Herbert Smith Freehills LLP‘ team is equipped to advise across a broad range of IP matters related to the TMT sector, including copyright litigation and digital rights. The group also has strong expertise in media and entertainment law, regularly advising on regulatory and compliance issues, data protection, and the drafting and negotiation of contracts and agreements. IP litigation expert and practice head Pietro Pouché is noted for handling unfair competition and privacy policies, data protection and cybersecurity matters, while Giulia Maienza represents clients in a range of IP-related cases spanning patent and trademark infringement and unfair competition.

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Key clients

  • CEVA Logistics
  • Pearson Plc
  • C&M Book Logistics
  • PharmaPrime
  • De Beers
  • DoveVivo S.p.A.
  • Federfarma.co
  • Mediaset
  • CEBF - Connecting Europe Broadband Fund
  • Radioimmaginaria/Justeentime srl

Work highlights

  • Assisted Growens, a cloud marketing technology firm listed on Euronext Growth Milan, on the sale of various entities to TeamSystem for a total consideration of €70m, excluding cash and debt.
  • Assisted CEVA in relation to the IP, IT and data protection aspects of the equal joint venture between CEVA Logistics Italia and Emmelibri set up to implement the C&M Book Logistics project.
  • Assisted Cube Infrastructure Managers, on behalf of its European digital infrastructure investment fund, the Connecting Europe Broadband Fund (CEBF), to invest in a fibre roll-out project in Italy.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pietro Pouché

Other key lawyers

Giulia Maienza