Claudio D'Alia serves as Legal Director in the Finance & Projects department at DLA Piper, based in the Rome office, since May 2012. With expertise in project financing, acquisition financing, contractor financing, and corporate and real estate financing, Claudio specializes in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, public utilities, and real estate. Prior to DLA Piper, Claudio held the position of Senior Associate in the Banking and Finance department at Grimaldi e Associati from March 2004 to May 2012 and worked as a Practicing Lawyer at Studio Legale De Sanctis Mangelli - d'Errico from September 2003 to March 2004. Claudio earned a law degree from Università degli Studi di Roma - La Sapienza.