Curriculum Vitae
Gabriella Putrino
Born: 16 January 1972 in Palmi, Italy
111 Boulevard de Waterloo
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 534 81 87
Mobile: +32 496 82 20 19
E-mail:
WORK EXPERIENCE
2004 sprl Clive Vale Translations bvba, Brussels
- Translating general and legal texts from English and French into Italian.
2003 Kemmler Rapp & Böhlke, EU Law firm, Brussels
- Dealing with matters of European Law such as free movement of goods, anti-dumping, and Competition Law
- Update of jurisprudence on different matters of European Law
- Public Relations with clients
- Proficiency in at least three languages (English, French, Italian)
2002 Looking for work in the legal sector in Brussels while studying and working freelance for a lobbyist
2001 European Commission Secretary-General in the Relations with the Council I Unit, directed by Mr Paolo Ponzano (now heading the General Institutional Unit at the SG):
- Following institutional paths of European legislation in the Council through discussions in the Working Groups and the Coreper, handling a variety of measures under consideration
- Drafting reports on briefings and analyses of meeting results
- Piece of research for the unit focusing on qualified majority voting
1998 Bar exams magna cum laude (300/300) and enrolment at the Bar of Palmi
1998-
1999 Lawyer, working with Giuseppe Cotugno, Palmi
- Civil and Administrative Law
1995-
1997 Lawyer, Criminal and Civil Law with Luigi Cardone (Bar of Palmi) and Civil, Employment and Administrative Law with Antonio Valensise (Bar of Rome)
EDUCATION
1999-
2000 Masters in European Business Law from the Institute of European Studies, ULB, Brussels
Main topics:
Economics of International Institutions; EU Competition Law (Articles 81 and 82, Mergers and State Aid); Anti-dumping Measures; European Community Law; European Social Law; Economic and Monetary Union; Free Movement of Goods and Services; Free Movement of People; Freedom of Establishment; European Tax Law and Free movement of Capital; Harmonization of Legislation; The ECJ and the CFI; Politics of the European Union
Masters research papers:
- Dominant position, Article 82: the notion of relevant market (geographic market and temporal factor) first definition in the United Brands case under the supervision of Prof. D. Walbroeck
- The “incidental” horizontal direct effect of Directives under the supervision of Prof. M. Dony, F. Renard
- Resolution of a particular case of conflict of legislation i.e. a bankruptcy under the supervision Prof. N. Watté
1996 Complementary Studies: Specialisation in Magistrature, Professor R. Galli, Rome
1995 Honours Degree in Law at the Università degli Studi di Modena (Emilia Romagna, Northern Italy) final marks 108/110
Main topics:
Civil Law (30/30 cum laude); Commercial Law (30/30 cum laude); Criminal Law (30/30); Civil Procedure Law (30/30 cum laude); Criminal Procedure Law (30/30 cum laude); Administrative Procedure Law (29/30)
Dissertation on the thesis “Third Opposition”, Civil Procedure Law
1990 Diploma in Classical Studies (High School), from the Liceo classico N. Pizi, Palmi
LANGUAGES
Italian: Native level
English: Fluent (spoken and written) level CAE (Cambridge Advanced Examination), attended the Cambridge School of languages, Cambridge, UK for three months and EPFC, Brussels for three years
French: Fluent (spoken and written) attended IFCAD, Brussels in 1999
German: Intermediate, attended EPFC, Brussels from 2000 to 2001
Spanish: Intermediate/basic
Dutch: Basic knowledge
COMPUTER LITERACY
Experience with MS Office (most applications)
HOBBIES: languages (strong interest), sports and social activities
MOTIVATION: at this stage of my life, I would like to find suitable long-term employment in the legal or administrative/financial sector in Brussels, a city which I like and know very well.
PERSONALITY: honest, energetic, outgoing, a good team player
REFEREES
Please feel free to contact my current employer, sprl Clive Vale bvba at