Mauro Petracca

Attorney Mauro Petracca

Avv. Mauro Petracca is a highly regarded banking and finance lawyer in Italy, providing strategic legal advice to financial institutions, investment firms, companies, entrepreneurs and international investors operating in regulated markets. As a key member of the law firm in Italy, he assists clients in complex domestic and cross-border matters involving financial services regulation, corporate and commercial law and civil and banking litigation, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance, asset protection and business growth.

After graduating in Law with highest honours from the University of Palermo, he completed an advanced academic and professional training path that shaped his multidisciplinary expertise in business law, EU financial regulation and financial markets law. He obtained a postgraduate Master’s degree with honours in Environmental Law and a further specialisation in Energy Law at LUISS Guido Carli University, later serving as a contract lecturer in energy legislation at the University of Catania. This academic and regulatory background strengthens his role as a financial regulatory lawyer EU, capable of assisting clients in highly structured and supervised sectors.

His experience in a leading Italian law firm specialising in banking and financial law enabled him to become a recognised financial lawyer in Italy for complex transactions, banking disputes and corporate litigation, advising both Italian and foreign clients with a pragmatic and result-driven approach.

His core practice focuses on banking and finance law in Italy, where he provides legal assistance in disputes between financial intermediaries and investors, mis-selling of financial products, breaches of MiFID transparency and disclosure obligations, as well as credit protection, debt recovery, negative declaration of debt proceedings and banking litigation in Italy. He also develops tailored strategies for risk management, regulatory compliance and asset protection, acting as a trusted legal advisor for banks, financial institutions, fintech companies and corporate groups.

A distinctive area of his practice is his activity as a CONSOB lawyer in Italy, where he assists clients in every phase of the CONSOB authorisation Italy process for:

• investment firms and SIM
• financial advisory companies
• asset management structures
• cross-border financial services passporting into Italy

He also represents clients in CONSOB sanction proceedings, financial regulatory investigations and compliance reviews, providing full legal support in the interaction with supervisory authorities. His expertise makes him a reliable financial services regulatory lawyer in Italy and the European Union, particularly for international operators entering the Italian market.

In close cooperation with Avv. Donatella Sicomo, he handles unauthorised financial services and financial abuse cases, managing the administrative defence before CONSOB and coordinating the legal strategy in proceedings involving both regulatory enforcement and potential criminal implications. This integrated approach allows the firm to deliver comprehensive assistance in financial supervision, investor protection and enforcement proceedings in Italy and the EU.

Alongside his financial regulatory practice, Avv. Mauro Petracca is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer in Italy, advising companies on corporate governance, company incorporation in Italy, shareholders’ agreements, extraordinary transactions, business restructuring and insolvency proceedings. He is also recognised as an insolvency and restructuring lawyer in Italy, assisting businesses in pre-bankruptcy and bankruptcy phases with a business-oriented and solution-driven approach.

As a civil and commercial litigation lawyer in Italy, he represents clients in complex disputes concerning banking contracts, corporate liability, financial transactions, commercial agreements and enforcement proceedings, always focusing on efficient dispute resolution and cost-effective strategies, including negotiated settlements.

Thanks to his international vision, in-depth knowledge of Italian and EU financial regulation and extensive courtroom experience, Avv. Mauro Petracca is considered a go-to banking and finance lawyer in Italy for international clients, particularly for:

• CONSOB authorisation Italy
• financial regulatory compliance in the EU
• banking and finance litigation in Italy
• corporate and commercial law for foreign investors
• cross-border financial services

Italian is his native language and he works fluently in English, providing seamless legal assistance to clients investing or operating in Italy and across Europe.