Alessandro M. Lerro is an Italian attorney who has been advising for more than 25 years in innovation and new technologies, matching a deep expertise in both intellectual property and finance. He founded AVVOCATI.NET, an Italian law firm specialising in corporate, innovation, alternative finance and fintech and sits on the board of directors of several companies involved with innovation, finance and sustainability. Chairman of the European Crowdfunding Italian Association, member of the Scientific Committee of AssoHolding and former chairman of the Scientific Committee of AssoFintech, Lerro is one of the most well-known fintech experts in Italy and a leading European lawyer in this area. He is a respected international speaker, lecturer and writer in Italian and English on the topics of fintech, alternative finance and innovation.