About us

Prof.ssa Diana Valentina CERINI

Diana Cerini is Full Professor of Comparative Private Law at the Department of Law of the University of Milano-Bicocca. She is a Visiting Professor at the University of Luxembourg and has taught at numerous universities abroad. She is the author of books and articles on, among other subjects, insurance law, financial services, civil liability and public procurement. She has conducted research at both national and international levels. She is a lawyer admitted to the Special Section of the Milan Bar Association and served, from 2012 to 2018, as a member of the Banking and Financial Ombudsman (Arbitro Bancario Finanziario), appointed by the Bank of Italy.

Prof.ssa Monica DELSIGNORE

Monica Delsignore (Vercelli, 1974) is Full Professor of Administrative Law at the Department of Law of the University of Milano-Bicocca. Her research interests encompass public law in its broadest sense, with particular focus on environmental law and substantive and procedural administrative law, also from a comparative perspective. She is the author of three monographs and numerous contributions, in both Italian and English, regularly published in national and international law journals.

Prof.ssa Costanza HONORATI

Costanza Honorati is Full Professor of European Union Law at the Department of Law of the University of Milano-Bicocca, where she also holds the Chair in Private International Law. She is a lawyer admitted to the Milan Bar Association and has extensive experience in the field of European Private International Law, with a particular focus in recent years on international family law. Her research interests include EU judicial cooperation, international family law, international child abduction and intellectual property. Costanza has carried out extensive work within EU institutions, where she chaired the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters’ Working Group responsible for drafting the Practical Guide on Maintenance Obligations. She was a member of the Expert Group assisting the European Commission in its proposal to revise Regulation No. 2201/2003 (Brussels II bis Regulation). She also participated, as a member of the Italian delegation, in the Council of the European Union Working Group responsible for the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 (Brussels II ter). She has published and delivered lectures and conference papers in various fields of Private International Law and European Union Law. She is a member of several academic law journals and scholarly associations and has managed numerous EU-funded projects. These include the following family law projects: Brussels IIa Regulation: From South to East (JUST-JTRA-EJTR-AG-2014); C.L.A.S.S.4EU (JUST-JTRA-EJTR-AG-2016); POAM (REC-RDAP-GBV-AG-2017); AMICABLE (JUST-JCOO-AG-2018); FAMIMOVE (JUST-2022-JCOO).

Prof. Andrea ROSSETTI

Andrea Rossetti is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Law at the University of Milano-Bicocca. He also teaches Legal Informatics at the Academy of the Guardia di Finanza and at Ghislieri College in Pavia. His main academic work focuses on the study of the possibility of using formal systems to represent law, as well as on the ontology of social and intangible objects. His current research focuses on the concept of the “electronic legal document”. Since 1999, he has been working in the field of Legal Informatics. In particular, he has devoted several works intended for a wider audience to the concept of “openness” in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In recent years, he has also turned his attention to cybersecurity, leading the legal team of the European research project ILLBuster. He is the editor of ReF – Recensioni Filosofiche, an Italian journal dedicated to reviewing books on philosophy. In 2019, he co-founded the university spin-off ReD Open, which focuses on data governance.

Prof.ssa Silvia SALARDI

Silvia Salardi is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Law and Bioethics at the Department of Law of the University of Milano-Bicocca, where she also coordinates several Erasmus+ projects. Her research activities range from the analytical-linguistic approach to the philosophy of law to traditional and emerging issues in bioethics and biolaw. She is Head of the research group Philosophy, Law and Ethics for Technologies (PhiLET) and a founding member of TecSEDU (Emerging Technologies, Society, Ethics and Human Rights).

Prof. Nicola SARTORI

Nicola Sartori is Full Professor of Tax Law at the Department of Law of the University of Milano-Bicocca. He is the University’s Vice-Rector for Budget Affairs and Deputy Head of the Department, as well as a member of the Academic Board of the PhD Programme in Legal Sciences. He has taught and conducted research at several Italian and international universities, including in English, and has served as a Visiting Professor within international programmes. He is the author of numerous academic publications on tax law, with particular emphasis on international taxation, the digital economy and comparative law aspects. He has participated in and coordinated national and international research projects and is involved in academic initiatives concerning innovation and the application of artificial intelligence to law.

Prof. Giovanni IORIO

Giovanni Iorio is Full Professor of Private Law Institutions at the University of Milano-Bicocca. He is the author of approximately one hundred publications covering various areas of private law, including non-profit organisations, family law, contract law and civil liability. He participates in national and international research projects and speaks at conferences in Italy and abroad. He is also a member of the editorial boards of academic journals specialising in private law. He is the author of a textbook entitled Course in Private Law, which has reached its seventh edition.

Prof. Franco SCARPELLI

Franco Scarpelli is Full Professor of Labour Law at the Department of Law (School of Law) of the University of Milano-Bicocca. He is the author of dozens of publications, including monographs, essays, case-law commentaries, reports and contributions to academic debates, in the fields of labour law and industrial relations. He is Co-Editor of the long-established journal Rivista Giuridica del Lavoro e della Previdenza Sociale and serves on the editorial board, editorial staff or peer-review panels of numerous academic journals in the field. He is also one of the founding members of the online encyclopaedia Wiki Labour, Dictionary of Workers’ Rights. He practises as a lawyer in Milan, specialising in both litigation and out-of-court matters in the field of labour law. He was also among the founders and promoters of the Legalilavoro network, a network of law firms specialising in labour law, primarily focused on providing assistance and legal protection to workers and trade unions. He provides specialised training for businesses, human resources professionals and trade union representatives. He is also the founder and Coordinator of the Scientific Committee of the National School for Advanced Training and Specialisation in Labour Law, Trade Union Law and Social Security Law, “Boneschi-Del Punta”.

Prof.ssa Ilaria TANI

Ilaria Tani is a lawyer practising in Milan and an Associate Professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca. She teaches Maritime Law, International Law of the Sea and Polar Law. She has also held Visiting positions at other higher education institutions. She is Deputy Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Marine Sciences, Technology and Management at the University of Milano-Bicocca and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT). She is a member of working groups within NATO, the United Nations and the International Hydrographic Organization. Since 2023, she has served as Scientific Advisor to the Italian Navy. She previously served as an Associate Legal Officer in the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations (New York, United States), and as a member of delegations involved in negotiations and consultative processes on the law of the sea within the United Nations and the European Union.