About us

 

At Chirico Consulting, we combine the rigour of legal reasoning with the curiosity and adaptability born from years of navigating complex and ever-evolving European landscapes.

Our experience spans defence, trade, renewable energy, advising international partners on legal, regulatory and financial frameworks. This multidisciplinary background allows us to approach each project with both strategic foresight and analytical precision — from autonomous consultancy work to structured collaboration with cross-sector teams and institutional actors.

Having worked closely with leading industrial groups, representative offices, and European institutions, we bring a valuable blend of policy insight, legal depth, and political intelligence — essential for transforming complexity into clarity and ideas into action.

Because vision starts with intellectual understanding. Passion and imagination can then turn it into progress.

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Based in Brussels, we are driven by the belief that cooperation and excellence are the twin pillars of Europe’s strength.

Meet our Managing Director 

Alessandra Chirico, PhD

 

Alessandra Chirico is the founder and Managing Director of Chirico Consulting. With over 20 years of experience, she brings an interesting combination of legal expertise, policy insight, and behavioral understanding to help organizations navigate complexity, influence outcomes, and deliver measurable impact.

A PhD in European Law from the European University Institute and postdoctoral fellow at Humboldt University, Alessandra has worked across Italy, Germany, Denmark, and Belgium, advising clients in financial services, aerospace & defence, and cybersecurity. She also serves as EU Relationship Manager for Women4Cyber Italia, promoting gender inclusion and digital skills at the EU level.

Her work integrates policy analysis, strategic foresight, and behavioral insights, enabling clients to anticipate change, challenge assumptions, and design resilient strategies. She has collaborated extensively with EU institutions, think tanks, and industry stakeholders, translating complex regulatory and policy landscapes into actionable strategies and fostering cross-sector collaboration.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Coordinated a Task Force of the EU Digital Policy Advisory within the European Commission’s targeted consultation on Artificial Intelligence in the financial sector, aligning Italian and EU perspectives and supporting the Commission in assessing market trends, risks, and the implementation of the AI Act and related financial regulations.
  • Contributed to the organisation of a high-level transatlantic governmental meeting to align policies on critical global issues within the SDG framework.
  • Coordinated Women4Cyber Italia’s specific contribution to the UN Global Digital Compact, engaging EU negotiators.
  • Drafted the Conformity Assessment of the Capital Requirements Directive IV for Italy, producing a comprehensive 1,000-page report on regulatory compliance and implementation.
  • Managed a MiFID compliance project for Saxo Bank A/S ensuring full readiness for the EU Directive ahead of its entry into force.
  • Alessandra is the author of numerous publications, available here: 

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Our Mission

At Chirico Consulting, we shape policy with purpose, offering expert advisory services in Policy, Law, and Strategic Communication. We deliver results that matter, blending strategic insight with a deep understanding of complex regulatory and business environments to create meaningful impact for our clients.

Guided by ESG principles, foresight, gender equality, and multicultural collaboration, and operating seamlessly in English, Italian, and French, we help organizations anticipate change, influence decisions, and drive sustainable growth across Europe and beyond.