Legance - Avvocati Associati

Telecommunications, Media and Technology - EU, Antitrust and Regulation

Partner

Valerio Mosca coordinates Legance’s TMT department; he regularly assists major TLC and media operators in Italy, as well as several companies providing IT services and platforms.

In particular, Valerio Mosca advises domestic and international clients on regulatory procedures, contractual matters and compliance, including before public authorities (e.g. the Italian Communications Authority and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy) and in judicial proceedings before civil and administrative courts.

With respect to TLC network and services, Valerio advises clients in a broad range of regulatory matters (including inter-operators disputes, authorisations and enforcement of ex-ante regulatory measures), including those involving technical and complex issues, such as frequencies, platforms, innovative services and networks.

The companies operating in all segments of the media sector (broadcasters, service providers, network operators, independent producers and vertically integrated groups) are assisted in the legal aspects of their business, from strategic and extraordinary transactions, to day-by-day issues, including acquisition, production and distribution of contents, advertising and marketing initiatives, applicable regulation and authorisations.

Valerio has also developed significant expertise in the IT and new technologies sector, providing assistance within all relevant legal aspects of software, innovative services and platforms (agreements, licensing, distribution, regulation, e-commerce, fintech, etc.).

Finally Valerio Mosca has gained outstanding experience in antitrust law (advising companies in administrative and judicial proceedings regarding agreements, abuse of dominant position, and mergers) and in consumer protection (including in proceedings regarding unfair commercial practices and regulatory obligations).

After having practiced at the State Attorney’s Office, Valerio was a trainee at the Italian Antitrust Authority and at D.G. Competition of the EU Commission.

Italian, English

Member of the Rome Bar, Italy

In 2006 Valerio graduated in Law Degree, magna cum laude, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, in Rome, Italy