Born in Rome and raised in Rome; attended classical studies high school and graduated in law from the University “La Sapienza” in 1989 (summa cum laude). In 1992/1993 Attended LLM in International Law and Trade at Fordham Law School graduating with a Master Thesis in which Italian trademark laws for fashion brands were compared to the respective US laws. Barred to the practice of law in NY in 1994; worked in immigration and international law at different law firms; presently (since 2019), works as litigation analyst at Sullivan and Cromwell, one of the world leading firms in corporate transactions and investigations, and restructuring, regulatory, tax and estate planning matters. She speaks native Italian, and English; fluent in Spanish; reading comprehension of Portuguese; basic knowledge of French.