Summary
Matteo Piccini is an internationally minded legal professional and LLM candidate at LSE specializing in International Environmental and Energy Law, with nine years of varied experience across legal clinics, internships, and student leadership. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics from the University of Amsterdam and has hands-on courtroom experience clerking for the LSE Legal Advice Centre and Hodge Jones & Allen on criminal matters at London Crown and Magistrates’ Courts. His background includes a summer internship at the ILO’s ITC in Turin, student governance roles (including secretary and committee chair), and organising cross-cultural events linking academic and cultural institutions. Fluent in collaborative, event-driven leadership, he has coordinated Model UN workshops and served as treasurer and head of events for Italian student societies. Outside law, Matteo channels a global outlook and competitive drive into travel and rowing with LSE Rowing Club, reflecting discipline and team focus. He also brings a budding interest in coding and creative problem-solving—"a regular Italian who has been many things and wants to become many more"—that complements his interdisciplinary legal training.
9 years of coding experience
London School of Economics and Political Science
International Baccalaureate IB Diploma Program (Valedictorian), International Baccalaureate IB Diploma Program (Valedictorian) at International School of Turin
BSc (Honours) Politics Psychology Law and Economics (PPLE), BSc (Honours) Politics Psychology Law and Economics (PPLE) at University of Amsterdam - PPLE College
Italian, English, Spanish