Luca Franceschini

Biography

He first joined in Eni in 1991 in the legal department of Agip S.p.A., initially involved in  disputes and providing legal assistance to the procurement area, before going on to delivering legal support for a range of national and international projects in the Exploration & Production sector. In 2000, in the context of the process for the liberalisation of the natural gas sector, he was involved in the spin-off of the gas storage business and the creation and launch of Sogit SpA, for which he became head of Legal and Corporate Affairs. He made his return to Eni Spa in 2005 as head of Italian Legal Assistance in the Gas & Power division. Following the concentration of all legal functions in Eni’s central Legal Department, he was engaged in providing legal support in the regulatory and antirust areas, gradually extending his responsibilities and becoming, in 2009, head of Legal Assistance for the business and Antitrust issues in Italy, as well as council for legal assistance for the activities of the Refining & Marketing sector. He was also a member of the boards of directors of both Italgas and Stogit. In 2015 he was appointed as Eni’s Executive Vice President for Legal and Regulatory Compliance.  He is a graduate in Law from the University of Milan and is registered to practice law on the special list of the Ordine degli Avvocati (the Italian Bar association) in Rome.  

Research Interest

Oil and Gas