Alessandro Gentiloni Silveri, Ph.D

The Firm was founded in 1981 by Attorney Michele Gentiloni Silveri. Since then, it has operated continuously and exclusively in criminal law to become one of the most prestigious players at the national level. It is formed by professionals who are highly specialized and updated in criminal matters, which they both practice as litigators and advisors. They also author publications or intervene as lecturers at seminars and conferences.

The Firm operates from its offices in Rome and Paris, where it serves national and international clients both in and out of court, providing legal advice. Flexibility, expertise, specialization, and dynamic, combined with multi-disciplinary, international, and multilingual skills, provide the best possible solution to the requirements of individual and corporate clients.

He graduated with distinction in Law at Rome’s ‘Roma Tre’ University and started working in London, specializing in International criminal law and Extradition Law. He then returned to Italy, where he worked for prestigious Criminal law firms, gaining Court experience and know-how in advising individuals, public and private corporations in criminal-law-related matters.

Throughout his career he has represented individuals and companies in a large number of criminal proceedings, specializing in the sector of corporate criminal law and of International criminal and Extradition Law. His clients have included members of the sitting Italian government, members of the top management of global conglomerates, highest rangking officials of the Vatican City.  He provides ongoing advice and support to domestic and foreign companies on criminal risk avoidance.

He holds a Ph.D in Criminal Law. Throughout his doctoral studies, and currently, he focused in particular on the issue of the criminal liability of collective entities, within the meaning of Legislative Decree 231/2001. He has written a considerable number of publications, both as a scholar and in the general media.

He has been the speaker at numerous conferences in Italy and abroad. He lectures in Criminal Law at Rome’s ‘Luiss Guido Carli’ post-graduation Master's programs. He has held lectures at various training and advanced courses on Criminal Law.