ADVANT NCTM STRENGHTENS THE LINK BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ACADEMIA: LUIGI ARDIZZONE AND FRANCESCO FOLLIERI JOIN THE FIRM AS PARTNERS
ADVANT Nctm takes a further step in strengthening its expertise with the appointment of Luigi Ardizzone and Francesco Follieri, both previously Of Counsel and members of the Scientific Committee, as Partners.
Luigi Ardizzone serves as a Full Professor of Commercial Law at the Department of Law at the University of Brescia. His expertise lies primarily in corporate law and financial markets, encompassing both litigation and M&A transactions.
Francesco Follieri serves as a Full Professor of Administrative Law at the Department of Legal Sciences of LUM “Giuseppe Degennaro.” He has extensive experience in both court and out-of-court matters across multiple areas of administrative law, including contracts and public services, healthcare, infrastructure, urban planning and construction, publicly-owned companies, energy, environment, cultural heritage, and public financial liability.
The appointment of Luigi Ardizzone and Francesco Follieri as Partners reflects ADVANT Nctm’s long-term vision, which considers the synergy between professional practice and academic work as a distinctive element of the Firm’s identity.
Such approach is expressed both at a technical level —through its Scientific Committee, composed of leading university professors from Italy’s top universities—and through ongoing internal and external training initiatives such as the awarding of scholarships and graduation prizes to university students, following a path aimed at contributing to the growth of new generations and the continuous enrichment of the Firm’s knowledge base.
“The inclusion of Luigi Ardizzone and Francesco Follieri in our partnership marks an important step forward, consistent with our growth path and with the attention we have always devoted to the academic world as a key reference point for promoting a scientific and rigorous approach to professional practice. Strengthening the relationship between academia and the profession means investing in the quality of our advisory services and in the future of our community, fostering a paradigm that allows us to stand out significantly in the market”, commented Paolo Montironi, Senior Partner of ADVANT Nctm.
“We are very pleased to contribute, also as Partners, to a project that concretely promotes the synergy between academic work and legal practice. We believe that the ongoing dialogue between scientific research and professional activity is a decisive factor in developing innovative solutions and fostering growth.”, commented Luigi Ardizzone and Francesco Follieri.
