Admitted to the Rome Bar in 2008, Francesca Costantini joined the firm in 2025.
Her practice focuses on Italian and EU competition law, private enforcement and regulated markets, with particular expertise in the electronic communications and pharmaceutical sectors.
She advises clients on a broad range of competition law matters, including merger control proceedings before the European Commission and the Italian Competition Authority, abuse of dominant position, restrictive agreements, unfair commercial practices and state aid.
Her practice also includes the drafting of antitrust compliance models and the delivery of tailored antitrust training programmes for companies.
She has developed significant experience in competition litigation and private enforcement, assisting clients in proceedings before the Italian Competition Authority, administrative and civil courts, as well as in antitrust damages actions.
She also advises on regulatory matters in highly regulated sectors, including telecommunications, energy and pharmaceuticals.
Her practice further extends to corporate and contract law, including the drafting and review of supply and distribution agreements and the assessment of antitrust issues in M&A transactions.
Academic background
- Law Degree at Luiss Guido Carli University of Rome in 2004
- Master’s degree in law and business at the Business School of Sole24Ore in 2005
Languages
Italian, English, French
Comments & Publications
22.06.2026
A Green Light for AI in Public Administration — Even When It Hallucinates
Comments
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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