Founding Partner
Andrea De Matteis is the founding partner of De Matteis Law.
Andrea is a thought leader in payments regulation and contributes to the advancement of the payment industry as a trusted counsel, writer, and advocate.
Andrea has also been representing clients since 1996 in antitrust cases before the Italian Competition Authority and the European Commission.
Prior to founding De Matteis Law, Andrea headed for five years the Antitrust team at Labruna Mazziotti Segni, a major Italian banking and corporate law firm.
Previously, he practiced for ten years in Brussels as a Managing Associate at Linklaters, as an Officer at the European Commission (DG COMP), and as an Associate at Wilmer-Hale.
EXPERTISE
- Payment Services Directives (PSD2 and draft PSD3) and draft Payment Services Regulation (PSR)
- Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)
- Instant Payments
- Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
- Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)
- Digital euro
- Antitrust in EU regulated industries
EDUCATION
- LL.M. from the Ney York University School of Law (1996)
- J.D. in Law from the University of Florence (1995)
LANGUAGES
Italian (native), English, French, Spanish (basic)
HONORS & AWARDS
Leading Individual – Competition Law Chambers & Partners 2015
“Andrea De Matteis of De Matteis Studio Legale focuses on the areas of electronic payments and data protection within competition law, and is increasingly recognised for his robust litigation skills: he is extremely effective in court matters and litigation – he’s unafraid to go to court and has been successful on numerous occasions.”
Recommended Italian Lawyer – Legal 500 2015
“De Matteis Studio Legale focuses on the emerging banking law sector of mobile and electronic payments.The team represented MasterCard and its subsidiaries during an investigation launched by the Italian Competition Authority into domestic interchange fees. Founding Partner Andrea De Matteis in Rome is highly rated.”
Award Winner at the Finance & Tax Awards – LegalCommunity 2015
“He has only recently founded his boutique law firm. In this sector he has matured a profound specialization in the field of mobile and electronic payments in addition to e-finance and finance technology.”
Recognised for Italian Banking Law – IFLR1000 2014
De Matteis Studio Legale has been been recognised for its work in the field of Italian Banking Law.
Leading Individual – Competition Law – Chambers & Partners 2014
“Andrea De Matteis of DE MATTEIS Studio Legale is widely recognised for his work with leading international clients and is described by commentators as ‘entrepreneurial’ and ‘very good at co-ordinating a deal’.”
Up and Coming Individual – Competition Law – Chambers & Partners 2013
“Andrea De Matteis of De Matteis Studio Legale is noted for his work in this field, with commentators highlighting the caliber of his clientele.”
Up and Coming Individual – Competition Law – Chambers & Partners 2012
“Following the opening of De Matteis Studio Legale, Andrea De Matteis continues to counsel key client MasterCard on a variety of antitrust matters.”
Up and Coming Individual – Competition Law – Chambers & Partners 2011
“With extensive experience gained from a decade at a major international firm in Brussels, Andrea De Matteis recently established his own boutique.”
CONTACT
e-mail: andrea@dematteislex.com