Giovanni Cristofaro

Giovanni Cristofaro

Chiomenti
Giovanni Cristofaro is Partner and Head of Private Wealth at Chiomenti in Italy. He advises Italian and international clients on matters concerning planning, management and use of family assets (including company shareholdings and artworks), with a focus on family wealth planning, including succession, intra-family wealth transfers, and trusts. He has authored many publications on private wealth matters and is a frequent speaker at domestic and international congresses. Giovanni is a member of the Rome Bar (Italy) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Italy. He is ranked as a leading expert in private wealth law in the foremost international legal guides.
Giovanni Cristofaro is Partner and Head of Private Wealth at Chiomenti in Italy. He advises Italian and international clients on matters concerning planning, management and use of family assets (including company shareholdings and artworks), with a focus on family wealth planning, including succession, intra-family wealth transfers, and trusts. He has authored many publications on private wealth matters and is a frequent speaker at domestic and international congresses. Giovanni is a member of the Rome Bar (Italy) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Trust and Estate Practi...

Publications

Family Asset Protection Law Guide: Divorce, Finance and the Media

Co-author of the Italy chapter in the Family Asset Protection Law Guide: Divorce, Finance and the Media , published 14 October 2025 , alongside Raul-Angelo Papotti .

Private Client Law Guide

Co-author of the Italy chapter in the Private Client Law Guide , published 29 April 2025 , alongside Camilla Culiersi , Maria Pattavina , Gian Gualberto Morgigni and Raul-Angelo Papotti .

Family Asset Protection Law Guide: Divorce, Finance and the Media

Co-author of the Italy chapter in the Family Asset Protection Law Guide: Divorce, Finance and the Media , published 17 May 2023 , alongside Raul-Angelo Papotti .

Private Client Law Guide

Co-author of the Italy chapter in the Private Client Law Guide , published 21 February 2023 , alongside Camilla Culiersi , Gian Gualberto Morgigni and Raul-Angelo Papotti .