Massimiliano Colognesi

Massimiliano Colognesi currently serves as the Head of Legal Affairs for BAT Italia and BAT Trieste, overseeing legal affairs, compliance, and security since October 2020. Additionally, Massimiliano coordinates the external affairs agenda in Italy, leading a team focused on Governmental and Corporate Affairs, Sustainability projects, and Corporate Communications. Prior to this role, Massimiliano spent over 13 years at Anheuser-Busch InBev in various positions, including Company Secretary and Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager. Massimiliano began a legal career as a trainee lawyer at Studio legale associato Caso & Garavaglia. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Law degree from Università degli Studi di Milano and a post-graduate degree in Legal Professions from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.