About

A highly-experienced and multilingual corporate counsel with a track record of success in complex international affairs, Michelangelo Damasco can cite years of industry experience across different sectors in addition to expert legal and managerial knowledge. Damasco currently provides support to Atlantia, a holding company specialising in the transportation and construction sectors, in the role of general counsel and executive vice president, a position that he has held since January 2015. Widely known for his knowledge of corporate law, corporate finance, mergers and commercial litigation, Damasco is well placed to take the lead on complex projects and other challenges the company contends with. Particular career highlights for Damasco include successful deals with both public and private parties involving M&A, corporate, project finance, commercial contracts and litigation practices. Career highlights so far include negotiation of the award given by the French state for the Ecotaxe project to Autostrade per l’Italia, and the acquisition by Autostrade per l’Italia of major toll road concessions in Chile, Brazil and Portugal.