EUGENIA MACCHIAVELLO PROFESSIONAL ADDRESSES: - University of Genoa, Dipartimento G.L.M. Casaregi Sezione di Diritto Commerciale e dell Economia, Via Balbi 22, 16126, Genova, Italy - Studio Legale Vigotti De Anna, Via Corsica 3/11, 16128, Genova, Italy TELEPHONE: +39 0102099893 E-MAIL: eugenia.macchiavello@unige.it eugenia.macchiavello@nyu.edu EDUCATION: 16 May September 2010 Visiting PhD student at New York University School (NYU) of Law August 2009 May 2010 LL.M. in General Studies, New York University School of Law Research Associate to Professor Kevin Davis, New York University School of Law NYU Dean s Graduate Award Foundation Felice Gianani Scholarship (Associazione Bancaria Italiana Italian Banking Association) Member of the Law and Social Entrepreneurship Association (LSEA) at NYU 3-12 June 2009 Course Bank Regulation in Crisis by Professor Geoffrey P. Miller (New York University Law School), Genoa PhD School in Corporate Governance, International and Private Law. 17-18 April 2009 Intensive Course in Microfinance, The Actors of Microfinance, ISPI School Fondazione Giordano dell Amore, Milan. 15 17 July 2008 Course "Introduction to Empirical Legal Studies" by Professor Kathy Zeiler (Georgetown University), ZTH, Zurich.
9 13 June 2008 Law and Economics Course by Professor Robert D. Cooter (Berkeley University), Introduction to Law, Economics and Business, Study Centre Gerzensee (Switzerland). 18 22 June 2007 Law and Economics Course by Prof. Donohue (Yale Law school), Study Centre of Gerzensee (Switzerland). January March 2007 Tort Law Course, University of Genoa, Law School. October 2004 - July 2006 Laurea Specialistica in Giurisprudenza (J.D. second degree in Law), final grade of 110/110 e lode con dignità di stampa (110/110 magna cum laude and right to be published), University of Genoa, Law School. Thesis in Tort Law concerning Tobacco Litigation in Italy and US ( Risarcibilità dei danni da fumo Vecchi strumenti, nuove esigenze di tutela ), supervised by Professor Giovanna Visintini. September 2003 Febr. 2004 Visiting student at the University of Valencia (Spain), Erasmus Program (European Commission Fellowship). September 2001 Oct. 2004 Laurea Triennale in Scienze Giuridiche (first degree in Law), final grade of 110/110 e lode (110/110 cum laude), University of Genoa, Law School. Thesis in Comparative Constitutional Law concerning Spanish Federalism ( Il regionalismo nella seconda repubblica spagnola ). Thesis supervisor: Professor Giuseppe Floridia. CURRENT POSITION: Since November 2009 Attorney-at-law. Associate, Studio Legale Vigotti De Anna. Since January 2007 PhD Candidate in Corporate Governance, University of Genoa (University Scholarship). Academic Advisor: Professor Guido Ferrarini. Thesis on Regulation and Supervision of Microfinance. Member of the Genoa Centre for Law and Finance (www.clfge.org) and of the European Corporate Governance Network (CEPR - Marie Curie Actions, www.ecgtn.org). Since January 2007 Research Assistant to Professor Guido Ferrarini: legal research, assistance for undergraduate students and lectures in Financial Markets, Banking and Commercial Law (Genoa Law School). Activities: 29 September 2007 Speaker at the Lago di Garda Convention (in Gardone Riviera) on Professional Liability (speech on Prospectus Liability). 30 March 2007 Speaker at the Florence Convention on Toxic Torts (speech on causality in Tobacco Litigations)
PREVIOUS WORKING EXPERIENCE: June August 2010: Intern at PlaNet Finance US (International non-governmental authorization active in the microfinance field). Research and Legal support in the microfinance and financial field. February 2010 May 2010 Research Associate to Professor Kevin Davis, New York University School of law. Research in the field of Microfinance and financing development. October 2006 - July 2009 Trainee Attorney, Studio Legale Vigotti (Law Firm), Genoa: drafting of proceedings and legal opinions and in public hearings before the Courts of First Instance and the Court of Appeal. October December 2006 Tutor in Private Law and Tutor for foreign students helping students in the preparation of their exams TOPICS OF RESEARCH: - Takeover regulation: Takeover directive implementation in EU countries and shareholders rights in Italy, France and UK in case of refuse by the control acquirer to launch the mandatory offer. - Financial intermediaries liability: breach of conduct rules by intermediaries and prospectus liability (in particular, underwriters liability). - Italian banking system: analysis of the recent scandals concerning Italian banks surveillance and the developments in Italian banking law. - Corporate Governance of Banks in France and the implementation of the European Directives NN. 2006/48 and 2007/44. - Usury and anatocism in banking contracts. - Corporate Scandals in US and Europe (assistance for project of Prof. Ferrarini and Geoffrey Miller from NYU Law School) - Microfinance and ethics in finance and business. Fair Trade. - Regulation and Supervision of Microfinance. - Microfinance Investment Vehicles and disclosure. - Securitization of microfinance portfolios. Research Areas: Financial Markets Law; Corporate Law; Banking Law; Trade Law; Tort and Contractual Law; Consumer and Investor s Protection; Socially Responsible investment, microfinance and fair trade.
