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BonelliErede’s multidisciplinary digital innovation team notably advises clients in relation to data protection and exploitation in IoT, inspections and investigation proceedings before data protection authorities. The group also specialises in fintech and cybersecurity matters. In addition to his specialism in IT and data privacy and protection, team head Tommaso Faelli is also noted for his expertise in AI.

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Testimonials

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  • 'BonelliErede is a large and competent firm that cooperates with the other firm's departments.' 
  • 'This firm has an innovative approach to the different topics analysed, and has experience in proposing new perspectives of the applicable laws in accordance with the position of the Authority. Mr. Fealli is a top leader.'
  • 'The people are extremely focused on the topic of privacy with an in-depth knowledge that is always up-to-date with the regulatory framework or the experience of colleagues.'

Key clients

  • Enel Energia S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Assisted Enel Energia in challenging a decision by the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) imposing one of the greatest fines ever in Italy and ordering the company to introduce several changes in telemarketing chain governance.
  • Assisted Engineering Ingegneria Informatica in the acquisition of the source codes of the IT platform of the Italian Fintech Bank Illimity.
  • Assisted Enel X, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enel, in relation to the acquisition – together with Banca 5 – of the joint control of Mooney Group, an electronic money institution, from Schumann Investments.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Tommaso Faelli

Tommaso Faelli

BonelliErede

Partner, Tommaso Faelli specialises in intellectual property (trademarks, patents, copyright, design, unfair competition, e-commerce), IT/data protection (privacy, e-commerce, direct marketing, the Internet of Things, Big Data, internal investigations, cloud computing, negotiation and drafting of contracts, litigation, representation of clients before the authorities). He is Team Leader of the Digital Innovation Focus Team and member of the Insurance and Family Businesses & SMEs Focus Teams, as well as of the ESG group.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tommaso Faelli