Born in Laufenburg, Switzerland, on June 15, 1955.

Education
Italy, University of Salerno, Doctor of Jurisprudence (maxima cum laude), 1978.
Fellow, Seminar in European Community Law, Faculté Internationale de Droit Comparé de Strasbourg, Turin, 1978.
Hamburg University, Institut für Integrationsforschung, Scientific Collaborator, 1980-1983.
Max Planck Institut, Hamburg, Scientific Collaborator, 1982-1983.

Professional Experience
Admitted to bar, 1984.
Studio Legale Bisconti, Rome, 1983-1986; New York, 1986-1989.
Studio Legale Macchi di Cellere e Gangemi, Rome, 1989-2002 (Partner since 1994).
Studio Legale Monaco e Associati, Rome - Milan, 2002-2008 (Founding Partner).
Monaco Studio Legale, Rome - Milan, since 2008.

Member
Bar of Milan.
International Bar Association.
Deutsch-Italienische Juristenvereinigung.

Languages
Italian, English, German, French and Spanish.

E-mail
l.monaco@monacolex.com