Born in Laufenburg, Switzerland, on June 15, 1955.

Education
Italy, University of Salerno, Doctor of Jurisprudence (maxima cum laude), 1978;
Fellow, Seminar in European Community Law, Faculté Internationale de Droit Comparé de Strasbourg, Turin, 1978;
Germany, University of Hamburg, Institut für Integrationsforschung, Scientific Collaborator, 1980-1982 and Max Planck Institut, Hamburg, Scientific Collaborator, 1982-1983.

Professional Experience
Admitted to bar, 1984.
Studio Legale Bisconti: Rome office, 1983-1986; New York office, 1986-1988;
Studio Legale Macchi di Cellere e Gangemi: 1989-2002 (Partner since 1994);
Studio Legale Monaco e Associati, 2002-2008 (Managing Partner).

Member
Bar of Rome;
International Bar Association;
Deutsch-Italienische Juristenvereinigung.

Languages
Italian, English, German, French, Spanish.

E-mail
l.monaco@monacolex.com