Dr. Alexander Italianer

Dr. Alexander Italianer, former Secretary-General and Director-General for Competition of the European Commission, provides strategic insight to clients on a range of global and European Union business issues including competition, international trade, foreign investment and regulatory affairs.

Dr. Italianer spent more than 30 years at the European Commission eventually rising to the position of Secretary-General under President Juncker. As Secretary-General, he provided policy advice on a wide range of issues to the President and his Vice-Presidents, organized the coordination of economic policies among EU Member States, promoted improved regulation, devised the structure for Brexit preparedness, and supervised preparations for the multiannual financial framework proposals through 2027. From 2010-2015, Dr. Italianer served as Director-General for Competition, handling key antitrust, merger, and state aid cases across all critical economic sectors.

During his distinguished career at the Commission, Dr. Italianer played a role in some of the most significant Commission initiatives, including negotiation of the Maastricht Treaty, the introduction of the euro, and was involved in relations with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

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