Dino is a Counsel and Co-Lead of the Arendt ESG & Sustainability Team. The Team advises global and national corporations, private equity firms, investment funds, banks, insurance and reinsurance companies, and non-profit organisations on a broad range of sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG), and climate-related regulatory requirements. Legal advice is integrated with regulatory and consulting support to deliver a comprehensive, 360-degree service.
His practice covers corporate sustainability, corporate governance, particularly with a focus on sustainability and evolving stakeholder expectations, regulatory compliance, reporting, risk management, and the implementation of voluntary sustainability frameworks and best practices. Dino’s expertise draws on several years of experience in corporate law, corporate sustainability, and mergers & acquisitions.
In addition to client work, Dino contributes actively to thought leadership and has authored several articles on ESG, sustainability, and related legal developments.
- Dino holds a PhD in Law from the University of Naples Federico II, with a thesis on Social Enterprises and Third Sector Entities (with honours), and a Master’s in Law (with honours) from LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome. He was a visiting scholar at the London Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (2014) and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law.
- He is admitted to the Rome Bar (2017) and the Luxembourg Bar (List IV, 2021).
- He currently serves as Chairperson of the Steering Committee of the FEDIL Sustainability Legislation Experts Forum.
- He is a long-standing member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), he previously served as its first Sustainability Officer, then Co-Chair of the Sustainability Board, and currently acts as Secretary-General and global board (Bureau) member.
- Before joining Arendt & Medernach, Dino practiced at one of Italy’s most established law firms, advising on corporate governance, international transactions, and sustainability projects.