Matteo is a corporate and charities lawyer in the Herbert Smith Freehills pro bono team, with a focus on impact investment, and social enterprise and charity advisory matters. Matteo coordinates the firm's non-contentious pro bono work for the UK, US and EMEA. Matteo won "Young Practitioner of the Year" at the STEP Awards in 2022, with judges noting that Matteo "has all the qualities of an outstanding advisor, equipped not just technically but also demonstrating empathy for the charities and causes he is assisting, and at the forefront of trends that affect his clients. Over and above, he has a big heart and enormous social consciousness, with a genuine commitment to championing social justice, diversity and inclusion."