Biography

Bepi Pezzulli is a corporate counsel, board adviser, and academic with international experience in finance, government, and industry. He qualified as an Avvocato in Italy, a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales, and an Attorney-at-Law in New York (1999-2019).

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Professional Career

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Specialized in private capital, he manages IPOs, secondary sales, block trades, recapitalizations, mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, structured monetizations, equity swaps, and collared loans on a cross-border basis.

 

He also provides advisory services on the economic opportunities and operational risks arising at the intersection of technology, finance, and geopolitics.

 

He practiced law at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Shearman & Sterling LLP (now A&O Shearman) in New York before transitioning to managerial roles at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) in London.

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In the Board Room

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He has served on the Board of Directors of Finlombarda SpA, an investment bank (non-executive director), the British Chamber of Commerce for Italy Ltd (non-executive director), and Italia Online SpA (MIB: IOL), a digital media company (corporate secretary).

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Academic Interests

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He carries out research on the impact of innovation on financial markets, financial regulation, financial architecture, financial stability, governance, and risk management.

 

His research extends to the use of economic and financial power for foreign policy purposes. Within this context, he develops defensive strategies to protect economic leadership and affirmative strategies to promote investment and trade.

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Awards & Recognitions

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In-House Community Award 2016 (In-House Counsel of the Year); GC Power List 2016 (Italy); Professional Excellency Award Proiezioni di Borsa 2021.