EUGENIA MACCHIAVELLO
PROFESSIONAL ADDRESSES:
- University of Genoa, Dipartimento G.L.M. Casaregi – Sezione di
Diritto Commerciale e dell’Economia, Via Balbi 22, 16126, Genova,
Italy
- Studio Legale Vigotti – De Anna, Via Corsica 3/11, 16128, Genova,
Italy
TELEPHONE:
+39 0102099893
E-MAIL:
[email protected]
[email protected]
EDUCATION:
16 May – September 2010 Visiting PhD student at New York University School (NYU) of Law
August 2009 – May 2010
LL.M. in General Studies, New York University School of Law
Research Associate to Professor Kevin Davis, New York University –
School of Law
NYU Dean’s Graduate Award
Foundation “Felice Gianani” Scholarship (Associazione Bancaria
Italiana – Italian Banking Association)
Member of the Law and Social Entrepreneurship Association (LSEA) at
NYU
3 -12 June 2009
Course “Bank Regulation in Crisis” by Professor Geoffrey P. Miller
(New York University – Law School), Genoa PhD School in Corporate
Governance, International and Private Law.
17 -18 April 2009
Intensive Course in Microfinance, “The Actors of Microfinance”, ISPI
School – Fondazione Giordano dell’Amore, Milan.
15 – 17 July 2008
Course "Introduction to Empirical Legal Studies" by Professor Kathy
Zeiler (Georgetown University), ZTH, Zurich.
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9 – 13 June 2008
Law and Economics Course by Professor Robert D. Cooter (Berkeley
University), “Introduction to Law, Economics and Business”, Study
Centre Gerzensee (Switzerland).
18 – 22 June 2007
Law and Economics Course by Prof. Donohue (Yale Law school),
Study Centre of Gerzensee (Switzerland).
January – March 2007
Tort Law Course, University of Genoa, Law School.
October 2004 - July 2006
Laurea Specialistica in Giurisprudenza (J.D. – second degree in Law),
final grade of “110/110 e lode con dignità di stampa” (110/110 magna
cum laude and right to be published), University of Genoa, Law School.
Thesis in Tort Law concerning Tobacco Litigation in Italy and US
(“Risarcibilità dei danni da fumo – Vecchi strumenti, nuove esigenze di
tutela”), supervised by Professor Giovanna Visintini.
September 2003–Febr. 2004
Visiting student at the University of Valencia (Spain), Erasmus
Program (European Commission Fellowship).
September 2001 – Oct. 2004 Laurea Triennale in Scienze Giuridiche (first degree in Law), final
grade of 110/110 e lode (110/110 cum laude), University of Genoa, Law
School. Thesis in Comparative Constitutional Law concerning Spanish
Federalism (“Il regionalismo nella seconda repubblica spagnola”).
Thesis supervisor: Professor Giuseppe Floridia.
CURRENT POSITION:
Since November 2009
Attorney-at-law. Associate, Studio Legale Vigotti – De Anna.
Since January 2007
PhD Candidate in Corporate Governance, University of Genoa
(University Scholarship). Academic Advisor: Professor Guido Ferrarini.
Thesis on Regulation and Supervision of Microfinance.
Member of the Genoa Centre for Law and Finance (www.clfge.org)
and of the European Corporate Governance Network (CEPR - Marie
Curie Actions, www.ecgtn.org).
Since January 2007
Research Assistant to Professor Guido Ferrarini: legal research,
assistance for undergraduate students and lectures in Financial Markets,
Banking and Commercial Law (Genoa Law School).
Activities:
29 September 2007
Speaker at the Lago di Garda Convention (in Gardone Riviera) on
Professional Liability (speech on Prospectus Liability).
30 March 2007
Speaker at the Florence Convention on Toxic Torts (speech on causality
in Tobacco Litigations)
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PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE:
June – August 2010:
Intern at PlaNet Finance US (International non-governmental
authorization active in the microfinance field). Research and Legal
support in the microfinance and financial field.
February 2010 – May 2010 Research Associate to Professor Kevin Davis, New York University –
School of law. Research in the field of Microfinance and financing
development.
October 2006 - July 2009 Trainee Attorney, Studio Legale Vigotti (Law Firm), Genoa: drafting of
proceedings and legal opinions and in public hearings before the Courts
of First Instance and the Court of Appeal.
October – December 2006 Tutor in Private Law and Tutor for foreign students helping students in
the preparation of their exams
TOPICS OF RESEARCH:
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Takeover regulation: Takeover directive implementation in EU
countries and shareholders’ rights in Italy, France and UK in case of
refuse by the control acquirer to launch the mandatory offer.
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Financial intermediaries’ liability: breach of conduct rules by
intermediaries and prospectus liability (in particular, underwriters’
liability).
-
Italian banking system: analysis of the recent scandals concerning
Italian banks’ surveillance and the developments in Italian banking
law.
