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Danilo Cilia

Danilo Cilia

Europe 2026

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About

Provided by Danilo Cilia & Associati

Practice Areas

White Collar Crime

Preventive and compliance advice

Extradition, human rights, crossborder investigations

Career

Danilo Cilia has been practicing for more than 20 years in the field of white-collar crimes.

He is admitted to Milan Bar association and to the registers of the Superior Courts.

Danilo founded his own law firm in 2011, providing tailor-made and independent assistance within the most prominent Italian recent trials, even reaching media attention, also on extradition and human rights matters.

He regularly collaborates with multinational companies and multipractice law firms, to provide advice about white collar crime matters.

Danilo Cilia is a member of the Criminal Law Commission of the Milan Bar Association and a lecturer on behalf of the Milan Bar Association and the National Institute of the Bar Association for the compulsory course for registration in the special register of the Italian High Court. He is regularly invited as a speaker at conferences and conventions on criminal matters.

https://ciliaeassociati.com/en/profili/danilo-cilia/

Professional Memberships

Italian Bar (Milan Section)

Supreme Court Attorneys Register

ECBA – European Criminal Bar Association

Criminal Law Commission of the Milan Bar Association

Personal

Lecturer on behalf of the Milan Bar Association and National High Bar Institute for the mandatory course for enrolment in the special register of Italian High Court

Before Chambers recognition, also Il Sole 24 Ore - Statista listed him in the 50 best Legal Professionals in Italy.

Work Highlights

Defensive activity in notable and media-exposed cases such as:

- Morandi-Genova's bridge collapse;

- Acqualonga-Avellino tollroad collapse;

- Market abuse in Monte dei Paschi di Siena Bank - Fresh affaire;

- Caffaro environmental disaster;

- Bribery in the Milan university public competitions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

White-Collar Crime - Italy

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Danilo Cilia is the founder of Danilo Cilia & Associati. He is noted for his work across white-collar crime matters, including advising corporates on liability and environmental offences.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Danilo Cilia is practical yet rigorous. He is suitable for complex matters.

    White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide
  • He is a very experienced and trusted counsel.

    White-Collar CrimeChambers European Guide

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