Francesco Sciaudone

Francesco Sciaudone is the founding and global managing partner of Grimaldi Alliance. He is, inter alia, the coordinator of Grimaldi Alliance's European and antitrust law department. He assists on a regular basis financial institutions, public entities, large corporations, in both judicial and extra-judicial matters. With admissions to practice law before domestic and European higher courts, he brings a wealth of experience to his practice, advising on major domestic extraordinary transactions, privatizations, liberalizations, covering both debt and investment aspects. In addition, Francesco's multidisciplinary expertise enables him to handle the most complex international cases, in urban planning, construction, environmental and regulatory matters. Francesc brings qualitative expertise, acquired over more than 25 years, in advising private entities, asset management companies, open-ended investment companies (SICAVs), investment funds, as well as public operators in project development or acquisition. Francesco also holds the position of chairman of the Technical Committee - Finance Procurement - at the World Road Association (PIARC). In his role as a legal counsel, Francesco Sciaudone played a key role in assisting several companies in projects concerning the acquisition and transfer of participations and assets, with specific reference to aspects pertaining to regulatory/authorization issues (due diligence activity), antitrust matters (notification of concentration operation) and State aid.

Academic activities

Titular Professor of “L’antitrust nei servizi pubblici a rete” course, University of Cassino Cassino and Southern Lazio
Professor of Competition Law, Universitas Mercatorum – Action Jean Monnet

Education and qualifications

Law Degree, University of Naples, “Federico II”, 1992
Specialization in Law and Economy of the European Communities, University of Naples “Federico II”, 1994
Admission to Italian BAR, 1995
Admission to practice before the Court of Cassation, 2011
Admission to Belgian BAR

Publications

“La definizione dei confini del legal privilege nella recente giurisprudenza della Corte di giustizia”, Giustizia Amministrativa, 2012
Artt. 122, 346, 347 e 348 del TFUE (commento), in Trattati dell’Unione Europea, edited by Antonio Tizzano, Giuffrè, 2014
“Il recepimento in Italia delle nuove direttive appalti e concessioni”, edited by Claudio Franchini e Francesco Sciaudone, Editoriale Scientifica, 2015;
“Le nuove procedure di aggiudicazione e il criterio dell’offerta economicamente più vantaggiosa”, in Code for Public Procurement and Concessions, edited by Contessa Claudio, Crocco Domenico, DEI Tipografia del Genio Civile, 2016
“L’accesso al credito per i progetti di efficienza energetica”, in Annuario di diritto dell’energia, edited by Luigi Carbone, Giulio Napolitano e Andrea Zoppini, il Mulino, 2016
“Efficienza, legalità, controlli pesi e contrappesi. La disciplina dell’azione amministrativa e dei contratti pubblici”. Cultural Association Article 111. Conference proceedings, Naples, 10 June 2016 in collaboration with TAR Campania. Atena Alta Formazione, 2017
Public Private Partnerships: The PPP Guide, coordinated by Domenico Crocco, Wolters Kluwer, 2018
“Manuale sul PNRR” edited by Class editori, 2021