Michela Velardo, in the EU Competition and Regulatory
department, advises on strategies and procedures in front of
the Court of Justice of the European Union and deals with cases in
front of the Italian Administrative and Commercial Courts. Her main
area of focus is on litigation between the European Institutions
and its officials (Fonction Publique Européenne). Since she joined
Field Fisher Waterhouse in 2008, she also specialises in food law
and nanomaterials.
Before joining the firm, Michela worked for four years as an
agent of the Legal Service of the European Commission where she
defended and represented the institution with hundred cases (staff
matters, structural funds, taxes) in front of the European Courts.
She also advised various DG on European legislation aspects.
Michela holds a degree in law from Rome’s University “La
Sapienza”. She has a Master in Italian Administrative Law (grant
holder at the Superior School of Public Administration). She
regularly publishes on the review of the Italian Bar Association
(dirittoeformazione) and on other national and international
reviews.
Michela is a member of the Rome and Brussels Bar (list E). She
has been working for several years as a lawyer for Italian law
firms and Italian Institutions, focusing mainly on national civil,
commercial and administrative law.