LAWYER PROFILE

Francesco Mazzocchi

Europe 2026

ADVANT Nctm

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Foreign Investment

Italy

1 year ranked

Competition/European Law

Italy

2 years ranked

About

Provided by ADVANT Nctm

Practice Areas

Antitrust and Competition

Career

Francesco Mazzocchi is an expert in Competition Law and EU Law.

He assists undertakings involved in proceedings before the European Commission and Italian Competition Authority relating to cartel, abuse of dominance and agreements restricting competition, including vertical restrictions.

He has gained a significant experience in State aid, assisting public and private undertakings before the European Commission and the EU Courts.

He regularly assists companies in merger control matters, especially in multi-jurisdictional filings, covering antitrust and foreign investments control.

His expertise spans antitrust litigation, including actions for damages (private enforcement) and appeals of decisions by the Italian competition authority before the administrative courts.

Francesco regularly deals with cases relating to unfair commercial practices and consumer protection, both before the AGCM and the Italian courts.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to the Bar of Milan, 2008

Publications

Antitrust Litigation 2023 – Italy

L.Toffoletti, F. Mazzocchi

Chambers and Partners, settembre 2023

Italy Merger Control

L. Toffoletti, F. Mazzocchi

in: Lexixnexis.com, luglio 2023

Montessori v. Commission: A New Frontier for Competitors of Beneficiaries to Bring Action against a Commission Decision on Aid Schemes

F. Mazzocchi, E. Gambaro

in: Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Oxford Academic, febbraio 2019

Rights and Remedies of Credit Institutions and Investors in the Banking Union (Supervision and Resolution)

F. Mazzocchi, L. Santa Maria

in: Diritto del Commercio Internazionale, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, dicembre 2018

State Aid Litigation before the EU Courts: the case of Aid Schemes

F. Mazzocchi, E. Gambaro

in: Italian Antitrust Review (Rivista dell’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato), 8 marzo 2017

Private parties and State aid procedures: A critical analysis of the changes brought by Regulation 734/2013

F. Mazzocchi, E. Gambaro

in: Common Market Law Review, 2016(53), 2, pp. 385–417, marzo 2016

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Foreign Investment - Italy

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Counsel at ADVANT Nctm in Milan, Francesco Mazzocchi advises leading international companies, private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds on FDI matters in Italy relating to M&A, public tenders, investments and disposals.

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Competition/European Law - Italy

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Francesco Mazzocchi is a notable lawyer assisting with both contentious and non-contentious competition matters. He is able to advise on behavioural investigations into unfair competition, particularly around possible greenwashing. He additionally acts on merger control filings and state aid mandates. He is a popular choice with clients in the TMT sector.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is very smart and committed to understanding client needs.
Foreign InvestmentChambers European Guide
Francesco Mazzocchi has strong technical knowledge. He is approachable and knowledgeable, as well as pragmatic, practical and quick in responding.
Foreign InvestmentChambers European Guide
Francesco Mazzocchi is very reliable, always available, prompt and precise and he meets deadlines with accurate and well-prepared work.
Foreign InvestmentChambers European Guide
Francesco Mazzocchi is very client oriented, always available and a very reassuring presence.
Foreign InvestmentChambers European Guide
He is very smart and committed to understanding client needs.
Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
Francesco Mazzocchi is very reliable, always available, prompt and precise, and he meets deadlines with accurate and well-prepared work.
Competition/European LawChambers European Guide