Avvocato in Vicenza, Alberto Dal Ferro mainly deals with European Union law in its various branches, in particular with regard to competition law, State aids, the free movements of persons, goods and services, agriculture, tax harmonization, civil service and European Union funds. Consultant of CastaldiPartners, Alberto Dal Ferro is a founder partner of DFA, a law firm based in Vicenza, Milan and Brussels, which is independent from CastaldiPartners although linked by a collaborative relationship, which is over twenty years old. Alberto Dal Ferro has pleaded over a hundred cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Union Court and the former European Union Civil Service Tribunal.
Career
After a first period spent in Padua with an international law firm, Alberto Dal Ferro worked at the Court of Justice of the European Union, served his apprenticeship in Brussels with an Anglo-American law firm and then became the co-founder of DFA, a law firm based in Vicenza, Milan and Brussels. He works in French, English and Italian.
Representative Matters
- Assisted EU institutions and private parties in judicial and out-of-court proceedings before EU courts and national judges.
- Legal proceedings involving participation in anti-competitive cartels and practices.
- Interpretation and application of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
- Legal advice on EU regulatory matters in the agricultural and fruit sectors, especially relating to sugar beets and bananas.
- Litigation regarding the incorrect implementation of EU directives by the Italian state.
- Legal actions for non-compliance with European Union regulations.
- Defense in cases involving the violation of the principle of free movement of persons within the EU.
- Legal support in matters concerning the free provision of services by self-employed professionals.
- Actions related to the improper use of EU structural or agricultural funds.
- Claims involving breaches of the principles of equality and non-discrimination under EU law.
- Proceedings concerning unlawful State aid incompatible with EU competition rules.
- Counsel and representation in damages actions brought by individuals harmed by violations of EU law.
Speaking Engagements
- He regularly participates in meetings, conferences and seminars on European Union law topics.
Education
- Università degli Studi di Padova
