CMS
Several global technology, media and telecoms organisations routinely turn to CMS’s team of experienced practitioners for advice on compliance and regulatory advice and representation in litigation. The department's workload also includes joint venture and e-commerce projects and cybersecurity, IT and blockchain matters. Practice co-head and worldwide co-head of the technology and sourcing practice Italo de Feo is a key contact, as is fellow co-head Paolo Scarduelli, who notably focuses on the music and sport industries, routinely advising companies on drafting publishing, record and sponsorship agreements. The team also includes recently promoted partner Matia Campo, whose broad practice spans regulatory and transnational matters, outsourcing, IT agreements, AI, and robotics and data protection matters.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'CMS has deep and remarkable expertise in the TMT sector, both in regard to traditional areas such as data privacy and software licensing and more "new" emerging technologies such as AI and the metaverse. CMS appropriately combines this knowledge with business acumen and understanding of the aim of the transaction they are supporting. The team has a good practical approach, excellent drafting skills, and clarity in oral and written communication.'
- 'I usually work with Matia Campo, an extremely smart lawyer who combines legal industry knowledge with strong business acumen, a pragmatic approach, a problem-solving attitude as well as a deep understanding of the underpinning technology, which is quite rare.'
- 'Client oriented and able to immediately understand the client's needs and approach.'
- 'Matia Campo's commercial awareness is very strong thanks to his previous in-house role. He is able to deliver the best legal support negotiating and advising on sophisticated TMT transactions and issues such as fintech (blockchain), cloud, data transfer, GDPR and tech sourcing.'
- 'Matia Campo is an excellent legal strategist with a strong commercial and corporate acumen - not just with regard to TMT matters.'
Key clients
- Intesa San Paolo
- Telepass
- AIG
- Zegna
- Accenture S.p.A.
- Keyless Technology
- Wipro
- Avanade
- Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata
- Warner Music Group
Work highlights
- Advised Intesa Sanpaolo on drafting and negotiating various agreements with Thought Machine for the evolution of the core banking systems of the bank and the creation of a brand new digital bank (Isybank).
- Assisted Brembo in negotiating a complex IT agreement for the deployment of an ERP tool with a major multinational services provider.
- Advised Accenture with respect to a huge journey to cloud involving several banks.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Italo de Feo, Paolo Scarduelli