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Biography

Saverio Valentino is the President of the Italian Antitrust Authority. He served on the Board of the Italian Competition Authority from June 13, 2023, until his appointment as President. An experienced attorney, he built his career specialising in Italian and EU competition law. Prior to his appointment, he represented clients before the courts of the European Union, Italian civil and administrative courts, the European Commission, the Italian Competition Authority and a number of competition authorities worldwide. Graduating cum laude with a J.D. from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” in 1995, he went on to earn an LL.M. from the College of Europe in Bruges in 1996 and another from the University of Chicago Law School in 2000.