Giusella Dolores Finocchiaro

Director

Born in Catania in 1964

Holds a degree in Law from the University of Bologna

Cassation Court Lawyer

Since 1997, she has been Full Professor of Private Law at the University of Bologna, undertaking numerous scientific collaborations alongside her academic career at the national and international level.

In 2001, she became the founder and partner of the Law Firm Finocchiaro specializing in Internet Law and IT Law and, in 2021, she was the Co-founder and Partner of the law firm DigitalMediaLaws S.r.l., which specializes in legislation for new technology, privacy, e-commerce and electronic signatures.

From 2015 to 2023 Chairwoman of Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna.

From 2016 to 2019, she was standing Auditor of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A.

She is currently:

  • Since 2023, Member of the UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) Working Group on electronic trade (Chairwoman from 2014 to 2022);
  • Since 2020, legal Expert at the World Bank;
  • Since 2021, legal Expert in the UNIDROIT Project “Digital Assets and Private Law”;
  • Since 2022 Director of Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale – Impresa Sociale S.r.l.;
  • Since 2022, Director of UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A.
Last updated:Apr 18 2024