Valentina Maria Lucia SEMINARA

Via Sarfatti 25
20136 Milano
Curriculum Vitae ‐ Spring 2014 Family name: Seminara Given name: Valentina Maria Lucia Gender: F Date of birth: 14/04/1982 Citizenship: Italian email address: [email protected] QUALIFICATIONS September 2011 Qualification: Admission to the PhD in Law of business and commerce, Bocconi University Place: Milan October 2008 Qualification: Attorney of Law Place: Rome October 2005 ‐ December 2007 Qualification: Trainee in Law Place: Rome October 2005 ‐ March 2006 Qualification: Master Degree in “CONSULENTE LEGALE DI IMPRESA” at “LUISS Management, divisione di LUISS Guido Carli” Place: Rome Final Grades: 30/30 cum laude Main topics: Marketing, accounting, business law, M&A transactions, international contracts drafting, business criminal law, IP law, antitrust law, EU law , labour law, fiscal law, business English (intermediate), information technology (advanced) October 2005 Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Law, Catania University Place: Catania Final Grades: 110/110 cum laude July 2000 Qualification: High School Degree, Liceo Classico “R. Settimo” Place: Caltanissetta (CL) Final Grades: 100/100 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Since September 2011 Scholarships: PHD in Law of business and commerce, Bocconi University Place: Milan Main Topics: Business Law May 2010 ‐ June 2010 Scholarships: “47th Annual Academy of American and International Law” – The Center for American and International Law Place: Plano, Texas, USA Qualification: Fellow of the Academy Main topics: USA Law – International Trade Law – Negotiation & Mediation – Legal Writing – International Business Transactions – Contract Law – M&A, Securities Law and M&A for public corporation – International Project Financing Since December 2007 to present Awards: Secretary of the “30th Conference of Rome Young Lawyers” Place: Rome BAR Association Main Topics: The Conference is composed by 5 young layers (the Conference Secretaries) enrolled with Rome BAR Register and appointed following an examination by Rome BAR Association. The Conference Secretaries deal with research activities and publications on behalf of Rome BAR Association and the forensic school “Vittorio Emanuele Orlando” May 2005 Scholarships: Participation to the Conference arranged by “School of law – University of California Berkeley” at Florence University Florence Comparative Business Law – Antitrust Law (US vs Europe) Place: Main Topics: June 2000 Scholarships: Participation to the course arranged by the Italian organization “Assindustria” with stage awarded Caltanissetta Management and business organization Place: Main Topics: RESEARCH INTERESTS Corporate Law and Financial Markets PUBLICATIONS “GOLD PLATING E SEMPLIFICAZIONE REGOLAMENTARE: LE NOVITÀ INTRODOTTE DALLA DELIBERA CONSOB N. 18214 DEL 9 MAGGIO 2012” (“Gold Plating and regulatory simplification: the innovations introduced by Consob Resolution no. 18214 dated May 9, 2012”) published in “Rivista delle Società”, fasc. 6, novembre‐dicembre 2013, pp. 1281 ss. “DICHIARAZIONI E GARANZIE NEI CONTRATTI DI ACQUISIZIONE: PRASSI COMMERCIALE E TUTELA APPRESTATA DAL NOSTRO ORDINAMENTO” (“Representations and warranties in acquisition contracts: commercial practice and protection offered by italian civil law”), published in “XXX Congresso Nazionale Forense, Genova – 25/27 November 2010” Nota a sentenza Cass. 21 gennaio 2010 n. 984” (“Comment on decision of Cass. 21 January , 2010, n. 984”) – “LA DILIGENZA QUALE CANONE ERMENEUTICO DELLE OBBLIGAZIONI DEDOTTE IN CONTRATTO”, published in “Giurisprudenza Italiana”, 2011, 2 “GUIDA PRATICA AI CONTRATTI AZIENDALI” (“Practical Guide to Business contracts”) – update of data bank Maggioli, by Francesco Iperti and Giovanni Pieri‐Nerli WORKING PAPER “COPORATE GOVERNANCE NELLE OPERAZIONI DI PRIVATE EQUITY E RAPPORTI TRA SOCI FINANZIATORI E SOCI INDUSTRIALI” (“Coporate Governance in private equity transactions and relationships among financing shareholders and industrial shareholders”) – working paper “LA DISCIPLINA APPLICABILE AI PATTI PARASOCIALI STIPULATI TRA SOCI DI SOCIETÀ A RESPONSABILITÀ LIMITATA” (“The provisions applicable to the shareholders agreements entered into among stockholders of an Italian Limited Liability Company – S.r.L.”) – working paper WORK EXPERIENCE November 2011 to present Employer: Calmetta Avvocati Attorneys LLP Place: Milan Position held: Associate Main activities: M&A – Corporate Law – Energy Law ‐ Litigation September 2012 – September 2013 Employer: Università Commerciale “Luigi Bocconi” Place: Milan Position held: Teaching Assistant Prof. Ghezzi / Prof.ssa Balp Main activities: Corporate Law October 2006 – October 2011 Employer: Place: Position held: Main activities: GIANNI, ORIGONI, GRIPPO & PARTNERS Rome Associate M&A – Corporate Law – Energy Law. Main sectors on M&A transaction and Advisory: Aerospace, Health Care, Banking, Engineering, Gaming and Gambling, Software, Energy September 2006 – October 2006 Employer: Antitrust Authority Place: Rome Position held: Stager Main activities: Energy Division March 2006 ‐ August 2006 Employer: Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A. Place: Rome Position held: Stager Main activities: Risk management division – Corporate lending and project financing STUDIES ABROAD August 2007 – September 2007 Organisation: “CAMBRIDGE LAW STUDIO” – University of Cambridge Place: Cambridge, UK Main topics: Legal English, common law, drafting legal documents Certificate: TOLES ‐ Test of Legal English Skills Level: Advanced good legal English skills LANGUAGE SKILLS November 2009 – October 2010 School: A1 Institute Place: Rome Level: One‐to‐one – General and Business English ‐ Upper Intermediate November 2008 – October 2009 School: Just Legal Service Place: Rome Level: Business English ‐ Upper Intermediate October 2007 – October 2008 School: Wall Street Institute Place: Rome Level: General English ‐ Upper Intermediate IT SKILLS Good knowledge of all the Office applications OTHER ACTIVITIES Scientific coordinator and speaker at following conferences arranged by the “30th Conference of Rome Young Lawyers”: ‐ “Categorie di azioni e strumenti partecipativi” (“Shares categories and participations”) ‐ “La disciplina dei patti parasociali: dalle società quotate alle S.r.l.” (“Provisions relating to shareholders agreements: from listed companies to Italian limited liabilities companies”) Participation to the following conferences as representative of Rome BAR Association: ‐ “2008 ABA ANNUAL MEETING” – New York ‐ “2009 EYBA CONFERENCE” – Amsterdam Member of the commission research in the field of Environmental Law at the “Environment Committee” of the Italian Parliament (May 2006 – November 2066)