Ersilia Lazzara
ChiomentiChiomenti‘s privacy and cybersecurity practice advises on GDPR, the Italian Data Privacy Code, and data-related breaches, transfers and privacy issues. The team is also experienced in tech, communications, compliance, investigations and litigation. The group additionally advises companies that are undergoing digital transformation, and assists with the data protection aspects of the Metaverse, blockchain and machine learning systems. Pierluigi Perri, a specialist in the structuring of data governance plans, heads up the department, which includes experienced data protection practitioners Marilena Hyeraci and Ersilia Lazzara. Former practice leader Gilberto Nava left the firm in October 2023.
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- 'Extreme availability and ability to really get into the merits of situations so as to choose the best solution for clients. This is not something to be taken for granted.’
‘Pierluigi Perri is a person of undoubted competence, but who is also very humble, human and available. These qualities make for a wonderful working relationship.'
Key clients
- Ita Airways
- Airbnb
- Alfonsino
- Ania
- Aviation & Tourism International
- Carel Industries S.p.A.
- Duferco Holding
- Fondazione Milano Cortina
- Global Federal Credit Union
- Investindustrial Investment Holding
- JT International Italia
- Meta Platforms Ireland Limited
- Prometeia
- Royal Trust
- SPV Linea M4
- Vertiv Group Corp.
- Whistleblowing Solutions
- ION Investment/Cerved
- Castello SGR
- Enel X
Work highlights
- Advising a new company of Alfonsino on the implementation of all relevant privacy documentation for the development of a project for Italy involving the launch of a food delivery platform.
- Advising Investindustrial Investment Holding in relation to the acquisition of the entire share capital of Viasat Group, which has involved data protection and cybersecurity issues.
- Advising Vertiv Group Corp on the verification of compliance with EU data protection laws and regulations.
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