ESAs appoint new members to the Board of Appeal

• Professor Marco Lamandini was appointed by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Management Board to fill the position vacated by Mr Arthur Docters van Leeuwen. He is the Professor of Corporate and Capital Markets Law at the University of Bologna, and was previously an alternate member;

• Professor Michele Siri was appointed by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) Management Board to fill the position vacated by Mr Noel Guibert. He is Professor of Insurance and Financial Markets Law at the University of Genoa; and

• Professor Niamh Moloney was appointed as an alternate member by the ESMA Management Board to fill the position vacated by Marco Lamandini. She is Professor in Financial Markets Law at the London School of Economics.

Notes for Editors

1. The ESAs are:

a. The European Banking Authority (EBA);

b. The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA); and

c. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
 

2. The other members of the Board of Appeal are:

a. Juan Fernandez-Armesto (member – appointed by ESMA)

b. Lars Afrell (alternate – appointed by ESMA)

c. William Blair (member – appointed by the EBA)

d. Katalin Mero (member – appointed by the EBA)

e. Giuseppe Godano (alternate – appointed by the EBA)

f. Pat McArdle (alternate – appointed by the EBA)

g. Beata Maria Mrozowka (member – appointed by EIOPA)

h. Bob Wessels (alternate – appointed by EIOPA)

i. Anna Konstantinou (alternate – appointed by EIOPA)
 

3. The Board of Appeal is a joint body of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), with the role of effectively protecting the rights of parties affected by decisions adopted by the Authorities.
    

4. The Board of Appeal is composed of six members and six alternates appointed by EBA, ESMA and EIOPA respectively as required by the ESAs' Regulations.
    

5. The Board of Appeal is fully independent.