Master Lawyer Roberto GILARDINO

Born in Turin, Roberto GILARDINO joined CROCE & Associés SA in 2015 as an advisor. He heads the Shanghai office and is also a regional partner of Group Horizons (www.horizons-advisory.com), a global advisory firm to domestic and multinational companies, with offices in China, Russia, the Middle East and Europe. After studying literature and languages, Roberto GILARDINO studied business law at BPP Law School (London), China University of Political Science and Law and Harvard University (1994-1996). He worked for 11 years (1994-2005) in the legal department of China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC) in Beijing and then as executive director at Ruiheng (Shanghai) Consulting Co Ltd until 2014, a strategy consulting firm. and business development. He was also a majority shareholder for 18 years in a consulting company (China Consultant Srl) based in Turin and specialized in advising European companies wishing to establish themselves in the Chinese market.