Enrico Di Fiorino
Professional experience
He gained his first professional experience at the Milan office of a leading international law firm, in the litigation department, working with the team dedicated to regulatory investigations and financial crime. He began working with the Firm in 2012 and became a partner in 2017, as one of the founding partners of Fornari e Associati. He deals mainly with white-collar criminal law, with particular reference to corporate, banking and financial, tax, insolvency and environmental offences, as well as fraud and market abuse.
He assists Italian and multinational companies — active, among other sectors, in banking, insurance, oil & gas and energy — as well as managers, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals, both at the investigation stage and at trial, having taken part in some of the most significant criminal proceedings on the national scene.
He has developed specific experience in international judicial cooperation, assisting his clients in sensitive extradition proceedings to and from, among others, the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, Iran and the United States, and obtaining decisions that represent a benchmark in the field. He has also specialised in defence in European Arrest Warrant cases.
He conducts internal investigations, including cross-border ones, working in close coordination with law firms from other jurisdictions, and has acted as an expert witness on Italian law before foreign courts.
Alongside his litigation work, he advises on crime risk prevention and corporate criminal liability: he oversees the preparation and updating of organisation, management and control Models and serves as chair or member of the Supervisory Body of companies, including companies listed on regulated markets (Borsa Italiana and Nasdaq).
Academic and teaching activity
He is the author of over fifty publications in newspapers and specialist journals on white-collar and industrial criminal law.
He is co-author of the book “Mobbing, Hazing, Stalking e Bullismo: una guida pratica” (Mobbing, Hazing, Stalking and Bullying: a practical guide).
He is the author of the Italy chapter of the Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations, published by Global Investigations Review. He is the author of the Italy chapter of “International Fraud & Asset Tracing 2024”, published by Chambers and Partners.
Together with the magistrate Ciro Santoriello, he edited the book “L’Organismo di Vigilanza nel Sistema 231” (The Supervisory Body in the 231 System). Together with Giuseppe Fornari, he edited the book “Investigazioni Interne. Poteri, diritti, limiti, responsabilità” (Internal Investigations. Powers, rights, limits, liability).
He is co-author of the volume “La responsabilità da reato degli enti e delle persone giuridiche. Commentario al D. Lgs. n. 231/2001 con appendici operative” (Corporate criminal liability of entities and legal persons. Commentary on Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 with operational appendices).
He is co-author of the book “Gestione del rischio riciclaggio — Tecniche e metodi” (Money laundering risk management — Techniques and methods).
He takes part as a speaker in conferences on corporate criminal law in Italy and abroad, and has organised and moderated events dedicated to white-collar criminal law, including at the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.
He lectures on the Master’s in Corporate Tax Law at Bocconi University, on the Master’s in Business Law at Luiss Guido Carli, on the Master’s in Characterisation and Technologies for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites at La Sapienza University, on the Master’s in Made in Italy, Fashion and Luxury Management at LUM University, on the Course in Criminal Tax Law at the University of Florence and on the Advanced Training Course in the Prevention and Countering of Corporate Crime at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies.
He lectures on the 24ORE Business School Master’s programmes in “Reati Economici, Societari e dei Mercati Finanziari” (Economic, Corporate and Financial Market Offences), “Avvocato d’Affari” (Business Lawyer), “Modello 231: Disciplina, casi e Organismo di Vigilanza” (The 231 Model: Rules, cases and the Supervisory Body), “Consiglieri di CdA e Sindaci di società pubbliche e private” (Board Directors and Statutory Auditors of public and private companies) and “Corporate Governance e operazioni straordinarie” (Corporate Governance and extraordinary transactions).
He lectures at the School for the Judiciary (Scuola Superiore della Magistratura) and at the Union of Criminal Bar Associations (Unione delle Camere Penali).
Education
He graduated with honours in Legal Sciences from the University of Pisa in 2008 with a thesis in criminal procedure law.
He took part in an exchange programme with Birmingham City University in 2009.
He graduated with honours in Law from the University of Pisa in 2010 with a thesis in European criminal procedure law.
In 2012, he obtained with honours a second-level Master’s degree in Corporate Criminal Law from LUISS Guido Carli in Rome with a thesis in insolvency criminal law.
In 2013, he attended the Specialisation Course in Financial Markets Law at the University of Milan.
In 2016, he attended the Specialisation Course in Sports Law and Sports Justice at the University of Milan.
