, concession agreement and travel retail.

Stanislao Chimenti - Modulo II: Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Stanislao Chimenti assists clients in civil, bankruptcy and corporate litigation, as well as out-of-court transactions before independent authorities and in national and international agreements.
His clients are large, medium and small, public and private, national and international companies operating in the telecommunications, publishing, transportation, television and film production, as well as insurance, banking and real estate sectors.
Stanislao is a member of the International Insolvency Institute and is fluent in English, French and Italian.
Stanislao Chimenti has been given several assignments by the Ministry of Economic Development as a commissioner in relevant insolvency proceedings and member of expert commissions. He also carries out academic activities teaching in several Italian state and private universities.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, he will hold his lectures particularly in the area of business crisis in the fashion industry in the pandemic period.

Bruno Cova - Modulo II: Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Bruno Cova Cova is a partner in the corporate department of the Studio Legale Delfino and Associates Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and compliance, restructuring, and litigation, including transnational litigation.
Bruno Cova Cova began his career at international law firms in Milan and London, and then served as General Counsel of the Exploration & Production Division of Eni SpA, Chief Compliance Officer of EBRD and General Counsel of Fiat S.p.A., as well as Chief Counsel of the Extraordinary Commissioner appointed by the Government to deal with the restructuring of the Parmalat group, the largest financial fraud in Europe. Since 2005 he has returned to private practice.
Since 2012, Bruno Cova has been one of three experts advising the Corporate Governance Committee of companies listed on the Italian Stock Exchange.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, he will hold his lectures particularly in the area of compliance and on the social responsibility of fashion companies.

Maurizio Delfino - Modulo II: Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Maurizio Delfino founded Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in 2000 and focused his practice on M&A and Private Equity and distressed M&A, Corporate Governance, Equity Capital Markets, and Antitrust. He is a member of Willkie’s Corporate and Financial Services Department and of Willkie’s European Committee.
In the years since inception, Maurizio Delfino has been involved in important acquisitions and divestments regarding companies in diverse fields, including fashion (including both high end and accessible), design, steel, chemical and pharmaceutical, automotive, insurance, aerospace and defense, energy and infrastructure.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, he will hold his lectures particularly in the area of extraordinary transactions in the luxury sector and on the structure of the "Share Purchase Agreement".

Stefano Fazio - Modulo VI: Diritto Internazionale e soluzioni digitali per il sistema fashion
UNINETTUNO / Digital Global Solutions Holding

Stefano Fazio ha 15 anni di esperienza nella consulenza dei processi Supply Chain e nell’implementazione dei sistemi a supporto della stessa.

Responsabile del pre-sale per la suite DGS ComplEtE. Si occupa dell’intero processo di pre-sale, dal primo contatto con il cliente, alla creazione di demo calate sulle loro necessità fino alla presentazione finale.
Solution Architect di prodotto della suite DGS suite per il manufacturing per le soluzioni Production Planning and Scheduling. Si occupa dell’ingegnerizzazione delle richieste cliente e redige le specifiche funzionali evolutive di prodotto per il laboratorio di sviluppo.

Maria Luigia Franceschelli – Modulo IV: Digital Law in the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Hogan Lovells Studio Legale

Maria Luigia is currently a Senior Associate at the law firm Hogan Lovells. She handles out-of-court and in-court counseling in the areas of advertising, unfair competition, trademarks, patents, design and copyright.
He also handles drafting of contracts, deeds and pleadings, strategic opinions, cease and desist notices and settlements, as well as enforcement, due diligence, clearance and opposition proceedings.
She has a particular focus on Business Law for the Fashion System and digital marketing.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, she will deliver her lectures particularly in the area of Digital Marketplace, the role of Blockchain in fashion and design, NFTs and their critical issues, Virtual Events, Smart contracts and the evolution of E-Commerce.

