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92 Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2019 Nov19153 Acquisition International - Issue 1 2020 19 Company: Studio Legale Vaiano Cataldo Contact: Prof. Diego Vaiano n the banks of the River Tiber, in the heart of Rome, lies Studio Legale Vaiano Cataldo. One of the leading law firms across the whole of Italy for pharmaceutical and healthcare law, the firm is focused on providing clients with extrajudicial and judicial assistance before the administrative courts on all regulatory matters concerning the life sciences sector. At the heart of the firm is Professor Diego Vaiano, an award-winning and recognised lawyer and professor delivering incomparable levels of excellence in both the courtroom and the classroom. Combining together the modern look and feel of a boutique agency with traditional barrister services and knowledge, Studio Legale Vaiano Cataldo was formed in January 2006 by Prof. Vaiano himself. Since then, the success has continued to come for both the firm and its founder. Prof. Vaiano has since been named Life Sciences Best Lawyer in both 2017 and 2018 by Top Legal, and the firm itself has been recognised in global publications such as Chambers, Who’s Who Legal, and Acritas. Having graduated from The University of Rome on July 1990 with Honours in Law, Prof. Vaiano set about furthering his knowledge and began working towards becoming a registered lawyer in the city. In January 1994, Prof. Vaiano was registered in the Register of Lawyers, and permitted to practice law. Over seven years later in December 2001, he was authorised to practice in the nation’s highest courts, including the Constitutional Court, Court of Cassation, and the Council of State. Delivering legal brilliance in the courtrooms, Prof. Vaiano has exercised his considerable knowledge before regional administrative courts, State Council, Court of Auditors, Superior Court of Public Waters, Tax Commissions, and many other jurisdictions. As part of his work with Studio Legale Vaiano Cataldo, the firm has now become a recognised point of reference across Italy for some of the most important pharmaceutical and biomedical companies. Prof. Vaiano is renowned for exceptional advice and assistance before administrative courts on regulatory matters such as adopted resolutions,publictenders,promotionalstrategies,pharmacovigilance, and marketing authorisations, amongst others. Alongside his own sterling reputation, Prof. Vaiano has helped Studio Legale Vaiano Cataldo stand out as unique for its specialisation, in-depth knowledge and extensive expertise in regulatory and administrative law. More than just an excellent lawyer, Prof. Vaiano has also become one of the most respected teachers of administrative law since the early 2000s. He has been professor of administrative law at University of O Beginning his journey towards legal excellence in Italy almost thirty years ago, Professor Avv. Diego Vaiano has since gone on to become one of the leading life sciences lawyers currently working in the country today. To learn more about this remarkable man and his outstanding work, we profiled Studio Legale Vaiano Cataldo and Prof. Vaiano himself to learn more. All Roads Lead To Success For Italian Law Firm Viterbo since October 2004, and was the director of the Postgraduate School for the Protection and Enhancement of the Historic-Artistic Heritage of the University of Tuscia between 2002 and 2009. With Italy now facing the increasingly complex challenge of having to reduce public health expenditure, whilst remaining attractive to foreign investment, Studio Legale Vaiano Cataldo is doing everything it can to help. Assisting pharmaceutical companies in lawsuits of all kinds, Prof. Vaiano and his team are helping ensure that the courtrooms of Rome are getting the best legal knowledge possible in regards to the life sciences. “Prof. Vaiano has helped Studio Legale Vaiano Cataldo stand out as unique for its specialisation, in-depth knowledge and extensive expertise in regulatory and administrative law.” Leading Lif Sciences Lawyer of the Year, Italy