Matteo Maria Morelli

Matteo advises Italian companies, including Italian entities belonging to multinational groups, as well as multinational companies, on the design, implementation and enhancement of compliance programmes, including 231 Models, internal control systems, whistleblowing frameworks and governance structures, with particular experience in supporting multinational groups in adapting global compliance standards and policies to the Italian regulatory and enforcement environment.

Matteo regularly assists clients in sensitive internal investigations and pre-investigative assessments, including preventive defensive investigations ruled by the Italian Code of Criminal Procedure, often involving complex organisational structures and interactions between headquarters and Italian subsidiaries, and coordinates the Italian team involved in such matters.

He also has significant experience in assisting companies in criminal proceedings relating to alleged violations of Legislative Decree No. 231/2001, including matters involving highly regulated sectors such as pharma, medical devices and life sciences, advising on defence strategies, interactions with prosecutors and the assessment of organisational and compliance-related profiles. Matteo has substantial experience in advising and supporting Boards of Directors, Supervisory Bodies (Organismi di Vigilanza) and senior management on compliance oversight, risk assessments, remediation plans and training activities, and frequently acts as a trusted advisor in high-risk scenarios requiring an integrated approach between compliance, governance and criminal law.