MARCO RPROVVIDERA

44 Wall Street – 10th Floor

New York, NY 10005

Tel. (917) 930-4639

Fax (646) 213-1792

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Bar Admissions

  • State of New York (1996)
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (2010)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC(2011)
  • U.S. Court of International Trade, New York (2011)
  • Italy (1994)

Education

  • New York University School of Law, Master’s Degree (LLM) of Anglo-American and Comparative Law, New York, NY (1995)
  • University of America,Business School, Post-Graduate Diploma inAmerican Management Studies (MBA Curriculum in International Finance), San Francisco, CA (1986)
  • University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Jurisprudence Doctor, Rome, Italy (1984)

Languages

English (Native Level); Italian (Native Level); French (Fluent, Advanced Working Knowledge)

Professional Experience

  • Founding Partner, Provvidera Law Offices, P.C. New York, NY (2002 – Present)
  • International Desk Partner, SGI Capital Partners Inc. New York, NY (1997 – 2001)
  • Corporate Department Associate, Laboeuf, Lamb, Greene, MacRae P.C. New York, NY (1996 – 1997)
  • Deputy General Counsel, Alitalia Airlines, New York, NY (1989 – 1994)
  • Legal Department Associate, Finsider International SA, Paris, France (1985 – 1988)

Areas of Professional Legal Practice

Corporate; Structured Finance and Capital Markets;US Domestic/Cross-Border Litigation/Dispute Resolution; IP Rights; Cyberspace/Internet; EU Law; US and EU Privacy; International Public Law;International Commercial Contracts;

National Security; International Organizations

Government

-Ministry of Public Function, Italy,Consultancy Project on Information and Communication Policy; Private/Public Comparative Law Issues (2004)

-Region Latium, Italy,Legal Adviser-at-large to the President: Privacy compliance and guidelines; EU law; Relations with EU institutions; Public procurements/contracts; Structured Finance and Bond Issuing (2005 – 2010)

Corporate Appointments

  • President, Recis SA (Relations between Regions andEU Institutions), Brussels, Belgium (2007 – 2009)
  • Member of Board of Directors, Lazio Service SRL, Rome, Italy (2007 – 2010)

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association,Section of International Law: National Security Law Committee (Vice-Chair-Nominated, 2017); International Financial Services and Products; United Nations and International Organizations Committee (Steering Group); Privacy, E-Commerce and Data Security Committee (Steering Group-Nominated, 2017; Past Vice-Chair); International Intellectual Property Rights Committee (Past Co-Chair); Middle East Committee (Vice-Chair-Nominated, 2017); Business Law Section: Cyber Law and Cybersecurity Committee
  • ASIL – American Society of International Law
  • Law Society of England and Wales, International Law Division;
  • Financial Intelligence & Information Sharing Working Group, American Security Project (Think-tank convening US government, private sector, academy, practicing professionals)
  • European Privacy Association,(Think-tank of US and international experts working in close cooperation with the EU institutions in Brussels)Member of the Policy and Scientific Board, Brussels (2004 – Present);
  • Italian Institute of Privacy, (Think-tank of international privacy practitioners and academics) Director for Global Legal Issues, Milan, Italy (2004 – Present)
  • International Journal of Digital Investigations, (JohnHopkins University) Member of the Legal Experts Panel, Baltimore, MD (2003 – Present)
  • BAIA (Business Association Italy-America)
  • Electronic Crime Task Force (Professional/academic network established by the US Homeland Security Department), Milan, Italy; New York, NY (2003)

Academy

  • University “La Sapienza”, Center of Geopolitics, Visiting Lecture: National Security and Intelligence Governance in the U.S.—Global Comparative and Operative Implications, Rome, Italy (October 24, 2016)
  • University SSML Gregorio VII,Professor of: International Public Law; Law of the International Organizations; History of International Relations and Geopolitics; Global Economy and Finance, Rome, Italy(2012 – 2015); Courses taught in English;
  • University “La Tuscia” Department of Legal Studies, Seminar of Excellence for Post-Graduate Candidates to PhD in EU and Global Financial Markets Law:Systemic Crises in the Global Economy—From Lehman Brothers to the Eurozone Sovereign Debt; Viterbo, Italy (October 11-12, 2016)
  • University LUISS “Guido Carli”, Seminar: Comparative Issues in Transnational Counter-Terrorism Laws; International Law Ramifications; Rome, Italy (March 14-15, 2016)
  • University “La Tuscia”Department of Legal Studies, Seminar: Introduction to the Anglo-American Legal System; Legal History from Magna Charta to the U.S Constitution and Modern Times; Common Law Methodology and U.S. Federal Civil Proceedings; Viterbo, Italy (March 1-8, 2016);
  • Kodolanyi Janos University of Budapest - EU Erasmus Program: Seminar 1-International Organizations Law and Geopolitics: Analysis of the International-Law-Related Elements of the USA-Iran “Nuclear Moratorium Agreement” of 2015; Seminar 2 - Global Economy:Central Banks Law and Legal Framework of the Financial Crises; Budapest, Hungary (September 21-25, 2015)
  • University “La Sapienza”, Center of Geopolitics, Online Interview: The Economy of Energy: Discussion on the “Shale Revolution” in the U.S. and Its Geopolitical Implications; Rome, Italy (June, 2015)
  • University “La Sapienza”, Sociology, “Cultore” (Tutor) of Information and Communications Law, Rome, Italy (2006 – 2011)
  • University of Macerata, Political Sciences, Cultore (Tutor) of Information and Communications Law, Macerata, Italy (2003 – 2005)
  • University of Milan (Statale), School of Law, Tutor, Post-Graduate Seminar (in English): The Law of the Internet and Freedom of Speech, Intellectual Property and Privacy: US Constitutional Perspective, Milan, Italy (2002);
  • Columbia University, Business School, CITI Institute,Research Assistant, Project on “Space Law, Telecommunications and International Organizations”, New York, NY (Winter Semester 1996 – 1997)

