general counsel | Benetton
Andrea Pezzangora
general counsel | Benetton
Group general counsel | Benetton Group
For over 13 years Andrea Pezzangora has been general counsel at Benetton, an Italian multinational fashion and consumer goods business that operates in over 120 countries globally. Pezzangora’s team provides legal support to over 6,200 stores, which generate combined retail and wholesale revenue of approximately €2bn every year. Pezzangora’s main achievement over his tenure has been leading a highly successful legal team over complex and challenging periods for the company, leading the team to be praised as ‘efficient and reliable’. Noted for his positive but target oriented approach to work, Pezzangora has also been vital in protecting the interests of the company on a number of crucial litigations that have had a long standing impact on the group’s two main brands. Pezzangora is based in Treviso and has graduated with a law degree from the University of Bologna.