Biography
Bepi Pezzulli is a corporate counsel, board advisor, and academic.
A Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, he operates at the intersection of finance, technology and public policy.
He also qualified as an Attorney-at-Law in New York (1999-2019) and an Avvocato in Italy (2001-2014).
Currently works as Chief Legal, Crypto and Special Digital Situations Officer at a principal trading firm based in London.
Professional Experience
Specialized in investment solutions, provides counsel on the implementation of complex investment strategies across multiple asset classes. Delivery mechanisms include funds, ETFs, structured notes, unit-linked policies, and total return swaps.
Bridges legal, regulatory, and financial considerations to ensure compliant execution.
His primary expertise lies in crypto finance—having advised public and private institutions on digital asset regulation, asset tokenisation, and blockchain infrastructure.
Between 1994 and 2006 has been resident in New York, working in private practice with Sullivan & Cromwell and Shearman & Sterling; Between 2007 and 2015 has been resident in London, working in top management roles with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Turning Point, and BlackRock; Between 2016 and 2024 has been resident in Rome, working in policy advisory for the Italian government.
Concurrently, served on the Board of Directors of: Finlombarda SpA (NED); Italia Online SpA, a publicly traded digital media business (Corporate Secretary); The British Chamber of Commerce for Italy Ltd. (NED).
Also held seats on the Advisory Board of: CDP Green Transition Fund (Chairman) (€250m); CDP Digital Transition Fund (€400m); CDP Large Ventures Fund (€750m); EIF Scale Up Europe ETCI Fund (€3.5bn); EIF SME Fund (€2.5bn).
Between June and September 2025 spent a residency term in Vancouver as Associate Professor at University Canada West.
Currently resident in London, works as Chief Legal, Crypto and Special Digital Situations Officer at a principal trading firm.
Education
Holds degrees from LUISS, Rome (LL.M.); New York University (LL.M.); and Columbia University (Juris Doctor—Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar).
Research Interests
Bepi’s research interests include financial services policy; governance; and economic statecraft. He analyses the impact of legislation and case law on financial markets, financial regulation, financial architecture, financial stability, governance, and risk management.
Within this context, he also undertakes studies to leverage economic and financial power for foreign policy and national security purposes, formulating defensive strategies to protect economic leadership, as well as affirmative strategies for investment and trade promotion.
Thought Leadership
His analyses are sought by domestic and international media, such as CNBC, Rai News, Sky News, NATO Defense College Found’n, The American Banker, The American Thinker, Briefings for Britain, The Critic, London One Radio, Milano Finanza and appear on the Bloomberg terminals via the Alliance Dow Jones newswire. He is the Research Editor for Longitude Magazine and maintains a well-read blog on The Times of Israel.