Barbara Tavecchio

Barbara Tavecchio received a Law degree from Como University and she was admitted to the Italian Bar in 2002. She has been appointed by the Bank of Italy as a member of the Audit Committees  of some financial institutions which have been subject to extraordinary proceedings.

She joined Gualtieri & Associati in 2003, where she is responsible for coordinating the Legal Department. She is an Italian-qualified banking, finance and listed company lawyer. She has extensive experience in providing advice relating to market abuse in criminal and administrative proceedings. She has taught Italian bank employees about market abuse law.

Furthermore, she has been involved in advising financial institutions administrative sanctions proceedings before competent Italian and foreign surveillance Authorities. She has coordinated teams involved in drafting contracts for mergers and acquisitions and transfers of business branch for Bank and Financial institutions restructuring proceedings.