Partner

Francesco Piron

Lawyer
Place of birth
Venezia
Office
Milan
Padua
Languages
English
Phone
+39.02778061
+39.049.0979500
Fax
+39.02.76021816
+39.049.0979541
Practice areas
Administrative law
Antitrust
Litigation and Arbitration
Industry
Aviation
Energy, Infrastructures and Project Finance
Admission to practice
Member of the Milan Bar since 2000
Education

 Law Degree, Università degli Studi di Firenze 

Professional
experience

Francesco Piron provides legal advice in regulatory (ARERA - Regulatory Authority for Energy Networks and Environment), administrative, and antitrust law to several multi-utilities (private and public) active in the energy, integrated water service, and waste markets. He also provides judicial assistance before higher courts on disputes related to regulatory issues.

Before joining CBA as a partner in September 2023, he held the following roles:

  • (1996–1999) In house lawyer Benetton Group S.p.A. – Ponzano Veneto (TV), Villa Minelli;
  • (2000-2002) Associate at Bonelli Erede Pappalardo,Energy Department, Rome;
  •  (2003-2005) Legal advisor at the Legislative and Legal Department of the Electricity and Natural Gas Authority, Milan office;
  • (2006-2008) Partner at LCA, head of the energy, regulation and antitrust department, Rome office;
  • (2009-2012) Partner of CBA Studio Legale e Tributario, Rome office, Energy and Infrastructure Department;
  • (2012-2020) Senior Partner at Studio Legale Macchi di Cellere Gangemi, head of Energy Regulation Department;
  • (2021–2023) Partner at Watson Farley & Williams, Milan office.
Specialization courses
  • (1996) London School of Economics, London, Master LLM in European Law;
  • (1997) King' s College, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, EC Competition Law Diploma Course (Prof. R. Whish);
  • (1998) European Commission, Directorate IV - Competition: Administrative Traineeship in Unit F1 (Mechanical, electrical, engineering and other manufacturing industries);
  • (2002) Master in Economics of Competition and Regulation of Public Utilities (specialisation sectors: Energy-Natural Gas) at "Università di Roma, Tor Vergata" - C.E.I.S. (Faculty of Economics);
  • (2003) Internship at the Department of Economic Affairs of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers aimed at consultancy/research in the energy sector.
Commitments and activities
  • Since 2006 he has edited the monthly column 'Normativa di settore - Approfondimenti giuridici' (Sector regulations - Legal insights) in the Quotidiano Energia magazine, author of more than 160 articles published by Quotidiano Energia;
  • (2005) Member of the Working Group (AEEG) until July 2005 (as collaborator of the Legislative and Legal Directorate of the Electricity and Gas Authority) for the preparation of the model network code for gas distribution companies;  
  • (2004 – 2020) Contract lecturer since the 2004-2005 academic year at the CEIS Master's Degree Course of the "Università di Roma Tor Vergata" Master's Degree Course (2nd level) in Economics of Competition and Regulation of Public Utilities;
  • (2007) Appointment of expert for the evaluation of system research projects in the electricity sector pursuant to Article 11 of the Decree of the Minister of Productive Activities of 8 March 2006 and included in the LIST OF EXPERTS published by resolution no. 214/07 of the Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas;
  • (2007) Lecturer in the field of energy at the Scuola Superiore della Pubblica Amministrazione (Presidency of the Council of Ministers) as well as assignee of research assignments in the field of energy; 
  • "Cultore della Materia" (lectures on regulation/antitrust in the energy sector) at the "Univeristà di Milano - Bicocca" Dept. of Political Economy; 
  • (2019) Appointment of expert for evaluation and verification activities of electricity sector system research projects pursuant to art. 9 of Ministerial Decree 16 April 2018 - (CSEA Commissioner's Resolution 25 June 2019);
  • (2020) Confirmation of the inclusion also for 2020 in the "List of Experts 30 June 2020" for the evaluation and verification activities of system research projects in the electricity sector as per Art. 9 of the Ministerial Decree of 16 April 2018.
Author

He is the author of numerous publications and articles including:

  • Publication of the monograph "La compliance nel settore del gas naturale", monograph edited by Avv. F. Piron, Wolters Kluwer Italia (March 2020);
  • Publication of the contribution 'GAS. Disciplina pubblicistica" for the Encyclopaedia Treccani, Diritto on-line, Sez. Diritto Amministrativo, edited by Prof. M. D'Alberti (2014);
  • Publication of the monograph "La regolazione del mercato del gas naturale", by Massimo Beccarello and Francesco Piron, Istituto Bruno Leoni Rubettino/Facco editors (June 2008);
  • Author of 7 entries (Energy bill - Power - Withdrawal point - Redelivery point - Energy saving - Major protection service - Antitrust cap) of the "Lexicon of Economy and Finance", Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani" (2013)
  • Author of ch. 10 "Access to the re-gasification Terminal of Panigaglia" within the volume "European Energy Law Report III" vol. 4, Intersentia Antwerpen - Oxford (May 2006);
  • Publication of the article "La tutela della concorrenza nel mercato elettrico: analisi giuridico economica e proposte di completamento del quadro comunitario", in Mercato Concorrenza e Regole, n. 4/05, il Mulino, Bologna (2005);
  • Publication of contribution “Evoluzione delle modalità di contrattualizzazione e dematerializzazione dei contratti di somministrazione di energia nel mercato retail (di Francesco Piron e Tiziana Sogari)” (July 2016);
  • Publication of contribution “Internet, siti web e compliance nella regolazione dell’AEEGSI. Il caso degli esercenti la vendita e dei gestori delle reti di distribuzione del gas naturale” (June 2016);
  • Publication of contribution “Il decreto ministeriale 11 gennaio 2017 sui titoli di efficienza energetica. Primi commenti e guida all’applicazione pratica delle nuove linee guida” (June 2017);
  • Publication of joint Contribution with Prof. Antonio Colavecchio “Sanzioni Arera, la svolta della VI Sez. del Consiglio di Stato.Dal “nuovo corso” della giurisprudenza amministrativa un notevole impulso per l’attuazione dell’obiettivo strategico del Regolatore sui tempi dei procedimentiSanzioni Arera, la svolta della VI Sez. del Consiglio di Stato.Dal “nuovo corso” della giurisprudenza amministrativa un notevole impulso per l’attuazione dell’obiettivo strategico del Regolatore sui tempi dei procedimenti”, Quotidiano energia (March 2021);
  • Publication of contribution “Fine tutela e compliance siti web venditori: si intensifica la vigilanza di Arera e Agcm I nuovi obblighi, i procedimenti sanzionatori, le verifiche: cresce l’attenzione sugli esercenti la vendita”, Quotidiano Energia (November 2021);
  • Publication of joint Contribution with Tiziana Sogari “Stop revisioni contratti luce/gas, gli interrogativi aperti. Il rinnovo delle condizioni economiche in scadenza sembra escluso dalla sospensione, ma serve un chiarimento. Dubbi applicativi anche sui preavvisi di modifica. Analisi della norma del DL Aiuti bis”. Rubrica “Normativa di settore – Approfondimenti giuridici”, Quotidiano Energia (September 2022).