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Court of Campania, Salerno section, in proceedings brought by the Italian Ministry of Culture and the competent Landscape Superintendence, challenging the authorisation of the construction of a 20 MW photovoltaic plant in the Province of Avellino.</li> <li>Advised S.E.A.M. before the Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany in an appeal to recognise the illegality of the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Defence’s failure to respond to SEAM’s application for a concession for the total management of Grosseto airport.</li> <li>Advised Beyfin Group on the bidding process to obtain funds as part of the ‘Experimentation on the use of hydrogen in road transport’ auction outlined in Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).</li> </ul> </div> <div class="people_reveal_background people_reveal" id="people_background_en"> <div class="people_background_block"> <h2>Education</h2> <p>2015 · Law Degree, La Sapienza University of Rome</p> </div> <div class="people_background_block"> <h2>memberships & Associations</h2> <ol> <li>Qualified as Italian Lawyer</li> </ol> </div> </div> <div class="people_reveal" id="people_insights_en"> <ul class="people_reveal_list"><li class="people_experience_link clearfix"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/articles/offshore-wind-positive-updates-on-marine-space-management-plan-less-good-on-environmental-regulation/"><strong>Article</strong><span>Offshore wind: positive updates on marine space management plan, less good on environmental regulation</span></a></li><li class="people_experience_link clearfix"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/press/wfw-advises-sgi-on-successful-appeal-for-9-registration-tax-on-easements-on-agricultural-land/"><strong>Press</strong><span>WFW advises SGI on successful appeal for 9% registration tax on easements on agricultural land</span></a></li><li class="people_experience_link clearfix"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/press/wfw-advises-seanergy-on-successful-court-appeal-for-italian-offshore-project/"><strong>Press</strong><span>WFW advises Seanergy on successful court appeal for Italian offshore project </span></a></li><li class="people_experience_link clearfix"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/press/wfw-wins-before-council-of-state-for-grupotec/"><strong>Press</strong><span>WFW wins before Council of State for Grupotec</span></a></li><li class="people_experience_link clearfix"><a href="https://www.wfw.com/press/wfw-advises-sgi-on-helios-green-hydrogen-project/"><strong>Press</strong><span>WFW advises SGI on HELIOS green hydrogen project</span></a></li></ul><p class="people_news_more"><a href="/insights/?_sfm_post_people=23977" class="button_outline">View more</a></p> </div> </div> <div id="people_right_it" class="people_right_holder"> <div class="people_reveal_bio people_reveal people_reveal_active" id="people_bio_it"> <div class="people_bio_mask" id="people_bio_mask_it"> <div class="post_wysiwyg"><h4>Cesare è Senior Associate del dipartimento di <a href="https://www.wfw.com/services/public-law/">Diritto Pubblico</a>, <a href="https://www.wfw.com/services/regulatory-competition/">Regolamentazione e Concorrenza</a>.</h4> <p>Cesare si occupa di diritto amministrativo e regolatorio, in ambito giudiziale e stragiudiziale.</p> <p>Nel corso degli anni ha trattato numerose questioni attinenti, in particolare, ai settori dell’energia (sia a favore di produttori di energia elettrica da fonti rinnovabili che di operatori attivi nell’<em>oil & gas</em>), ambiente, trasporto aereo e marittimo, e appalti pubblici (con particolare riferimento ai c.d. settori speciali).</p> <p>Prima di entrare in Watson Farley & Williams, ha collaborato con uno dei primari studi legali italiani in ambito di diritto amministrativo.</p> <p>Oltre all’italiano, Cesare parla inglese.</p> </div> </div> <a class="people_related_areas_toggle_mob button_outline" href="it">Show key areas</a> <div class="people_related_mask" id="people_related_it"> <ul class="people_related_areas clearfix"><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/sectors/transport/aviation/airports/">Airports</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/sectors/transport/aviation/">Aviation</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/sectors/energy/">Energy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/services/regulatory-competition/environment-health-safety/">Environment, Health and Safety</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/sectors/transport/maritime/lng/">LNG and Offshore</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/sectors/energy/oil-and-gas/">Oil and Gas</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/sectors/transport/maritime/ports-terminals/">Ports and Terminals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/sectors/energy/power/">Power</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/services/public-law/">Public Law</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/services/regulatory-competition/environment-health-safety/">Regulatory and Competition</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/services/regulatory-competition/regulatory/">Regulatory</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wfw.com/sectors/transport/">Transport</a></li></ul> </div> <p class="people_related_areas_toggle"><a href="it" class="button_outline">Show key areas</a></p> </div> <div class="people_reveal" id="people_experience_it"> <ul class="people_reveal_list"> <li>Assistenza ad Atlante nell’ambito di un giudizio promosso da un operatore concorrente, dinanzi al TAR Marche, per l’annullamento dell’aggiudicazione della concessione per l’installazione e la gestione di colonnine di ricarica per veicoli elettrici nel territorio del Comune di Ancona.</li> <li>Assistenza ad una società del gruppo Grupotec, dinanzi al TAR Campania, nell’ambito di un giudizio promosso dal Ministero della Cultura per l’annullamento dell’autorizzazione, rilasciata dalla Regione Campania, per la costruzione ed esercizio di un impianto fotovoltaico;</li> <li>Assistenza a S.E.A.M. 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