General Counsel at Leonardo S.p.A
Federico Bonaiuto is General Counsel at Leonardo S.p.A (formerly Finmeccanica S.p.A.), an Aerospace, Defence, and Security company that plays a major role in international strategic programmes and is a technological partner of governments and defence agencies, institutions, and enterprises. He holds degrees in Law and in Economics from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. He joined the Leonardo group in 1996 and has spent his entire career within the group, first as head of the tax department, then as legal and corporate affairs manager for mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and finance, and finally assuming responsibility for Leonardo’s Corporate Affairs. In 2012, he was appointed Secretary General of Selex ES, the lead company of the Defence Electronics sector of the Leonardo group. In 2015, he took on the role of Head of Group Legal Affairs, until his appointment as General Counsel in 2023.