Antonino Cusimano, the general counsel of Telecom Italia S.p.A., is probably one of the busiest corporate legal chiefs in Europe these days. Cusimano, 45, has had to deal with several crucial matters since he joined Milan-based TI in 2008. These include two major scandals; cutting the number of in-house lawyers and outside law firms; and the divestment of some noncore assets.
The first scandal involves the illegal gathering of personal information. Between 2001 and 2006, files were allegedly created on more than 5,000 individuals—among them Italian journalists, politicians, and other prominent individuals—by TI’s former head of security, Giuliano Tavaroli, and other defendants. Since the scandal was uncovered four years ago, there have been a host of arrests, including that of Tavaroli.
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