Admitted to the Milan Bar in 1994, Ada Lucia De Cesaris is qualified to represent clients before the higher courts.
Her practice focuses on administrative law and EU public law, with particular expertise in public procurement, infrastructure, public utilities, environmental law, energy, urban planning and construction.
Over the course of her career, she has developed extensive experience in highly regulated sectors, assisting clients in complex matters involving public law, investment companies, landscape protection and major development projects.
Alongside her legal practice, she has built a distinguished academic and institutional profile. She has carried out teaching and research activities in environmental and energy law, collaborating with universities, institutions and leading legal journals, including the Rivista Giuridica dell’Ambiente.
Former Deputy Mayor and City Councillor for Urban Planning of the Municipality of Milan, she has held prominent roles within Italy’s institutional and professional landscape. She previously served on the Boards of Directors of CDP Immobiliare, Arexpo and Eni.
She has also served as President of the Committee of Guarantors of the Municipality of Milan and as member of the Institute for Research on Public Administration (IRPA), contributing to research initiatives promoted by the Lombardia Region Foundation on environmental matters, including waste management, air quality and industrial risk.
Her academic work includes studies and publications on environmental impact assessment, water pollution, atmospheric emissions, waste management, recycling, noise pollution and environmental risk activities. She also served as Professor of Environmental Law at the University of Insubria, Faculty of Environmental Sciences.
She continues to contribute to legal scholarship through publications and commentary in the field of environmental law.
Academic background
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Law degree magna cum laude at La Sapienza University of Rome in 1983
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Master in “Economic Development“ at Unioncamere in 1985
Languages
Italian, English
Comments & Publications
22.06.2026
A Green Light for AI in Public Administration — Even When It Hallucinates
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04.06.2026
Breaches of EU Restrictive Measures under Legislative Decree 231: The New Central Role of Trade Compliance
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25.05.2026
The Evolution of Case Law on Unlawful Credit Granting
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11.05.2026
CFC Rules and ATAD: The CJEU Defines the Limits of Member States’ Discretion
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20.04.2026
False Performance Bonds in Public Procurement: Legal Consequences for Contract Awards and the Limits of Curative Measures
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07.04.2026
The New AGCM Regulation on the Legality Rating: From a Reputational Tool to an Integrated Compliance Indicator
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09.03.2026
Project Finance after the CJEU Judgment of 5 February 2026 (Case C-810/24): Immediate Disapplication of the Right of First Refusal and the First Operational Guidance
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19.02.2026
The Value of Personal Data before the Administrative Courts: The Dual Nature of Personal Data and the Extension of the “Glass House” Principle to Digital Businesses
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06.02.2026
The Networks Act: A Step Towards a Truly Integrated European Market?
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01.04.2021
[ITA] LE PROPOSTE DELLA AGCM AI FINI DELLA LEGGE ANNUALE PER IL MERCATO E LA CONCORRENZA ANNO 2021
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