Professor Andrea Biondi is a distinguished legal scholar and practitioner, currently serving as the Advocate General for Italy at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Appointed in October 2024 for a six-year term, Professor Biondi is one of eleven Advocate Generals tasked with delivering independent and impartial legal opinions on cases before the Court.

Professor Biondi continues to hold his longstanding position of Professor of European Union Law and Director of the Centre of European Law at King’s College London. His academic career is marked by excellence and international recognition, with visiting professorships at prestigious institutions such as Georgetown University, the College of Europe, University of Paris II, Bocconi University, and University of Rome La Sapienza.

Professor Biondi is widely published and sits on the advisory boards of several leading legal journals. His research focuses on European Union law, particularly state aid, trade regulation, and judicial protection of EU rights.

Professor Biondi is also an Academic Associate at 39 Essex Chambers in London, providing expert legal opinions in the areas of EU internal market law, state aid, energy law, and judicial protection. His advisory work has supported national governments and international organisations.

In addition to his academic and legal practice, he has served as Vice Chair of the Board of Appeal of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), reflecting his deep engagement with regulatory and administrative law at the European level.

Research interests

Professor Biondi’s research interests are in European Union law, with particular emphasis on state aid law, trade law and regulation as well as judicial protection of EU rights. 

PURE profile

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