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Corporate Governance of Banks in France and the implementation
of the European Directives NN. 2006/48 and 2007/44.
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Usury and anatocism in banking contracts.
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Corporate Scandals in US and Europe (assistance for project of
Prof. Ferrarini and Geoffrey Miller from NYU – Law School)
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Microfinance and ethics in finance and business. Fair Trade.
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Regulation and Supervision of Microfinance.
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Microfinance Investment Vehicles and disclosure.
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Securitization of microfinance portfolios.
Research Areas: Financial Markets Law; Corporate Law; Banking Law;
Trade Law; Tort and Contractual Law; Consumer and Investor’s
Protection; Socially Responsible investment, microfinance and fair
trade.
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LANGUAGES:
Italian: mother tongue
English: proficiency (TOEFL iBT 112 out of 120),
French: proficiency (DELF B2),
Spanish: fluent (Erasmus Program, 1-year course).
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS:
- I «segnali di fumo» delle Corti statunitensi: class actions, nodi gordiani e responsabilità dei
produttori di sigarette, in Giur. It. 2007, 6, 1570 (paper concerning class actions and the Engle
case decision by the Supreme Court of Florida)
- La Cassazione si pronuncia sul caso Stalteri: da leading case in potenza sui danni da fumo a
sentenza sul “nuovo” danno non patrimoniale, in Giur. It., 2008, 6, 1391 (Comment on a recent
decision of the Italian Supreme Court on Tobacco Litigation)
- Mancato lancio di OPA obbligatoria. Il puzzle SAI – Fondiaria alla luce di alcune esperienza
europee, in Giur. Comm., 2008, 5, I, 908 (analysis of a recent Italian case – SAI Fondiaria –
regarding mandatory bid rule and of French, English and German experiences and Law in the
same field)
- La responsabilità da prospetto tra interpretazione, creazione e lacune, available at:
www.giuri.unige.it/corsistudio/dottdiritto/interpretazione.html.
- Risarcibilità dei danni da fumo attivo: le diverse facce del nesso causale, in F. Alcaro, C. Fenga, E.
Moscati, F. Pernice, R. Tommasini (eds.), Valori della persona e modelli di tutela contro i rischi
abientali e genotossici: esperienze a confronto, Firenze, 2008 (regarding the evaluation of
causation in tobacco litigation)
- La responsabilità da prospetto degli intermediari finanziari, in Giovanna Visintini (ed.), Trattato
della Responsabilità contrattuale, Padua, 2009 (on underwriters’ prospectus liability and the
recent Italian reform on the topic)
- Anatocismo e Usura nei contratti bancari, in Giovanna Visintini (ed.), Trattato della
Responsabilità contrattuale, Padua, 2009 (concerning anatocism and usury in banking contracts).
- L’Etica nel mercato finanziario e bancario ed il caso di Banca Etica: mercato, specificità e
regolamentazione (on Ethics in the Banking and Financial Markets sectors, microfinance and
alternative
banks):
paper
for
the
annual
PhD
School
conference,
available
at:
http://www.giuri.unige.it/corsistudio/documents/Macchiavello.pdf.
- La responsabilità da prospetto degli intermediari finanziari tra passato, presente e futuro,
Contratto e impresa, 2009, 4/5, 911
- “Securitization in microfinance and global financial crisis: innovation or Trojan horse?”, Financing
Development seminar Paper (supervisor: Professor Kevin Davis), Fall 2009.
- “Microfinance Investment Vehicles disclosure guidelines and the role of CGAP”, NYU Directed
Research Paper (supervisor: Professor Kevin Davis), Spring 2010
- “Microfinance Regulation and Supervision: a multi-faced prism of structures, levels and issues”,
NYU International Financial Architecture seminar (Professor Robert Howse) paper, Spring 2010
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- “A new European Financial Architecture and the Integration process. Alternative path to decide
EU’s future”, NYU Banking Regulation and Supervision Seminar Paper (Supervisor Professor
Gerard Hertig), Spring 2010
HOBBIES:
Literature, creative writing, sports (tae kwon do, tennis, volleyball, ski, swimming), cinema, cooking
Italian and foreign specialities.
AWARDS:
- August 2009 – May 2010: Foundation “Felice Gianani” Scholarship, Associazione Bancaria
Italiana (merit based, only one position per year for lawyers and economists, nation-wide selection)
- August 2009 – May 2010: New York University Dean’s Graduate Award (merit based)
- From January 2007, PhD Scholarship based on merit: University of Genoa, PhD in Corporate
Governance
- July 2006 J.D. final thesis on Tobacco Litigation in US and Italy awarded of the recommendation
for publishing (dignità di stampa award).
- 2003 Scholarship from the University of Genoa based on University results.
- Fall term 2003: Erasmus Fellowship (European Commission) for studying abroad in Europe;
University of Valencia, Spain
Eugenia Macchiavello
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