Francesco Maria Salerno, Europe

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 3

Competition/European Law: State Aid

Belgium

3 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad

Italy

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Francesco Maria Salerno

Europe

Practice Areas

Francesco Maria Salerno is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Brussels office.

Francesco Maria has extensive experience in EU law, having acted in several matters before the EU Commission and the courts in Luxembourg. Besides representing companies in antitrust matters, Francesco Maria assists on cases arising from state measures such as aids, regulation in sectors covered by EU harmonization rules (such as digital, energy, transports, postal services, banking and finance), as well as other state measures -impacting the freedoms guaranteed by the internal European market.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad - Italy

Italy, expertise based abroad in Belgium

Individual Editorial

Francesco Maria Salerno is admitted to practice in both Italy and Brussels and is the managing partner of Gianni & Origoni's Brussels office. He exhibits a focus on complex state aid matters. He is particularly active in advising Italian clients, providing general state aid advice as well as representation before EU courts in contentious cases.

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Competition/European Law: State Aid - Belgium

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Francesco Maria Salerno is admitted to practice in both Italy and Brussels and is the managing partner of Gianni & Origoni's Brussels office. He exhibits a focus on complex state aid matters. He is particularly active advising Italian clients, providing general state aid advice as well as representation before EU courts in contentious cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

His consistent delivery of effective solutions underscores his strong capabilities as a legal advisor.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Francesco is well prepared to handle complex competition issues. Also, he stands out from the crowd for being one of the kindest people I have had the pleasure to work with.

Competition/European Law: Lawyers Based Abroad respondent
Chambers European Guide

Francesco is well prepared to handle complex competition issues. Also, he stands out of the crowd for being one of the kindest people I have had the pleasure to work with.

Competition/European Law: State Aid respondent
Chambers European Guide

His consistent delivery of effective solutions underscores his strong capabilities as a legal adviser.