Luca Malinverno - Modulo VI: Diritto Internazionale e soluzioni digitali per il sistema fashion
UNINETTUNO / Digital Global Solutions Holding

Prima di entrare in Porini per occuparsi di Data Science in triplice salsa (Ricerca, Consulenza e Formazione) ha ottenuto un PhD nel campo della Fisica delle Particelle.

Amante tanto della montagna quanto della tecnologia, nella Data Science ha trovato il modo di applicare il metodo dell’ analisi della natura al mondo sintetico dei dati. In Porini si occupa di seguire e coordinare le attività di tesi di laurea e progetti innovativi in collaborazione con Università e Centri di Ricerca.
Ha collezionato più di 1000 ore di aule tra università, ITS e corsi rivolti alle aziende, nelle quali ha sempre insegnato materie affini all’Intelligenza Artificiale, senza contare convegni ed altri eventi pubblici.

Francesca Maschio – Modulo III: Intellectual Property in the Fashion System
Università Telematica Internazionale UNINETTUNO

International lawyer, tenured researcher, professor at UNINETTUNO, contract professor at the London School of Business and Finance, the Berlin School for Business and Innovation and the University of Rome "Roma Tre", Faculty of Law. She graduated from the University of Rome "La Sapienza", Faculty of Law (with honors) and obtained a PhD in "Intellectual Property Law" at the University of Padua. Lawyer since 2001, she has a wide international experience on negotiation and taylor-made drafting of international contracts, intellectual property, fashion law, artificial intelligence, data protection, cybersecurity.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, she will deliver her lectures particularly in the areas of Intellectual Property, Brand Identity, Brand Equity and Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law, on the anti-counterfeiting discipline and Consumers Package.

Massimo Palombi – Modulo II: Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Massimo Palombi is counsel of the Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and practices in the areas of M&A, corporate and business law, getting involved in transactions concerning different sectors, including infrastructure, chemicals, aerospace, media and IT, food and luxury products.
Massimo Palombi has significant experience in the field of distribution law (drafting general terms and conditions, distribution agreements, agency agreements, e-commerce) and regularly assists Italian and international companies in drafting their distribution agreements or in ex post analysis of such agreements in the context of acquisition transactions.
Massimo Palombi has recently been involved in a number of matters pertaining to companies operating in the luxury world and has developed a particular knowledge of these sectors, including IP issues.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, he will deliver his lectures specifically in the area of contracting in the fashion industry, supply chain, partnerships, co-branding and licensing, touching on aspects of merchandising and the fashion blogging phenomenon.

Anna Laura Pettoello - Modulo II: Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Richemont Italia Holding S.p.A.

Anna Laura Pettoello serves as lead legal counsel, responsible for Italy, at the Richemont Group, one of the world major players in the luxury field, owner of prestigious Maisons, recognized for their excellence in jewelry, watches and fashion and accessories, ranging from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Chloé, Delvaux and many others. Her know-how oversees all main legal issues linked to the needs of fashion and luxury sector, from contracts, managing business, manufacturing, distribution (from whole-sale, to retail, etc), mergers and acquisitions and investments.

Before joining Richemont, Ms. Pettoello gained more than fifteen years of experience in some of Italy's leading law firms, where she focused on commercial and corporate law, including in the areas of M&A and private equity, and advised on a regular basis some of the most important multinationals operating in Italy, also in the fashion industry, and investment funds and institutional clients, both domestic and foreign.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, she will hold her lectures specifically in the area of contracting in the fashion industry, supply chain, partnerships, co-branding and licensing, touching on aspects of merchandising and the fashion blogging phenomenon. .

Francesca Petronio - Modulo II: Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Francesca Petronio has extensive experience in litigation, domestic and international arbitration, bankruptcy, and corporate litigation.
She specialized in white-collar crime, administrative and criminal liability, and compliance. She also advises large international corporations on issues related to compliance programs, legal risks, and data protection law.
She is regularly invited to speak on various legal topics in Italy and abroad and is a contributor to publications and journals on law and economics.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, she will deliver her lectures particularly in the area of compliance and on the social responsibility of fashion companies.