In 2016, he obtained an LL.M. in Corporate and Insolvency Law from Nottingham Trent University, with a thesis on countering market abuse.
In 2019, he attended the Justice course taught by Professor Michael Sandel at Harvard University.
In 2020, he attended and completed the Oxford Executive Leadership Programme, developed by the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford.
In 2021, he attended the Specialisation Course in Cybercrime and Digital Investigations at the University of Milan.
In 2024, he attended the excellence training course in “Diritto penale internazionale e strumenti di cooperazione giudiziaria” (International criminal law and instruments of judicial cooperation), promoted by the Fondazione Centro nazionale di prevenzione e difesa sociale (CNPDS), in collaboration with the University of Milan and the Ministry of Justice.
Bar admission
He has been admitted to practise as a lawyer in Italy since 2013 and is a member of the Milan Bar Association.
He is admitted to appear before the Supreme Courts.
Membership
International Bar Association
European Criminal Bar Association
Extradition Lawyers’ Association
European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers
Victims of Crime Association of Lawyers
Milan Criminal Bar Association (Camera Penale di Milano)
AODV231
Transparency International Italia
Pro Bono Italia
Awards
In 2017 he was named lawyer of the year for Italy in the “Criminal Law & Litigation” category by the British magazine Finance Monthly.
In 2017 he received the award as lawyer of the year for Italy in the “Criminal Law” category at the Global Awards 2017.
In 2017 he received the award as “Italy’s Leading Adviser in Fraud & Identity Theft” from Acquisition International.
In 2018 he received the “Criminal Law award within Italy” at the International Advisory Experts Awards 2018.
In 2018, he received the LOY award, the excellence recognition of the Italian banking and financial sector, as rising star Lawyer of the year, with the following citation: “For having become, in 2017, a partner of the law firm Fornari e Associati, immediately taking part in some of the leading criminal proceedings on the national scene and demonstrating, according to the market, negotiating skill and the ability to find effective solutions — characteristics that make him a young promise of the Italian white-collar criminal law sector.”
In 2018 he received the award as “Criminal Lawyer of the Year” for Italy at the CorporateLiveWire Global Awards.
In 2019 he received the award as lawyer of the year for Italy in the “Criminal Law” category at the Global Awards 2019 of the international magazine Legal Monthly.
In 2019 he received the award as “Business Criminal Lawyer of the Year” for Italy at the CorporateLiveWire Global Awards, with the following citation: “Enrico has continued to impress the panel with the exceptional results he has delivered in business related criminal law proceedings over the past twelve months”.
In 2020 the firm of which he is a partner received the award as best “under 40” criminal law team of the year at the Legalcommunity Awards, with the following citation: “Led by partner Enrico Di Fiorino, born in 1986, the team — with a strong under-40 presence — is able to provide high-level advice in all the specific areas of criminal law”.
In 2021 he received the award as best “Under 40” criminal lawyer of the year at the Legalcommunity Awards, with the following citation: “A partner born in 1986, Enrico Di Fiorino leads a team with a strong under-40 presence. Like his colleagues, he is able to provide high-level advice in all the specific areas of criminal law”.
In 2022 he was named lawyer of the year for Italy in the “Business Criminal Law” category by the British magazine Finance Monthly.
In 2024 he received the award as “White Collar Crime — Lawyer of the Year” for Italy from the international network Corporate INTL.
In 2025 he received the award as “White-collar crime lawyer of the year in Italy” at the Global Law Experts 2025. According to the jury: “Mr Di Fiorino has been involved in numerous criminal proceedings of national and international importance. In recent years — in addition to assisting companies in the oil & gas and energy sector, as well as banks and insurance companies — his name has been in the news for several very delicate extradition proceedings. He has assisted high-net-worth individuals and managers in cases of extradition to the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, Iran and the US, obtaining decisions that represent a benchmark in the sector. Alongside his litigation work, Mr Di Fiorino advises on crime prevention and corporate vicarious liability issues, and co-edited the manuals “The Supervisory Body in the 231 System” and “Internal Investigations”. He also conducts internal investigations, often cross-border, working closely with lawyers based in other jurisdictions, and has acted as expert witness in foreign jurisdictions. Clients say, “Di Fiorino consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of complex issues, providing well-considered solutions.” According to industry experts, “Di Fiorino is highly respected and extremely competent. A fixer in the most complicated of cases, he also has the ability to put the client at great ease.”
