About

Flavio Porro has 17 years’ worth of experience as a corporate lawyer operating in the oil and gas, renewable and power sectors. In particular, Porro is known for his impeccable reputation of overseeing challenging M&A projects, dispute resolution cases, compliance work and international bids. Over the past two years, Porro has worked as the group general counsel and head of risk at Malaysian fabricated process equipment provider for the oil, gas and minerals processing industries. A business focused professional with a tendency to constantly investigate the commercial side of the business, its management and financial aspects, Porro has driven the legal function of his employer by generating quick solutions to problems and conducting negotiations for transactions that often require high degree of diplomacy. In addition to his role, Porro serves as a board director in Italy and Australia, which requires a high level of international awareness, which Porro developed in his previous career. Prior to moving to Malaysia two years ago, Porro worked in Europe, where he practiced English and French law at various oil and gas businesses, namely ENI, Saipem and ERG, supporting onshore and offshore projects all over the world.