When Snam’s management laid out ambitious plans to become a leading gas enterprise, general counsel Marco Reggiani knew he had to transform the company’s legal department to meet the challenges ahead. The GC talks to E Leigh Dance about the dramatic changes he implemented

In 2012 Italy’s domestic natural gas market leader, Snam, became a public company independent from Eni, its parent company. A new regulatory structure that took effect the same year opened the door for Snam to compete in new markets, and corporate leadership embarked on a bold strategy to become a leading pan-European gas hub.