Graduated in Law with top marks (110/110 cum laude), thesis distinction and academic merit mention from the University of Palermo, Francesco Zullo joined LEXIA through the early legal traineeship program — an opportunity allowed by the curriculum for students with an excellent academic record.
During his university years, he also completed a curricular internship at the Palermo Court, Second Civil Section. He served as a teaching tutor in the Department of Law in the area of economic and financial studies, having won one of the two positions available through the relevant selection process.
His graduation thesis in tax law focused on the tax treatment of capital gains within business income.