Joseph Gulino, Director and Assistant Managing Partner, ha rappresentato con successo gli investitori istituzionali nell’ambito di cause attive in diverse giurisdizioni in tutto il mondo da oltre dieci anni.
Avvocato multilingue formatosi negli Stati Uniti, Joseph ha una doppia abilitazione all’esercizio della professione sia negli Stati Uniti (Florida, Pennsylvania e Washington, D.C.) che in Inghilterra e Galles. Rappresenta i clienti DRRT nelle questioni inerenti alla protezione degli investitori, nonché in contenziosi legati ai titoli azionari e in materia di antitrust. È un avvocato internazionale (Board Certified International Lawyer) iscritto all’ordine degli avvocati della Florida.
A capo di un gruppo di avvocati competenti attivi a livello internazionale, Joseph è responsabile di una serie di cause maggiori di contenzioso al di fuori degli Stati Uniti, quali Vivendi, Saipem e Tesco, e collabora a stretto contatto con studi legali partner di DRRT in numerose giurisdizioni a livello globale. Ha operato in qualità di consulente legale per numerosi clienti DRRT nell’ambito di importanti cause statunitensi legate ai titoli azionari, quali Citigroup, Bank of America e Merck.
Membro dell’Associazione internazionale giuristi di lingua italiana (AIGLI) e dell’Associazione internazionale dei giovani avvocati (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats, AIJA), Joseph ha tenuto lezioni sul tema dei contenziosi legati ai titoli azionari e delle richieste di indennizzo per la protezione degli investitori in Italia, Belgio e Lussemburgo; inoltre, ha pubblicato articoli sulla protezione degli investitori in numerose riviste giuridiche francesi. Nel 2019 Joseph è stato inoltre nominato membro della Florida Bar International Law Certification Committee.
Istruzione e Formazione Professionale
In passato impiegato presso uno dei principali studi legali statunitensi che si occupano di contenziosi legati ai titoli azionari, Joseph ha ricevuto per ben due volte la borsa per ricercatori da parte dell’area lingue e studi stranieri del Dipartimento dell’istruzione degli Stati Uniti, incentrando la sua attività sugli studi dell’Europa occidentale. Ha prestato servizio come tirocinante presso il Dipartimento di Stato statunitense, un’agenzia per l’immigrazione pro bono e come consulente in Europa orientale nell’ambito dei programmi di diritto internazionale promossi dall’Università di Pittsburgh. Ha una laurea magistrale in affari internazionali e pubblici rilasciata dalla Scuola di affari pubblici e internazionali dell’Università di Pittsburgh e si è specializzato in economia politica globale.
Joseph parla correntemente francese e italiano, sa esprimersi a livello di conversazione in spagnolo e ha una conoscenza base del tedesco.
Istruzione
J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, International and Comparative Law Certificate
Master of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public & International Affairs, Certificate of advanced study: Western European affairs
B.A., Political Science, Villanova University, minors in French and Italian
Abilitazioni
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Florida
Solicitor (England & Wales)
Board Certified International Lawyer (Florida)
Letture & contributi in qualità di oratore
Speaker, “Case Examination: Tesco (UK),” at Securities Class Action Services Webinar
Speaker, “Global Trends in Securities Class Actions,” at Securities Class Action Services Roundtable, New York City, USA
Panelist, “Myths and Realities of Financing Collectives Actions,” at ABA Seminar Increasing Access to Justice Through EU Class Actions, Brussels, Belgium
Guest Lecturer, “International Securities Fraud Actions and Investor Protection,” at Università LUISS Guido Carli, Law School, Rome, Italy
Seminar presenter, “After the storm: A comparative approach between U.S. and Europe on the consequences of the crisis on the legal environment applicable to the banks”, at AIJA seminar “Being a Banker in a Post-Crisis World: Risks and Liabilities”, Luxembourg
Seminar panelist, “The Global Fight Against Terrorism and its Impact on Citizens’ Lives,” Madrid, Spain
Seminar on comparative International Legal Education US-Ukraine, Yalta, Ukraine
Articoli & pubblicazioni
“L’expérience allemande pour protéger les investisseurs, une leçon pour l’Europe?”, Option Droit & Affaires (No. 73) (France)
“Morrison v. National Australia Bank: Effects and Future Perspectives,” ABA Newsletter (Volume 6, Issue 4) (USA)
“A recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court represents a radical change for the system of investor protection in the United States – La dernière décision de la Cour Suprême Américaine représente un changement radical pour le système de protection des investisseurs aux Etats-Unis,” AIJA (No. 24) (France)
“Morrison contre National Australia Bank, un arrêt à la portée internationale,” Option Droit & Affaires (No. 44) (France)
“Actions de groupe: la Cour suprême siffle la fin de la partie pour les investisseurs étrangers,” LJA (No. 985), (France)
Affiliazioni
French-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida
International Association of Jurists (Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana) (AIGLI)
International Association of Young Lawyers (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats) (AIJA)
- Member of the Commercial Fraud Commission
- Member of the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets Law Commission
- Arbitration Commission Member
Board of Trustees of The American University of Rome
Joseph Gulino, Director and Assistant Managing Partner, has successfully represented institutional investors in active cases in multiple jurisdictions around the world for over a decade.
