An administrative judge and lawyer, he has extensive professional experience in competition law and the regulation of public utility services.

Ciro Daniele Piro is the new Head of Cabinet of the Italian Competition Authority. Mr. Piro is an administrative judge and has served at the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio. Formerly a lawyer, he has worked primarily in the fields of competition law and the regulation of public utility services.

Prior to joining the judiciary, he worked as an official at the Authority and later at the Presidency of the Council of Ministries, where he was Head of the Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and Head of Staff of the Secretary General.

As part of his institutional duties, he also served as member of the strategic assessment and analysis unit for the exercise of special powers within the Presidency of the Council of Ministries.

He is the author of publications on administrative law and competition law, focusing on the golden power regime and the judicial review of the investigation and enforcement activities of independent administrative authorities.

Rome, 28 September 2026