Vincenzo Sanasi d’Arpe

Sede Rome
(+39) 06 3265 0892
vincenzo.sanasidarpe@lexia.it

Lawyer and Extraordinary Professor of Commercial Law, he is among Italy’s leading experts on the extraordinary administration of large companies in crisis. Author of one of the reference texts on the subject, with particular regard to Law Decree no. 347/2003 (so-called “Marzano Decree”), he has carried out, as Extraordinary Commissioner of Cablelettra S.p.a. parent company of the Valtur Group, European leader in the automotive wiring sector with 7,000 employees in Italy, Poland, Tunisia, Brazil and China, one of the most brilliant reorganization operations through divestment within the framework of Law Decree no. 270/99 (so-called “Prodi-bis Law”). A director and consultant to multinational companies in the high-tech sector, he is also Extraordinary Commissioner of Maflow S.p.a., a European leader in the production of rubber and aluminum hoses for automotive air conditioning systems, with 4,500 employees in Europe, Asia and South America.

Current assignments

  • Avvocato Cassazionista – Owner of Studio Legale Sanasi d’Arpe, Partner of Lexia Avvocati, professional association;
  • President of the Italian Committee for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP Italy);
  • CEO of Consap S.p.A.;
  • Member of the Board of Assonime;
  • Chairman of the XIII Subcommittee for the Bar Examinations – Session 2020;
  • Extraordinary Commissioner, in single-member body, of Cablelettra S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration 1 (among the European leaders in the auto motive cabling sector with 9,000 employees in Italy, Poland, Tunisia, Brazil and China.);
  • Extraordinary Commissioner in a commissarial triad of Maflow S.p.A., Maflow Polska and MAN Servizi S.r.L. in Extraordinary Administration, among the European leaders in the production of rubber and aluminum hoses for automotive air conditioning systems (4,500 employees between Europe, Asia and South America);
  • Extraordinary Commissioner of Provincia Italiana della Congregazione dei Figli dell’Immacolata Concezione in Extraordinary Administration (IDI- SANITA’ GROUP) and ELEA S.p.A;
  • Liquidator of SO.GE.SI. S.p.A. (Unicredit Group);
  • Since 2013 – Chairman of the Supervisory Committee Mabo S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration.

The sale, under the terms indicated, of the Cablelettra group, turns out to be the only case within the scope of Law 270/99,
so-called Prodi bis, of reorganization through (unitary) sale of the group (relating only to industrial activities, excluding real estate assets) achieved at a value considerably higher than the appraisal, with maximum protection of employment levels.

Previous assignments

  • President of the Incentive Commission for the Fondazione Valore Italia (Ministry of Economic Development);
  • Arbitration Chamber Counsel for the National Anti-Bribery Authority – Public contracts supervisory;
  • Supervisory Board Chairman of Fondazione Centro S. Raffaele del Monte Tabor (2012), SDA, Poste Mobile, Address Software, Postel Print, Poste e Tributi and Poste Assicura (Poste Italiane Group, 2009-12); Poste Italiane S.p.A. (2004-12);
  • Member of the Commission for the Reform of the Law on the Extraordinary Administration of large distressed groups (Ministry of Economic Development, 2009-10);
  • Inspector of the Ministry of Industry for fiduciary companies (1997-2001);
  • Vice Chairman and CEO of the SASTCA Consortium between Bull HN Italy S.p.A. and Olivetti S.E. S.p.A. (1992-94);
  • Consultant of the IRI-STET Group (1992-93), Honeywell-Bull Italy (1988-91), IRI Group-Italstat (1988-1991);
  • Advisor to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning (1987-88);
  • Member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Soficoop S.p.A;
  • Member of the Supervisory Committee of A. Merloni S.p.A. in Extraordinary Administration;
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors in Assicurazioni di Roma;
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of NOTARILIA: Scientific Journal of Civil, Commercial, Real Estate Law (2010-2017).

Academic Activity

Professor of Economic Law
2019 – Professor of Economic Law, advanced course at the Department of Economics and Law of the University of Rome La Sapienza.
Historical-legal profiles of state intervention in the economy with particular reference to the regulation of the energy market, sector regulation and its implications on the level of administrative and negotiating functions.
Member of the DIMAF Scientific Committee
Member of the DIMAF Scientific Committee Review of Insurance and Financial Market Law 2019.
Professor of Economic Law
2004 – Extraordinary Professor of Economic Law at the Department of Economics of the University of Rome Guglielmo Marconi – Holder of the chair of “Public controls on corporate crises”.
Crisis and Corporate Recovery Law with particular reference to the Governance of the Extraordinary Administration of large companies in crisis.
Member of the DSEA Scientific Committee
Member of the Scientific Committee for Studies and Research of the DSEA at the Department of Business Economic Sciences of the Guglielmo Marconi University for the macro area "Economics and Law" (IUS/04; IUS/05 and IUS/12).
Other related positions
Member of the Civil Commission at the National Council of Notaries;

Member of the Scientific Committee of the legal journal “Financial and Insurance Market Law.
Speak to our experts