A U.S.-trained, multilingual attorney, Mr. Gulino is dual-licensed to practice in the U.S. (Florida, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.) and England & Wales. He represents DRRT’s clients in investor protection matters and securities and antitrust litigation. He is a Board Certified International Lawyer by the Florida Bar.
Leading a team of skilled international litigators, Joseph directs major non-U.S. securities litigation cases, such as Vivendi SA, Saipem S.p.A., and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., working closely with DRRT’s partner firms in several global jurisdictions. He has acted as liaison counsel for DRRT clients in some of the largest U.S. securities cases, including Citigroup, Bank of America, and Merck.
A member of Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana (AIGLI) and the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA), Mr. Gulino has lectured on securities litigation and investor protection claims in Italy, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and has authored articles on investor protection in various French legal journals.
Background
Previously employed by one of the largest U.S. securities litigation firms, Mr. Gulino is a two-time recipient of the U.S. Department of Education’s Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, focusing on Western European Studies. He has worked as an intern with the U.S. Department of State, a pro bono immigration agency, and as a consultant to the University of Pittsburgh’s international legal education programs in Eastern Europe. He holds a master’s degree in International and Public Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public & International Affairs, specializing in global political economy.
Mr. Gulino is fluent in French and Italian, has conversational knowledge of Spanish, and elementary knowledge of German.
Education
J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, International and Comparative Law Certificate
Master of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public & International Affairs, Certificate of advanced study: Western European affairs
B.A., Political Science, Villanova University, minors in French and Italian
Admissions
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Florida
Solicitor (England & Wales)
Board Certified International Lawyer (Florida)
Lectures & Speaking Engagements
Speaker, “Case Examination: Tesco (UK),” at Securities Class Action Services Webinar
Speaker, “Global Trends in Securities Class Actions,” at Securities Class Action Services Roundtable, New York City, USA
Panelist, “Myths and Realities of Financing Collectives Actions,” at ABA Seminar Increasing Access to Justice Through EU Class Actions, Brussels, Belgium
Guest Lecturer, “International Securities Fraud Actions and Investor Protection,” at Università LUISS Guido Carli, Law School, Rome, Italy
Seminar presenter, “After the storm: A comparative approach between U.S. and Europe on the consequences of the crisis on the legal environment applicable to the banks”, at AIJA seminar “Being a Banker in a Post-Crisis World: Risks and Liabilities”, Luxembourg
Seminar panelist, “The Global Fight Against Terrorism and its Impact on Citizens’ Lives,” Madrid, Spain
Seminar on comparative International Legal Education US-Ukraine, Yalta, Ukraine
Articles & Publications
“L’expérience allemande pour protéger les investisseurs, une leçon pour l’Europe?”, Option Droit & Affaires (No. 73) (France)
“Morrison v. National Australia Bank: Effects and Future Perspectives,” ABA Newsletter (Volume 6, Issue 4) (USA)
“A recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court represents a radical change for the system of investor protection in the United States – La dernière décision de la Cour Suprême Américaine représente un changement radical pour le système de protection des investisseurs aux Etats-Unis,” AIJA (No. 24) (France)
“Morrison contre National Australia Bank, un arrêt à la portée internationale,” Option Droit & Affaires (No. 44) (France)
“Actions de groupe: la Cour suprême siffle la fin de la partie pour les investisseurs étrangers,” LJA (No. 985), (France)
Memberships
French-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida
International Association of Jurists (Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana) (AIGLI)
International Association of Young Lawyers (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats) (AIJA)
- Member of the Commercial Fraud Commission
- Member of the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets Law Commission
- Arbitration Commission Member
Board of Trustees of The American University of Rome