Damiano Lipani is regularly recognised by Chambers & Partners as a notable practitioner in Public Law. Admitted to the Rome Bar in 1990, he is qualified to represent clients before the higher courts.
His practice focuses on administrative and commercial law, with particular attention to those economic sectors where public and private law intersect, as well as to the broader public sector.
Damiano Lipani is regularly recognised by Chambers & Partners as a notable practitioner in Public Law. Admitted to the Rome Bar in 1990, he is qualified to represent clients before the higher courts.
His practice focuses on administrative and commercial law, with particular attention to those economic sectors where public and private law intersect, as well as to the broader public sector.
He holds two advanced master’s degrees in corporate law from the School of Management of LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome.
After early experience as a Senior Associate at Arthur Andersen’s Fiscal and Corporate Law Firm (Andersen Legal), and following a long in-house career in the Information and Communication Technology sector — where he served as Legal and Corporate Director, General Affairs Director, HR Director and General Counsel for Italy in both an Italian and a multinational company — he founded Studio Legale Lipani & Partners in 1996.
He currently acts as advisor and legal consultant on public-private partnership initiatives and on projects concerning the reform of central and local government.
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Academic background
(1977-1981)
Classical High School qualification from Collegio Navale Francesco Morosini in Venice, the Italian Navy High School
(1982-1986)
Law degree from Università La Sapienza, Rome
(1990-1994)
Master Degrees in Corporate Law – Basic and Advanced Courses – at the School of Management of “LUISS – Libera Università degli Studi Sociali” in Rome
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
Comments
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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