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Introduction
For more than thirty-five years, Thierry Granturco has built an international career at the crossroads of law, governance, international relations, entrepreneurship and public leadership.
For more than three decades, he has advised governments, European institutions, international organisations, multinational corporations and business leaders on strategic issues involving international law, public policy, governance, regulatory transformation and cross-border negotiations.
His professional journey has never been confined to legal practice. Throughout his career, he has combined the roles of international lawyer, strategic adviser, entrepreneur, institutional builder and public leader, developing a multidisciplinary perspective that enables him to understand both the legal and operational dimensions of executive decision-making.
This combination of experiences has led him to contribute to projects of lasting institutional significance: creating international organisations, shaping European regulatory frameworks, supporting governments in strategic negotiations, transforming international sports governance and building a diversified investment group from inception to successful transmission.
His entrepreneurial experience complements this institutional background with first-hand knowledge of business development, investment, corporate governance, executive leadership and long-term value creation.
These diverse experiences have shaped a leadership approach founded on strategic thinking, sound judgement, institutional understanding, international negotiation and the ability to build consensus among stakeholders with different interests and responsibilities.
Today, Thierry Granturco brings this multidisciplinary perspective to boards of directors, executive leadership teams, investors, governments and international organisations facing strategic decisions in increasingly complex international environments.
Professional Philosophy
International legal matters rarely arise from purely legal questions.
They emerge where law, institutions, diplomacy, public policy, economics and strategy intersect.
Thierry Granturco’s professional approach is based on a simple conviction:
Law is not an objective in itself. It is an instrument for building sustainable solutions.
His role is to design legal, institutional and governance frameworks capable of reconciling legitimate but sometimes divergent interests, allowing governments, international organisations and private stakeholders to reach solutions that are legally sound, institutionally robust, politically acceptable, diplomatically credible, economically sustainable and operationally workable.
Professional Credentials
Bar Admissions
- Paris Bar
- Brussels Bar
International Court Practice
- Counsel before the International Criminal Court
Institutional Appointments
- Legal Expert to the European Commission
- Legal Expert to the United Nations
- Legal Expert to Europol
Executive Education
- CHEE – École nationale d’administration (ENA)
- IHEDN – Institut des hautes études de défense nationale
- INHESJ – Institut national des hautes études de la sécurité et de la justice
Academic Degrees
- Doctorate in Political Science
- Doctorate in International Relations
- DEA in European Law
- DEA in Political Science
- DESS in European and International Policies
- DESS in Psychology and Psychopathology
Nationalities
- French
- Belgian
Professional Legal Appointments
Thierry Granturco currently serves in several institutional capacities reflecting his continuing involvement in European and international legal affairs.
European Commission
Legal Expert
Provides legal expertise on matters relating to European law, regulatory policy and institutional cooperation.
United Nations
Legal Expert
Contributes legal expertise to international initiatives involving legal, institutional and policy issues.
Europol
Legal Expert
Provides legal expertise in matters involving European cooperation, governance and regulatory frameworks.
International Criminal Court
Counsel before the International Criminal Court
Represents and advises clients before the International Criminal Court in proceedings involving international criminal justice.
Academic Contribution
Throughout his career, Thierry Granturco has combined international legal practice with academic activities in research, teaching and professional education. His academic work has consistently been informed by practical experience gained through advising governments, international organisations and private clients on complex legal, institutional and strategic matters.
Assistant Professor
Served as Assistant Professor from 1993 to 1995, contributing to teaching and academic activities in European law during the early stages of his professional career.
Researcher
Conducted academic research in European law between 1993 and 2011, contributing to the analysis of European legal and institutional developments while maintaining an active international legal practice.
Visiting Professor
Since 2012, serves as Visiting Professor of International Relations at universities in several countries, teaching subjects relating to international law, international relations, governance and strategic affairs.
His teaching draws extensively on practical experience acquired through more than three decades of international legal practice and institutional advisory work.
Author
Author of numerous professional and academic articles on European law, Sports law, international law, governance and regulatory developments.
His publications reflect the same practical approach that characterises his advisory work, focusing on the interaction between legal frameworks, institutions and public policy.
