Odile graduated in law, with specialization in judicial career (Carrières Judiciaires) at the University of Nancy II in 1986 and was awarded in 1988 by the Institute for Judiciary Studies (Institut d’Etudes Judiciaires) with the “Prix de l’ordre des avocats”. She is a member of the Paris Bar Association for Lawyers since 1991 and a member of the Italian Bar Association for Lawyers (Milan) since 2006. She practices in Milan and Paris.
After her graduation Odile practised with leading law firms in Milan, including White & Case and Studio VBL. Subsequently she set up her own practice, and in 2008, concurrently became Of Counsel to Studio CRRW & Partners. She founded SF Studio Legale in 2011.
Odile specializes in international contract law, commercial law, company law, competition law and business finance in contentious and non-contentious matters, with a particular focus on cross-border operations, acting for Italian companies in their business investments and activity in France and/or handling their contentious disputes before the French courts. Similarly she acts for French speaking companies with investments and/or contentious matters in Italy. Odile also assists Italian clients in property transactions in France and both Italian and French clients with cross-border succession matters.
She has been a speaker at conferences and seminars on the theme of comparative law as well as author of various publications regarding distribution and franchising.
A member of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), Odile is also a member of the Italian section of the International Federation of Women Lawyers and holds the office of National Advisor for Foreign Relations.
Odile works in Italian, French, English and German.