Matteo Fanton

Matteo Fanton

Senior Associate

Matteo has gained experience in a number of financial and commercial disputes.

He assists banks, financial institutions and corporations in both domestic and international litigation proceedings, as well as in the context of regulatory investigations of supervisory authorities.

He also provides assistance, often together with criminal counsel, in criminal investigations and proceedings, particularly with regard to white-collar crimes and anti-money laundering issues.

Matteo has also gained sound knowledge in contract litigation and in a variety of contractual matters and assisted in large internal investigations and document review activities

Expertise

Published Work

  • Greenwashing: the analysis of the European Supervisory Authorities”, A&O Shearman, 2024
  • Co-author of an article on a new procedure for the negotiated resolution of CONSOB sanctioning proceedings, NT Plus Diritto, 2024

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker at A&O Shearman/Legal500 co-hosted event “GC Forum Italy – Navigating Legal frontiers: AI in Practice”, October 2024
  • Regular speaker at A&O Shearman’s “University of Litigation”, 2022 – 2024
  • Podcast on the reform of Italian civil proceedings, Allen & Overy, 2023

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the International Bar Association, 2024

Qualifications

Academic

LL.M, International Commercial Law, University College London (UCL), 2015 

MA, European and Transnational Law, University of Trento, 2014

Languages

English, Italian
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.