LANGUAGES: Italian: mother tongue English: proficiency (TOEFL ibt 112 out of 120), French: proficiency (DELF B2), Spanish: fluent (Erasmus Program, 1-year course). PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS: - I «segnali di fumo» delle Corti statunitensi: class actions, nodi gordiani e responsabilità dei produttori di sigarette, in Giur. It. 2007, 6, 1570 (paper concerning class actions and the Engle case decision by the Supreme Court of Florida) - La Cassazione si pronuncia sul caso Stalteri: da leading case in potenza sui danni da fumo a sentenza sul nuovo danno non patrimoniale, in Giur. It., 2008, 6, 1391 (Comment on a recent decision of the Italian Supreme Court on Tobacco Litigation) - Mancato lancio di OPA obbligatoria. Il puzzle SAI Fondiaria alla luce di alcune esperienza europee, in Giur. Comm., 2008, 5, I, 908 (analysis of a recent Italian case SAI Fondiaria regarding mandatory bid rule and of French, English and German experiences and Law in the same field) - La responsabilità da prospetto tra interpretazione, creazione e lacune, available at: www.giuri.unige.it/corsistudio/dottdiritto/interpretazione.html. - Risarcibilità dei danni da fumo attivo: le diverse facce del nesso causale, in F. Alcaro, C. Fenga, E. Moscati, F. Pernice, R. Tommasini (eds.), Valori della persona e modelli di tutela contro i rischi abientali e genotossici: esperienze a confronto, Firenze, 2008 (regarding the evaluation of causation in tobacco litigation) - La responsabilità da prospetto degli intermediari finanziari, in Giovanna Visintini (ed.), Trattato della Responsabilità contrattuale, Padua, 2009 (on underwriters prospectus liability and the recent Italian reform on the topic) - Anatocismo e Usura nei contratti bancari, in Giovanna Visintini (ed.), Trattato della Responsabilità contrattuale, Padua, 2009 (concerning anatocism and usury in banking contracts). - L Etica nel mercato finanziario e bancario ed il caso di Banca Etica: mercato, specificità e regolamentazione (on Ethics in the Banking and Financial Markets sectors, microfinance and alternative banks): paper for the annual PhD School conference, available at: http://www.giuri.unige.it/corsistudio/documents/macchiavello.pdf. - La responsabilità da prospetto degli intermediari finanziari tra passato, presente e futuro, Contratto e impresa, 2009, 4/5, 911 - Securitization in microfinance and global financial crisis: innovation or Trojan horse?, Financing Development seminar Paper (supervisor: Professor Kevin Davis), Fall 2009. - Microfinance Investment Vehicles disclosure guidelines and the role of CGAP, NYU Directed Research Paper (supervisor: Professor Kevin Davis), Spring 2010 - Microfinance Regulation and Supervision: a multi-faced prism of structures, levels and issues, NYU International Financial Architecture seminar (Professor Robert Howse) paper, Spring 2010
- A new European Financial Architecture and the Integration process. Alternative path to decide EU s future, NYU Banking Regulation and Supervision Seminar Paper (Supervisor Professor Gerard Hertig), Spring 2010 HOBBIES: Literature, creative writing, sports (tae kwon do, tennis, volleyball, ski, swimming), cinema, cooking Italian and foreign specialities. AWARDS: - August 2009 May 2010: Foundation Felice Gianani Scholarship, Associazione Bancaria Italiana (merit based, only one position per year for lawyers and economists, nation-wide selection) - August 2009 May 2010: New York University Dean s Graduate Award (merit based) - From January 2007, PhD Scholarship based on merit: University of Genoa, PhD in Corporate Governance - July 2006 J.D. final thesis on Tobacco Litigation in US and Italy awarded of the recommendation for publishing (dignità di stampa award). - 2003 Scholarship from the University of Genoa based on University results. - Fall term 2003: Erasmus Fellowship (European Commission) for studying abroad in Europe; University of Valencia, Spain