I am Adjunct professor in risk management at the University of Bologna and a Transatlantic Technology Law Forum Affiliate at Stanford University. My background is in law but I have a PhD in economics and law from Collegio Carlo Alberto/University of Turin. Before working as a postdoctoral fellow in economic law at the University of Turin I was involved in a PRIMA/Horizon2020 project, an EU Cost Action on judicial efficiency, and a Jean Monnet Module on legal and economic innovation.

List of publications:

1. Are polarized courts dangerous for litigation? Evidence from French labor courts. Journal of Institutional Economics, 2021(17): 799-820. doi:10.1017/S1744137421000126
2. Quantitative analysis of legal data, in C. Rossi Chauvenet & S. Martinelli (eds.), Legal Tech, Big Data, and smart contracts for professionals and businesses, Wolters Kluwers, 2022: 159-173 [Original title in Italian: Analisi quantitativa di dati giuridici, in Legal Tech, Big Data e contratti smart per professionisti e imprese]
3. The expertise effect: the impact of legal specialists’ intervention on the timely delivery of laymen’s judgments. Economia Politica: Journal of analytical and institutional economics, 2022(40): 589-614. doi: 10.1007/S40888022002775
4. Unicorns exist: a legal-economic analysis of Piedmont’s start-up ecosystem (co-author R. de Caria). Il Nuovo Diritto delle Società, 2023(4): 643-658
5. Wolf in sheep’s clothing: The deceptive neutrality of Chatgpt (in publication, Mercato Concorrenza Regole, 2023(3): 509-524.
6. Antitrust Mega Fines in Digital Markets and Their Impact on Compliance: An Overview of EU and US Approaches (coauthor C. Poncibò). Stanford TTLF Working Papers No. 115, 2024.
7. An unripe and still poisoned apple: The future of the forensic profession facing ChatGPT, Il Diritto dell’Economia, 2024(1): 393-410. [Original title: Una mela acerba e ancora avvelenata: Il futuro della professione forense innanzi a ChatGPT].
8. Au-Dela De La Constellation : L’impact De Gemini Sur Les Professions Juridiques. Revue Internationale de Droit Économique, 2024(1): 91-112.
9. The Impact of the AI Act on the Dynamics of the Market for Innovation. Diritto ed economia dell’impresa, 2024(4), 673-711.
10. Efficiency or Inconclusiveness? Some Legal-Economic Considerations on Differentiated Autonomy. Il Piemonte delle autonomie, 2024(3), 263-286. [Original title: Efficienza o inconcludenza? Alcune considerazioni giuseconomiche sull’autonomia differenziata].
11. Renew or Disappear: The Road to Europe’s Future, According to Mario Draghi. Istituzioni del Federalismo, 2024(3), 727-76 [Original title: Rinnovarsi o Scomparire: La Strada per il Futuro dell’Europa, Secondo Mario Draghi]
12. There Is No Venture Capital Market for Law Firms in Brussels: The Court of Justice Rules on Investor-Partners in Lawyer Partnerships. Cammino Diritto, 2025(1), 1-16. [Original title: Non c’è un mercato del venture capital a Bruxelles. La Corte di giustizia si pronuncia sui soci investitori nelle società tra avvocati]
13. Monopoly? No thanks! Legal-Economic Perspectives after the Constitutional Court’s Review of the Legislator’s Anticompetitive Behavio. Il diritto dell’Economia, 2025(1), 1-16. [Original title: Monopolio? No grazie! Prospettive giuseconomiche dopo il vaglio della Consulta su comportamenti anticoncorrenziali del legislatore].
14. Small Vinegrowers, Big Challenges: Between Tradition and Innovation, Should the Cooperative Model Be Defended or Rethought? Il Nuovo Diritto delle Società, 2025(2), 294-318 [Original title: Piccoli viticoltori, grandi sfide: tra tradizione e innovazione, il modello cooperativo è da difendere o ripensare?]
15. All You Need is Law? Lawyer Partnerships, Legal Venture Capital, and Professional Independence Under Review by the European Court of Justice. Rivista di Diritto dell’Economia, dei Trasporti e dell’Ambiente, 2025, 23, 495-519.
16. The Legal Tech Market in Italy. Diritto ed economia dell’impresa, 2025(1), 66-95.
17. The Draghi Report: Shaping Europe’s Future with Investments, Innovation, and Global Competitiveness. Cammino Diritto, 2025(4), 1-32.
18. The market of infidelity – The Effect of Party Switching on Lawmaking Productivity. Evidence from Italy. European Journal of Law & Economics, 2025, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10657-025-09849-9.
19. Bridging the Justice Gap: Can AI Make Legal Services More Accessible and Less Lawyer-Centric?, in R. de Caria & S. Martinelli (eds.), Future-Proof Legal Services. How Innovation, Legal Tech and AI Have Been Reshaping the Legal Market, Bloomsbury, 2025, 47-67.
20. What do AIs think about the AI Act? An experimental analysis of the EU legal approach on artificial intelligence. European Business Law Review, 2025, 1121-1144.
21. Unleashing Innovation, Leashing Responsibility: Risk, Responsibility, and Regulatory Form in Transatlantic AI Law. Stanford TTLF Working Papers No. 137, 2025.
22. Climate Liability and Market Failures: Corporate Strategies and Legal-Economic Models of Responsibility. Diritto ed economia dell’impresa, 2025(2), 801-834
23. Cards Win, Consumer Loses: The Subtle Appeal of Ex Ante Regulation of Card-Based Electronic Payments. Persona e Mercato, 2025 (in  printing) [Original title: Carta vince, consumatore perde: il fascino discreto della regolamentazione ex ante dei pagamenti elettronici basati su carta]
24. What do AIs think about the AI Act?. European Business Law Review, 2025(2). (in publication)
25. Crypto‑Houdini: Cryptocurrencies, legal vacuums, and the non‑seizability of Bitcoin in light of Cassation Judgment No. 1760/2025. Mercato, Concorrenza, Regole, 2025. (in printing)[Original title: Crypto-Houdini: Criptovalute, vuoti giuridici e non sequestrabilità dei bitcoin alla luce della sentenza n. 1760/2025 della Cassazione]
26. Green, but not too much: How algorithms and artificial intelligence can restore transparency in ESG and expose surreptitious forms of greenwashing. Banca, Borsa e Titoli di Credito, 2025 (in printing). [Original title: Verde ma non troppo: Come algoritmi ed intelligenza artificiale possono ripristinare la trasparenza nell’ESG e smascherare forme surrettizie di grenwashing]

