Piero Bussani
EVP & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
- Role
- Member Board of Trustees at CubeSmart
- Location
- Boca Raton, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Piero Bussani
As the Chief Legal Officer of Hertz, I oversee the company’s global legal affairs, risk and insurance, government affairs, and sustainability. Over the past three decades, I’ve led legal, risk, insurance, and compliance functions across asset-intensive, consumer-facing industries, including real estate, rental platforms, hospitality, and infrastructure.Before joining Hertz, I served as Chief Legal Officer for multiple Blackstone-backed platforms, managing global portfolios across single-family, multifamily, hospitality, and lifestyle assets.My approach is business-first: enabling growth with speed and discipline, protecting brand and customer trust, and navigating complex litigation, regulatory matters, and consumer issues in high-visibility environments.I’ve built and scaled high-performing legal teams across both large enterprises and high-growth companies, pairing operational rigor with adaptability. I also serve as Chairman of Florida Atlantic University and as a Trustee of CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) and Cleveland Clinic Weston.
Experience
Member Board of Trustees
Feb 2010 — Present
Education
SUNY Buffalo School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
1988 — 1991
Skills
- Hospitality
- Hospitality Industry
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Budgets
- Contract Negotiation
- Hospitality Management
- Real Estate
- Due Diligence
- Management
- Negotiation
- Legal Research
- Revenue Analysis
- Real Estate Development
- Strategic Planning
- Hotel Management
- Team Building
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