Areas of Academic Expertise

  • International Public Law
  • European Union Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations and Geopolitics
  • Comparative Constitutional Law
  • Privacy and Comparative Privacy Law (US/EU)
  • US National Security and Counter-Terrorism Law and Policies; Financial Crimes
  • International Financial and Capital Markets; Central Banks and Monetary Policy

Journalism

Il Secolo XIX, Italian Daily Newspaper, Contributing Editor/Columnist: Geopolitics; Central Banks; Financial Markets; Genoa, Italy (September, 2013 – March, 2016)

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • American Bar Association (ABA), Section of International Law (SIL), Europe Regional Forum, Barcelona (forthcoming: June, 2017): Will chair the panel “Comparative Issues in Transnational Counter-Terrorism Legislations: The US National Security Legal Paradigm v. Continental Europe’s Traditional Criminal Law/Procedure Approach”;
  • ABA SIL Fall Meeting, London (2013): Panel, “Rights and Remedies of Celebrities in the Global Environment: Publicity, Privacy and Freedom of Speech”;
  • John Cabot University, Rome (2013): Panel, “Internet Governance and E-Commerce between Public and Private International Law”;
  • ABA SIL Fall Meeting, Paris(2010): Panel I, “Internet Service Providers’ Liability In A Cross-Border Perspective: Private International Law, Freedom of Speech, Intellectual Property, Privacy.”; Panel II, “Third-Party Funding Litigation: State of Art in the U.S., the UK, and Europe”;
  • European Privacy Association, InauguralPresentation, EU Parliament, Brussels (2009): “Next Privacy: The Future of Europe – Market, Security and Fundamental Rights”;
  • ABASILFall Meeting, Brussels(2008): Round Table, “Cross-Border Approaches to International Private Law”;
  • Workshop of IT Security Industry Executives, Rome (Italy) (2008): “Cross-Border DataBreaches: Legal and Managerial Issues”.

Selected Publications

  • Forthcoming: The “Snap-Back Sanctions” Mechanism in the US-Iran Nuclear Moratorium Deal of 2015 (JCPOA): International Law Ramifications, The International Lawyer, ABA SIL, due for Publication on the Winter 2017 Issue;
  • Privacy, E-Commerce, and Data Security: Developments in the European Union” – The International Lawyer, Year-In-Review 2015, American Bar Association, Section of International Law (November, 2015);
  • Official Comment, on behalf of the European Privacy Association, to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council “General Data Protection Regulation”, as per relevant part of Chapter V, “Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries or International Organizations” (2012);
  • Official Comment, on behalf of the European Privacy Association, to the EU Commission’s Public Consultation on “Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights” (2011);
  • Contribution to the EU Commission’s Public Consultation on the “E-Commerce Directive” (2010);
  • Contribution, on behalf of the European Privacy Association, to the EU Commission’s Public Consultation on “The Future European Union (EU) – United States of America (US) International Agreement on Personal Data Protection and Information Sharing for Law Enforcement Purposes” (2010);
  • Contribution to the Italian Authority for Communication’s Public Consultation on “Lineamenti di provvedimento concernente l’esercizio delle competenze dell’Autorita’ nell’attivita’ di tutela del diritto d’autore nelle reti di comunicazione elettronica”, Authority’s website, March 2010;
  • Co-authored “Privacy e lotta al terrorismo fra Italia, UE e Stati Uniti”, in Next Privacy. Il futuro dei nostri dati nell’era digitale, ETAS, March 2010: Comparative historical and constitutional analysis(US, EU, and Italy) on issues raised by the necessity of balancing national security, privacy and free speech;
  • Contribution, on behalf of the European Privacy Association, to EU Commission’s Public Consultation on “New Challenges for Privacy: Advanced Technologies, Effective Legal Frameworks and Active Responsibilities” (2009);
  • Comments on “Proposed Paper on Cloud Computing”, Italian Institute for Privacy (2009);
  • Comments on “Manifesto on a Internet Bill of Rights. Data Security Issues”, European Privacy Association (2009);
  • “ISP Users’ Privacy, P2P, and the Discovery Order Provision in the EU ‘Enforcement Directive’. A New Conundrum?”,International Data Protection and Online Security, ABA Section of International Law Newsletter (2009);
  • Paper: “Employees’ Abuse of Internet and Corporate Policies: A US Approach”, Chamber of Commerce, Milan, Italy (2005);
  • “La rettifica: inquadramento nel sistema dei valori tutelati dall’ordinamento”, in “Le garanzie nel sistema locale delle comunicazioni”, FORMEZ, 2005; Expanded constitutional analysis on issues raised by the necessity of balancing freedom of speech on the media and protection of individual privacy and reputation.

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