Carmen Pollifrone - Modulo II: Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Carmen Pollifroneis counsel in the Corporate Reorganization and Restructuring Department of the Rome office. She provides judicial and extrajudicial assistance in civil law, commercial law and bankruptcy law to leading companies operating in the construction, hotel, luxury chemical and health sectors as well as companies subject to bankruptcy proceedings.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, she will hold her lectures particularly in the area of business crisis in the fashion industry in the pandemic period.

Claudia Schmiedt - Modulo II: : Law in Act for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Claudia Schmiedt joined the Studio Legale Delfino and Associates Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in 2016.
She is an associate at the Department of Labor and Employment based in Milan and regularly advises national and international clients on pre-litigation and out-of-court labor and social security matters.

For the Master in Business Law for the Fashion System, she will deliver her lectures particularly in the area of labor law in the fashion industry in Italy, and the new strategic profiles in the fashion business company as influencers and brand ambassadors.

Gabriele Tanini - Module VI: International law and digital Solutions for the Fashion System
UNINETTUNO / Digital Global Solutions Holding

Dopo anni passati in grandi aziende multinazionali ricoprendo numerosi ruoli manageriali con la responsabilità di business unit con importanti volumi di affari, da diversi anni collabora con DGS affiancando la proprietà nella definizione del piano strategico di sviluppo.

Negli ultimi 20 anni ha curato la nascita della filiale sud-europea di una multinazionale danese, è stato responsabile della BU Technology della CapGemini Italia, è stato a capo della struttura di Solution & Services della EMC2 prima di approdare circa 10 anni fa nel gruppo DGS. Attualmente, guida la funzione Marketing & Comunicazione del gruppo DGS ed è personalmente impegnato nel team che coordina e guida il progetto ComplEtE®, la soluzione rivoluzionaria per la gestione end-to-end della Supply Chain.

Marina Tonella – Modulo I: The Textile and Fashion System
Mestieri-LAB®

Marina Tonella is Co-Founder and Director of Mestieri-LAB®, an agency for which she plays roles in Human Resources, Teaching, Training, Consulting and Podcast Host.
She is AIF Professional Trainer #2412 and Professional Advanced Counselor AssoCounseling (REG A1877-2016). She has a Bioenergetic and Gestalt approach combined with game and creativity.
She has been working for 20 years in fashion, with creatives of every culture, generation and character.
Always authentic, creative, spontaneous and with a lot of initiative, she is now able to support professionals in the journey towards being themselves.
In the company, she has held various roles: from coordinating the style office to product marketing and brand management.
She has a deep knowledge of the textile and leather goods supply chain, from the raw material to the product in the store.
The knowledge of processes and products allows her to dialogue constructively with different roles in the company, enjoying good reliability.

Master's in Business Law for the Fashion System, she will deliver her lectures particularly in the area of the Made-in-Italy, fashion players at the national and international level, and Italy/China, Italy/United Arab Emirates and Italy/India institutional relations. .

Livia Torterolo - Modulo VI: Diritto Internazionale e soluzioni digitali per il sistema fashion
UNINETTUNO / Digital Global Solutions Holding

Livia Torterolo è laureata in Ingegneria Biomedica presso l’Università di Genova con un PhD in BioEngineering conseguito fra l’Università di Genova e il Trinity College di Dublino.

La sua prima parte della carriera si sviluppa come ricercatrice e partecipa a diversi progetti innovativi in ambito ICT, Security and Healthcare in collaborazione con aziende ed Università su territorio nazionale ed europeo. Nel 2009 inizia l’esperienza in azienda come responsabile R&S e dal 2016 guida la divisione R&S di DGS, con la sfida di supportare l’azienda in un processo di innovazione continua.