GADD Giorgio Alessandro Donà-Danioni International Transactional Lawyer

Legal Work

Selected legal work

Representative matters outside the digital asset and carbon market practice, documenting cross-border human rights cases and legislative advisory work.

Human Rights and Refugee Protection

Extradition denied to Turkey - Court of Appeal of Milan, Fifth Criminal Section

· Court of Appeal of Milan - Fifth Criminal Section (Italy) · Co-counsel with Edoardo Vinci and Marika Pisano

Successful refusal of a Turkish extradition request on fundamental rights grounds.

The Court of Appeal of Milan, Fifth Criminal Section, rejected an extradition request from Turkey concerning a Turkish national resident in Italy. The legal team, composed of Edoardo Vinci, Marika Pisano and Giorgio Alessandro Donà-Danioni, successfully argued that the Turkish criminal justice system did not offer sufficient certainty of respect for fundamental rights and fair trial standards. The decision was widely reported by the Italian specialist press as a landmark application of the fair trial test in extradition proceedings.

Press and sources

  • Guida al Diritto (Il Sole 24 Ore) - Corte Appello Milano, no estradizione in Turchia: mancano garanzie sul giusto processo
  • Cassaforense (Radiocor / Il Sole 24 Ore Plus) - Studi legali: Vinci, Pisano, Donà per no estradizione in Turchia (2020-05-18)

Refugee status granted to Turkish national linked to Gezi Park protests

· Court of Milan - Special Immigration Section (Italy) · Co-counsel with Marika Pisano

Recognition of international protection on the ground of risk of political persecution.

The Court of Milan, Special Immigration Section, recognized refugee status for a Turkish national linked to the 2013 Gezi Park protests. The team of Marika Pisano and Giorgio Alessandro Donà-Danioni demonstrated that the client faced a concrete risk of persecution on political grounds under the Geneva Convention and Italian implementing legislation. The decision is a reference point in Italian case law on political asylum for Turkish nationals.

Press and sources

  • LegalCommunity.it - Pisano, protezione per turco Gezi Park · Link · PDF

Policy and Legislative Advisory

Legislative consultation on the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act

· United States Senate · Part of the KlimaDAO legal team, operating under the @0xLegal handle

Contributed technical and legal feedback on the first comprehensive US federal bill for digital assets, stablecoins, and DAOs.

In 2022, Giorgio, acting as part of the KlimaDAO legal team, contributed technical and legal feedback on the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act - the first comprehensive federal proposal in the United States to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets, stablecoins, and decentralized autonomous organizations. The work involved direct engagement with the offices of Senator Cynthia Lummis and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, including communication with Chris Land from Senator Lummis's staff and Arjun Ghosh from Senator Gillibrand's staff. The thread documenting the engagement was published on X by the @0xLegal account.

Press and sources

  • X (Twitter) thread - @0xLegal thread on Lummis-Gillibrand engagement · Link · PDF