Filippo Federici

In the field of commercial and corporate law, Filippo has gained almost eighteen years of experience, advising directors and shareholders of major industrial groups, listed companies and SMEs on complex corporate law matters, corporate governance and extraordinary capital transactions.

Filippo has gained significant experience in the art and design, luxury, fashion and food & drink sectors, with a particular focus on commercial and distribution agreements, import/export transactions, event organisation, supply chain and international development. He has also advised founders and investors in the context of growth and exit transactions, including in the food-tech and retail sectors.

With regard to litigation, he handles – including before arbitral tribunals – liability actions for management and coordination pursuant to Article 2497 of the Italian Civil Code, liability actions pursuant to Articles 2392 and 2393 of the Italian Civil Code, as well as complaints to the court pursuant to Article 2409 of the Italian Civil Code.

In the field of art law, Filippo has long been involved – among other things – in commercial contracts, compliance, art trusts, art funds, authentications, provenance, voluntary disclosure, due diligence, import/export of artworks, street art, freedom of panorama and droit de suite. Filippo has been a full member of the Art Lawyers Association since March 2026.

In the area of compliance, he provides advice on anti-money laundering (AML) matters to industrial entities and art market operators, including galleries and auction houses of primary importance at national and international level. Filippo has delivered numerous training courses on anti-money laundering and compliance aimed at various categories of obliged entities. In July 2025, Filippo participated in the proceedings at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) in the context of the "FATF Mutual Evaluation of Italy”, a review of the Italian system for the prevention and combating of money laundering and terrorist financing conducted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Last August, Filippo participated in the public consultation of the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) on "Instructions of the Financial Intelligence Unit for the detection and reporting of suspicious transactions". He also serves on Supervisory Bodies pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001, including as chairman.

Filippo is the author of numerous scientific articles and monographs, and writes regularly for newspapers, trade publications and specialised journals, including Arte e Diritto, Il Sole 24 Ore, MF-Milano Finanza, ItaliaOggi, La Voce degli Indipendenti, Exibart, ArtsLife, Il Fotografo, Il Giornale dell’Arte and Le Società.