In conversation: Diego Manzetti, Head of Legal South European Zone, AIG

GC: What is your role at AIG, and how did you come to be here?

Diego Manzetti (DM): I joined AIG in 2011. I was previously working for Norton Rose Fulbright. The time I joined, AIG in Italy did not have a legal department. I created it from scratch, which, being a regulated entity, was quite special. I take care of all legal matters with the exception of claims. Since then, three more lawyers joined the team, so here in Italy we are a team of 4 lawyers. We cover the whole market. In 2016, I took the role of head of legal for South Europe and the Middle East and North Africa – which includes Western Europe, not just South. This also includes all the countries that are under the control of our Dubai office – from Russia to Middle East and North Africa. We have a team of lawyers in these countries just managing the team. So basically, I am taking care of the Italian operation on a day-to-day basis and then the other countries from a manager perspective.