Tommaso Faelli > BonelliErede > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Focussing on four key areas, BonelliErede advises on matters in the fields of data and cybersecurity, fintech, insurance tech and start-ups. The firm is well-versed in tax, regulatory, corporate, competition and employment matters. Led by Tommaso Faelli, who specialises in data protection, the team also contains Vivian Grace Chammah, who advises clients on IP and privacy matters.

With a team of diverse experience, BonelliErede services a huge range of industry sectors from biotech to media in all aspects of IP law. The team has been active following the introduction of the UPC, representing clients before its Milan court. Giovanni Guglielmetti has a diverse set of strengths in the IP field, advising high-profile clients in the automotive, software, and fashion spaces alike, and Tommaso Faelli is a seasoned litigator whose practice is highly varied. The arrival of Michele Bertani from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in February of 2024 has enhanced the team’s offering.

BonelliErede‘s data protection and privacy offering covers notification applications, investigations and proceedings before Italy’s personal data protection authorities, and the data and privacy protection side to outsourcing agreements and joint ventures. Other areas are IoT-related data exploitation, projects involving data transfers abroad, and analysing data flows and compliance programmes. Tommaso Faelli leads the digital innovation group. Ivan Rotunno and Giulia Rivarola di Roccella specialise in privacy law, cybersecurity and data innovation; Anna La Mura advises on privacy and data protection; and Giulia Tenaglia assists with projects involving data management.