Roberto Gilardino

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Economic sanctions compliance
• Trust management
• International negotiations
• Corporate restructuring and cross-border transactions
• Market entry strategies
• Strategic partnerships and cultural/business exchange initiatives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Managing Partner, Horizons (Moscow) Corporate Advisory LLC – Leading strategic advisory, compliance projects, and major cross-border initiatives, including partnerships with Kraft Heinz, Nord Stream, Rosneft-Bashneft merger, Aeroflot China, and Kaliningrad Investment Project.

Regional Managing Partner, Horizons Corporate Advisory (Shanghai) – Heading APAC and CIS operations, providing turnkey corporate solutions across socialist, common, civil, and Sharia law systems.

President, China Collaborative Group – Promoting cross-border collaboration between China and global markets.

Vice President, Korea-Europe Exchange Group – Facilitating cultural and business exchanges between DPRK, Europe, and beyond.Previous roles include Senior Equity Shareholder at China Consultant SRL, Executive Director at Ruiheng (Shanghai) Consulting Co. Ltd, Equity Shareholder at GPKeystone Holding SARL, and Legal Department Officer at China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation.

LANGUAGES

•  Chinese (Full Professional),
•  Korean (Limited Working),
•  Japanese (Professional Working),
•  English (Professional Working),
•  Italian (Native)

EDUCATION

• China University of Political Science and Law – International Law and Legal Studies
• Harvard Law School – International Business Law
• BPP Law School – International Business Law
• Università degli Studi di Torino – Chinese and Japanese Language and Literature
• Liceo Classico Vincenzo Gioberti – Classical Studies