1. MANUSCRIPTS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW

   • The Spritz effect: Impact of informal, cultural channels on sparkling wine trade (R&R, Applied Economics, coauthors A. Zago & D. Lubian)
   • Challenges facing agricultural cooperatives in Mediterranean countries (R&R, Journal of Rural Studies, coauthors M. Gonzales Dias, Constantine Iliopoulos, Maryline Filippi, A. Tetkas, I. Theodorakopoulous)
   • Navigating Regulatory Gravity: Startups and the Italian Aerospace Draft Law (R&R, Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, coauthor L. Giraldi)
   • Green rhetoric, grey reality: algorithmic detection and ESG oversight in financial markets (under review, WM – Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Bankrecht)
   • Invisible Biases and the Silent Revolution: The Role of Regulatory Authorities in Governing AI in the Financial Sector. Banca, Impresa & Società (under review, Banca Impresa & Società) [Original title: Bias Invisibili e Rivoluzione Silenziosa: Il Ruolo delle Autorità di Regolamentazione nel Disciplinare l’IA nel Settore Finanziario]
   • Dynamic Regulation of Innovation Markets: Emerging Risks and Legal Uncertainties in the Era of Digital Finance and Artificial Intelligence (accepted for publication). Giappichelli Ed.

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My current research agenda is particularly demanding and fully engaged at the moment. Nonetheless, I remain open and interested in discussing potential collaborations for the future. I value opportunities that align with my areas of expertise and can contribute meaningfully to shared academic or professional goals.

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All papers are protected under the Italian and European copyright law.

All copyright infringements will be pursued according to the law.

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