Stefania Caltabiano

I advise at the board and ownership level, working closely with General Counsel, directors, shareholders, family businesses and key stakeholders on matters where judgment, governance and strategic coordination are critical. My work covers M&A, financing and restructurings, complex disputes and litigation leadership, regulatory and compliance matters, crisis management, and brand and reputational risk. I have built and led legal functions within businesses from inception through to revenues exceeding €500 million and leadership positions in their respective industries. This has involved managing internal and external stakeholders, public authorities, regulators, and complex institutional communications. I have also advised on significant financing and restructuring operations across multiple sectors. My experience spans corporate transactions, litigation and arbitration from first instance through all stages of appeal, as well as regulatory enforcement, employment, cybersecurity, governance and crisis response. Alongside managing SCAI Legal, my fee-earning work is selective and typically long-term. I become directly involved where senior judgement, accountability and coordination are required, working with experienced teams and specialist advisers to deliver execution. I view legal not as a reactive support function, but as an integral part of business infrastructure: a decision-making framework embedded within the organisation. The objective is to create resilience, clarity, sound governance and institutional continuity over time.