Deputy CEO
Giovanni began his career at Deloitte & Touche, before kicking off his legal career at Gianni Origoni Grippo & Partners and then helping found Studio LMS in 2006. In 2013, he took the plunge to become a company lawyer, initially at Prelios SGR, but later moving to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena as Deputy Group General Counsel. Specialising in corporate finance, capital markets and company law, he also has expertise in property finance, restructuring and banking and financial law.
He joined illimity in 2018, becoming part of a young, multidisciplinary team and providing legal support for the business divisions, central offices and the subsidiaries in the banking group. At the same time, he was involved in corporate governance and overseeing relations with the supervisory authorities and the corporate secretariat. From August 2019 to January 2021 he has been Chairperson of illimity SGR, for the set up of the illimity Group’s asset management company with an ambitious development plan. Giovanni serves as General Counsel of illimity until February 2025. Today he is Deputy CEO of illimity to oversee and coordinate central functions, as well as General Manager and Secretary General of fondazione illimity.