Offering ‘full support’ to its clients, Simmons & Simmons advises insurance, automotive, tech-manufacturing and other industrial companies on cybersecurity, data management and IP matters. The firm is experienced in providing strategic and compliance advice on the implementation of novel platforms. Based in Milan, practice head Edoardo Tedeschi is an expert on the digital business sector, advising on M&A transactions and project-related contract negotiation.

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  • 'Being assisted by the Simmons team means full support.'
  • 'A real partner in negotiations.'
  • 'Friendly, understanding of needs and available.'

Key clients

  • Brookfield Infrastructure
  • Datrix S.p.A.
  • Reply S.p.A.
  • Esprinet S.p.A.
  • YEG Group Spa
  • China Telecom Europe Ltd
  • Beazley (Lloyds Syndicate)
  • Toshiba Corp.
  • PCCW Global BV
  • Sitel Europe Ltd
  • Gateway Global Communications Ltd
  • Balt International Sas
  • Bridgestone Europe B.V.
  • Comac S.p.A.
  • Fimap S.p.A.
  • Kairos Partner SGR
  • Forequest S.r.l.
  • Red Lions S.p.A.
  • Gecofin S.p.A.
  • Almac S.r.l.
  • Insilico Technologies S.r.l.
  • Skechers S.a.r.l.

Work highlights

  • Advised Brookfield Infrastructure on the acquisition of data centre operator Data4, one of Europe's largest data centre platforms, from AXA IM Alts, a big player in alternative investments.
  • Advised Datrix, a company listed on Euronext Growth Milan and specialised in the development of augmented analytics solutions and services based on artificial intelligence, on the strategic agreement signed with Direct Channel.
  • Advising Insilico Technologies on the development and compliance of its modelling and simulation platform to enable the use of raw data to be converted into artificial data and generate twin patients which will be used in clinical trial studies.

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Edoardo Tedeschi