Aristide Police

Practice Areas

Professor Aristide Police has an extensive and all-round experience in all sectors of administrative law. He is listed in the highest sector rankings, such as “Hall of Fame” (Legal500) and “Star Individual” (Chambers). He is currently a Full Professor of Administrative Law at the School of Law of LUISS – “Guido Carli” University of Rome. He also serves as the Dean of the School of Law of LUISS- “Guido Carli” University of Rome for the 2024-2027 term. He is an Alumnus of the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has been a member of the Board of Auditors of the Italian President of the Republic’s Office, of the Commission for access to administrative documents at Italy’s Prime Minister’s Office and of several Ministerial Commissions, including, most recently, the commission for the drafting of the new Regulation implementing the Italian Code of Public Contracts. He has been a Director of public and private companies, including as Chairman of Alitalia (2006-2008). In 1993, he was admitted to the bar and in 2001, to practice before the Italian Supreme Court.

His professional experience has been particularly focused on various sectors, including:

• Public procurement contracts and concessions for public works, supplies, and services; public tender procedures for contract awarding (also in light of EU regulations); financing procedures and project finance; as well as critical issues in contract execution;

• Privatization and divestment procedures of public enterprises;

• Organizational models for the management of public and social services (concessions, mixed companies, special agencies, institutions, foundations);

• Instruments and mechanisms to safeguard public interests and consumer rights (public service programs, service charters, class actions);

• Regulatory procedures within the competence of independent authorities in the energy and telecommunications sectors;

• Administrative aspects of competition and market regulation (antitrust), including proceedings before the Competition Authority;

• Administrative aspects of transportation law;

• Economic and infrastructure planning (framework agreements, program contracts, territorial pacts), as well as EU support policies and funding (ERDF, CSF, and other support measures);

• Regulatory and organizational autonomy of public social security entities, public associations, and professional orders.

Career

He is a Full Professor of Administrative Law at the School of Law of LUISS – “Guido Carli” University of Rome. He also serves as the Dean of the School of Law of LUISS- “Guido Carli” University of Rome for the 2024-2027 term.

From 2019 to 2022, he was an Adjunct Professor at the Law School of China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing.

Barrister behind the Supreme Court. Naming Partner of POLICE & PARTNERS since 2020, previously he has been Partner and Public Law Practice Area responsible for CLIFFORD CHANCE since 2007. He is an expert of Judicial Review of the administrative action and Administrative Justice. He is deputy Director of the Diritto Processuale Amministrativo, a specialised Journal and Author of many Textbooks and Treaties on the subject.

Publications

He is Author of more than two hundred Books and Essays Monographs, including:

1. La predeterminazione delle decisioni amministrative. Gradualità e trasparenza nell'esercizio del potere discrezionale, pubblicato nella Collana Problemi attuali di diritto amministrativo (diretta da V. Spagnuolo Vigorita e R. Marrama), Esi, Napoli, 1997, pagg. 1-364. Volume finanziato con il contributo del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche;

2. Il ricorso di piena giurisdizione davanti al giudice amministrativo, vol. I, Profili teorici ed evoluzione storica della giurisdizione esclusiva nel contesto del diritto europeo, pubblicato nella Collana dell’Istituto di Diritto Pubblico della Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università degli Studi di Roma «La Sapienza», Cedam, Padova, 2000, pagg. XII, 1-384;

3. Il ricorso di piena giurisdizione davanti al giudice amministrativo, vol. II, Contributo alla teoria dell'azione nella giurisdizione esclusiva, pubblicato nella Collana dell’Istituto di Diritto Pubblico della Facoltà di Giurisprudenza dell’Università degli Studi di Roma «La Sapienza», Cedam, Padova, 2001, pagg. X, 1-652;

4. Il processo amministrativo in Argentina. Garanzie dello Stato di diritto ed emergenza economica, Quaderno della Rivista trimestrale di Diritto processuale amministrativo, Giuffré, Milano, 2002, pagg. XII, 1-192;

5. Tutela della concorrenza e pubblici poteri. Profili di diritto amministrativo nella disciplina antitrust, pubblicato nel Sistema del diritto amministrativo italiano (diretto da F.G. Scoca, F. Roversi Monaco e G. Morbidelli), Giappichelli, Torino, 2007, pagg. XXIV, 1-364.

6. La nuova via della seta e gli investimenti esteri diretti in settori ad alta intensità tecnologica. Il Golden Power dello Stato e le infrastrutture finanziarie, Quaderni Giuridici CONSOB, n. 20 (gennaio 2019), a cura di S. Alvaro, M. Lamandini, A. Police e I. Tarola, pagg. 1-80;

7. Compendio di Diritto Processuale Amministrativo, Neldiritto Editore, Molfetta (Ba), 2019, 2^ edizione, pagg. I-XII, 1-278;

8. Le politiche di programmazione per la resilienza dei sistemi infrastrutturali, a cura di E. Picozza, A. Police, G. Primerano, Rosa Rota e A. Spena, Giappichelli, Torino, 2019, pagg. 1-175;

9. Infrastrutture di trasporto e sistemi di regolazione e gestione. Coesione, sostenibilità, finanziamenti, a cura di G. Colombini, M. D’Orsogna, L. Giani e A. Police, Napoli, 2019 vol. I e vol. II, pagg. XX, 1 - 1202;

10. Le sanzioni: poteri, procedimenti e garanzie nel diritto pubblico, Quaderni del Dottorato di ricerca in diritto pubblico, a cura di A. Police e C. Cupelli, Wolters Klewer - Cedam, Padova, 2020, pagg. XIV, 1 - 398.

