Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie’s TMT team stands out in the market for its expertise in legal issues related to AI, copyright, cybersecurity and data breaches, where it routinely advises on risk assessments, notifications, government agency defence and internal investigations, as well as litigation. The team is very active in the media and telecoms sectors, while also advising major players in the banking, finance and insurance industries. Raffaele Giarda is noted for his knowledge of regulatory matters, media platforms, the Internet of Things and Metaverse scenarios, while Lorenzo De Martinis specialises in technology disputes and trade secrets litigation. Francesca Gaudino’s broad practice spans data protection and security-related matters in the context of social network, cloud-based and IT outsourcing deals. Other key contacts include regulatory issues and compliance expert Andrea Mezzetti and Paolo Galli, who was previously responsible for content acquisitions, management of copyright and IP rights issues, and litigation at Sky Italia.
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Testimonials
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- 'The specialised TMT team is sensitive to the client's legal needs and always responsible for meeting deadlines. They are able to interact with company representatives by discussing very technical topics, such as infrastructure and telecommunications equipment. They have excellent legal skills and extensive knowledge of TMT case law.'
- 'I normally work with Raffaele Giarda and Andrea Mezzetti. They are both excellent lawyers with in-depth legal knowledge of the topics in question. They are both very helpful and attentive to their clients' needs.'
- 'Andrea Mezzetti and Raffaele Giarda are extremely competent professionals with a unique business-focused touch. Their advice is always direct and precise.'
- 'Andrea Mezzetti is the go-to person for any complex analysis. He is an outstanding professional with an in-depth and rather unique knowledge of the law applicable to the sector. Moreover, his respectful and kind personality makes him an example to learn from.'
- 'Lorenzo de Martini and Francesca Gaudino were instrumental in solving the case and were always able to bring the right colleagues from other countries around the table.'
- 'Baker McKenzie provides truly exceptional legal assistance in the TMT area, being able to support the most complex technical projects. This great aptitude has been demonstrated and confirmed over the course of many years, in which the team has provided the highest level of assistance on a wide range of cases.'
- 'The team features a variety of professionals with different skills and strengths. The lead partner, Francesca Gaudino, is a highly respected name in the TMT law community, and other key partners have an extremely solid grasp of TMT legal issues. This is a team that has a strong tradition of handling TMT law at the highest level.'
- 'Lorenza Mosna is an experienced lawyer in technology contracts and digital businesses. Luigi Dell'Aquila deserves special mention, as he has really developed his work as a project manager specialising in TMT projects, helping clients to keep their project portfolios under control and manage multi-jurisdictional elements.'
Key clients
- Sky Italia
- OpNet
- Industries S.p.A. (Moncler Group)
- Intred
- Iridium
- LGE
- Nexi Payments
- Colt Technologies
- Spotify
Work highlights
- Assisted Sky Italia on a wide spectrum of legal matters, such as IP, telecoms, commercial, media, advertising, etc., and in litigation involving various copyright issues.
- Assisted OpNet in all regulatory, commercial and tech issues related to OpNet’s operations in Italy.
- Assisted Industries (Moncler Group) in the project of in-sourcing its e-commerce and m-commerce activities worldwide, notably to take back the management of the same from a third party service provider.
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