About

An experienced legal professional with strong expertise in corporate governance and joint venture work, Andrea Parrella has had a highly impressive legal career with a distinct focus on the aerospace and defence sector, as well as railroads. He initiated his career in 1993 as an in-house lawyer focusing on privatisation and M&A projects at Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale (Institute for Industrial Reconstruction), an Italian public investment holding company that played a pivotal role in the Italian “economic miracle” of the 1950s and 1960s. Parrella’s first work experience with Finmeccanica, one of the main global players in aerospace, defence and security, was in the position of vice-president for joint ventures and international partnerships and between 2000 and 2004, where his ability to form effective relationships and manage complex international projects became widely recognised in the in-house community. This lead to his appointment as head of legal and corporate affairs at Trenitalia, one of Europe’s largest railroad operators in January 2005. Seven years later he moved to another Italian railroad operator, Ferrovie dello Stato to continue his work in the sector. In June 2014, Parrella returned to Finmeccanica, where he has maintained a position of group general counsel to this date.