Clients

AUTOSTRADE PER L'ITALIA

ARVEDI GROUP

C.N.S.- CONSORZIO NAZIONALE SERVIZI SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVA

CDP (HOLDING RETI AUTOSTRADALI S.P.A.)

ENGIE GROUP

ENEL S.P.A.

E-DISTRIBUZIONE S.P.A.

GESTORE PER I SERVIZI ENERGETICI - G.S.E.

HERAMBIENTE S.P.A.

INWIT S.P.A.

ITALKALI S.P.A.

OPEN FIBER S.P.A.

POSTE ITALIANE S.P.A.

RAI - RADIOTELEVISIONE ITALIANA S.P.A.

TOSCANA AEROPORTI S.P.A.

SWISSPORT ITALIA S.P.A.

WIND TRE S.P.A.

Experience

He has also gained experience in the more traditional sectors of Administrative Law, including:

• Expropriation procedures for public utility and urban planning law (planning regulations, permits and licenses, public housing);

• Pharmaceutical and healthcare law (authorizations and accreditation of private healthcare facilities, organization, and functioning of local health authorities - A.S.L.);

• Public employment and management, including aspects of financial and administrative liability;

• Electoral litigation.

Since 2008, he has been recognized as "highly recommended" in rankings, later earning a place in the Hall of Fame of Legal 500, where he is listed among the Leading Individuals. Similarly, WHO'S WHO LEGAL Italy has recognized him as "most highly regarded," and he has been included in The Best Lawyers in Italy since its 2021 edition for Public Law and Administrative Law. He is also featured in the Class Editori publication "I migliori Avvocati ed i migliori Studi corporate 2022" (as in the previous 2021 edition) among the Elite Lawyers for Public Law and Energy & Infrastructure, as well as among the Selected Lawyers for Competition Law.

Additionally, in Chambers rankings, he has been classified for many years as a Band 1 professional in Public Law and, since the 2015 edition, has uniquely achieved Star Individual status in the Italian Public Law market, a recognition confirmed in subsequent Chambers Europe editions, up to the latest published (2022).

He is also ranked in the top tier (Band 1) in TopLegal rankings for administrative law litigation, which describes him as a "market leader with widespread recognition" in areas such as public procurement, concessions, and public services, as well as energy law. For Administrative Law, Public Procurement, Concessions, and Public Services, he secured the Top Legal Award 2014 for his firm.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Regional Administrative Court (T.A.R.), Council of State (Consiglio di Stato), Court of auditors (Corte dei Conti), Ordinary Courts and EU Court of Justice.

Languages Spoken

English (C2 level)

Spanish (C1 level)

Professional Memberships

- Member of Collegio dei Revisori, Segretariato Generale della Presidenza della Repubblica (2014 – 2020)

- Member of Commissione per l'accesso ai documenti amministrativi, Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (2016 – 2020)

- Member of Commissione sul Codice della Pubblica Amministrazione istituita, in attuazione della legge 3 ottobre 2011, n. 174, Ministero della Pubblica Amministrazione e dell'Innovazione (2011 - 2012)

- Member of the Commissione paritetica Stato-Regione per l'emanazione dei Decreti legislativi di attuazione dello Statuto speciale (2012 - 2015)

- Chairman of Comitato di Sorveglianza della Procedura di amministrazione straordinaria di Carrozzeria Bertone S.p.A.(2008-2024)

-Chairman of Comitato Rischi e Controlli e and Organismo di Vigilanza di FIMIT-- Fondi Immobiliari Italiani S.g.r. p.A. (2007– 2013)

- Chairman Organismo di Vigilanza di EUR S.p.A. (2015-2019)

-Deputy Director Rivista Diritto Amministrativo and Member of the Board of Editors dell'Italian Journal of Public Law I.J.P.L., of Munus. Rivista giuridica dei servizi pubblici and of Diritto dell'Economia Law Review (2011-2024)

-Member of the Commissione sulla regolazione e la semplificazione amministrativa della vita delle imprese e per il riordino delle competenze e delle attività dello sportello unico per le attività produttive, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (2006-2008)

- Component of the Unit for simplification and quality of regulation established at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, in implementation of Decree-Law No. 181 of May 18, 2006 (2018-2020)

-National Sports Prosecutor, in the Sports Justice system of CONI National Olympic Committee (2020-2024)

- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of RAI Pubblicità S.p.A. and RAI Cinema S.p.A. (2022-up today)