[born in Casalpusterlengo (Lodi) on February 17, 1947]
 

He holds a Law Degree from the University of Milan with a Master’s Degree in Corporate and Tax Law from the IPSOA Business School. He is a professional Supreme Court of Cassation lawyer, and since 2001, has been Senior Partner at the Associated Legal Office Franzosi-Dal Negro-Pensato-Setti, as head of the department of corporate law and bankruptcy procedures and is presently owner of the “Pensato & Partners Avvocati” associated law firm.
 

His professional experience in the field of legal consulting and assistance in corporate and commercial matters for medium and large Italian and foreign companies also includes various legal corporate appointments such as Chairman of Arbitration tribunals, as well as Adjustor and Extraordinary Commissioner with management functions upon appointment by the Ministry for Economic Development.
 

As a legal appointment, he is also the Common Representative of Telecom Italia SpA’s bondholders. Since 2005, he has been a member of the Commission for Reforming Bankruptcy Procedures on appointment of the Ministry of Justice and since 2009, has been a member of the Commission for reforming the extraordinary administration of the large groups facing critical situations formed by the Ministry for Economic Development. Since 2010 he has also been Board Member at Mediocredito Italiano SpA.
 

From 2001 to 2004 he was Vice President of the Organismo Unitario dell'Avvocatura Italiana (OUA) and President of the Internal Study Commission for reforming laws on bankruptcy procedures. From 1998 to 2001 he was joint President of the Joint Commission for relations between the Magistracy and the Bar in Milan.