Mario Natale is an Italian lawyer specialising in administrative and public law, with particular expertise in public procurement, public contracts and energy law. He regularly lectures in leading University Master’s programmes at prominent Italian universities and delivers advanced specialised training courses in the field of public law.

Work Experience

• Senior Associate – 12/2017 - current
  Satta Romano & Associati – Rome, Italy
  Legal advice, opinions and judicial activities in all areas of public law, with particular reference to public contracts and energy.
• Legal Specialist – 12/2016 - 12/2017
  KPMG – Rome, Italy
  Legal advice to public companies and administrations on public procurement, anti-corruption and transparency.
• Junior Associate – 06/2016 - 11/2016
  Caravita di Toritto & Associati – Rome, Italy
  Drafting of opinions and legal documents concerning administrative law (radio and television frequencies), constitutional law and EU law.
• Trainee Lawyer – 01/2014 - 05/2016
  Prof. Avv. Franco Gaetano Scoca – Rome, Italy
  Drafting of opinions and judicial documents relating to administrative law.

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Honours and Awards

• "Rising Star" - The Legal 500 - EMEA 2025 - Ranking Administrative And Public Law
  In 2025, he was once again confirmed as one of the “Rising Stars” in the “Administrative and Public Law” sector in Italy by the prestigious international directory The Legal 500.  The Legal 500 also confirmed him as one of the Key Lawyers at Satta Romano & Associati Law Firm.
• "Rising Star" - The Legal 500 - EMEA 2024 - Ranking Administrative And Public Law
• "Rising Star" - The Legal 500 - EMEA 2023 - Ranking Administrative And Public Law
• "Rising Star" - The Legal 500 - EMEA 2022 - Ranking Administrative And Public Law
• "Rising Star" - The Legal 500 - EMEA 2021 - Ranking Administrative And Public Law

Teaching and training assignments

• Lecturer for the Master's Degree in Environment held by La Sapienza University of Rome, with specific focus on the Natural Gas Market (2018 - 2024);
• Lecturer for the Specialisation Course in Public Contracts held by Roma Tre University (2018-2023);
• Lecturer for the training course Price Revision in Public Contracts held by the Utilitalia Academy of Public Services (2023);
• Lecturer for the training course on the Public Contracts Code introduced by Legislative Decree No. 36/2023 held by the Utilitalia Academy of Public Services (2023);
• Lecturer for the training course Public-private partnerships held by the Utilitalia Academy of Public Services (2020);
• Since December 2017, editor for the Energy Observatory of the online magazine ApertaContrada - Reflections on society, law and economics - edited by Filippo Satta and Pierluigi Ciocca;
• Lecturer on anti-corruption and transparency law at CAV S.p.A.-Concessioni Autostradali Venete (2017);
• Lecturer on public contracts law at Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. (2017).

Publications

• 2023
  Public Procurement in Italy
  Getting the Deal Through, Lexology
• 2023
  Q&A: the essentials of public tender procedures in Italy
  Lexology
• 2022
  Commentary on Articles 122-139 of the Public Contracts Code
  Procurement and Concessions Code by C. Contessa and D. Crocco - Edited by DEI
• 2022
  Public Procurement in Italy
  Getting the Deal Through, Lexology
• 2022
  Snapshot: public procurement review proceedings in Italy
  Lexology
• 2021
  Public Procurement in Italy
  Getting the Deal Through, Lexology
• 2022
  Q&A: the essentials of public tender procedures in Italy
  Lexology
• 2021
  Snapshot: public procurement review proceedings in Italy
  Lexology
• 2020
  Coronavirus: the Italian model to rule the state of emergency and the recent measures provided by the so called “Cura Italia” Decree Law
  Lexology
• 2020
  The Italian Government approves a transitional regime for public contract award procedures
  Lexology