Guido Ferrarini

Guido Ferrarini is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Genoa's Law Department and Centre for Law and Finance, where he focuses on corporate governance, financial regulation, and sustainable finance. He is also a Founder and Fellow at the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI) in Brussels, and an Academic Fellow and Steering Committee Member of the EUSFIL Jean Monnet Center of Excellence on Sustainable Finance and Law.

His research interests span corporate governance frameworks, executive compensation reforms, banking supervision, and the integration of ESG principles into legal and financial systems. Key areas include the impact of EU regulations on financial markets, cross-border corporate governance challenges, and the evolution of corporate purpose in light of sustainability goals.

Ferrarini has published extensively on topics such as post-financial crisis regulatory reforms, systemic risk mitigation through financial market infrastructures, and the role of corporate governance in addressing climate change and stakeholder capitalism. His work frequently addresses the interplay between legal frameworks and economic policies, particularly in European contexts.

He has contributed to major initiatives like the Oxford Handbook of Financial Regulation and the Cambridge University Press series on European corporate law reforms. His research is globally recognized, with over 65,000 SSRN downloads and 187 citations.