I was born in Milan, Italy on 14/9/1962.
I graduated from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, starting my professional activity in the law firm of Professor Federico Stella, in Milan, where I have been working for almost ten years.
In 2001 I co-founded the associated law firm “Studio Legale Brusa Spagnolo Tosoni Carelli”.
My story
During the course of my professional activity as criminal lawyer, I specialized in the field of financial and Corporate crimes (including money laundering crimes, fiscal criminal law, bankruptcy); Public Administration crimes; Intellectual property crimes; Professional liability (i.e. medical liability); Occupational health and safety; Corporate administrative liability (D.lgs. 231/01); Environmental crimes; crimes related to privacy violation and protection of sensitive data; new technologies crimes (cyber-crimes); crimes against the public safety (environmental disaster, railway disaster, plane crash).
In particular, I held defence counsel position on behalf of physical persons and the main Italian and international companies in the main criminal court cases of the last years such as: the court case for bankruptcy and market rigging by Parmalat, the court case for banking crimes by Banca Popular di Lodi; the so-called “Telecom affair” case; the court case for bankruptcy against the Chiefs of Capitalia, and many other trials related to environmental law and health legislation violations (e.g. asbestos exposition); the railway disaster happened in Pioltello.
I co-operate with several Italian and international law firms (USA, UK, Switzerland and France) and I provide assistance and criminal counselling – as well as in relation to the above matters – also in relation to proceedings brought by CONSOB and Bankitalia.
I am a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy and member of IBA (International Bar Association).
I regularly hold conferences on corporate administrative liability (D.Lgs. 231/01), criminal liability of companies’ directors and statutory auditors, work accidents, trademark law, and on public administration cases.
I provide consultancy activities about corporate administrative liability (D.Lgs. 231/01), also participating in the drafting of the models for the prevention of crimes inside the corporation. I also provide consultancy activities for the
preparation of the models for the prevention of crimes connected to privacy regulations.
I carry out training activities with Italian and international companies; I provide consultancy regarding the prevention of the risk of commission of crimes.
I have been the supervisor president (ex D.Lgs. 231/01) of an international food/no food company, and I continue providing legal opinions on 231 law and in general 231 crimes.
Since 2024 I have been qualified to legal representation before the International Criminal Court (ICC), court that investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.
