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Mariafrancesca De Leo is a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Milan office. She focuses her practice on financial services litigation and regulatory enforcement procedures. She has developed experience in the conduct of internal investigations, particularly in relation to market abuse cases, systems and control violations, mis-selling, fraud, and corruption. She also leads litigation and insolvency matters for clients of a number of sectors, including energy, diversified industrials, and technology.

Mariafrancesca has spent long periods of her professional life outside Italy. Before joining Greenberg Traurig, Mariafrancesca worked for other international law firms, both in Milan and London.

Mariafrancesca has been recognized by publications, including the Legal 500Legal 500 has praised Mariafrancesca for being a "an outstanding lawyer, with impressive qualities such as passion, dedication, availability to listen and understand clients’ needs. She has considerable experience in financial litigation, corporate and insolvency.” Additionally, “Mariafrancesca De Leo is well prepared and attentive to client’s needs. She always provides business-oriented solutions whilst not forgetting technical excellency.”

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