Recognised as 'a leader in the field', Giangiacomo Olivi leads Dentons’ TMT practice, advising clients in the food, luxury, insurance, and streaming sectors on emerging digital and AI frameworks. Olivi guides clients through the rollout of AI shopping assistant tools, the development of broader AI platforms, DORA-aligned ICT updates, and compliance with audiovisual media rules. Chiara Bocchi assists with data privacy, technology governance, and AI-system matters. At the same time, the team handles contracting for data-intelligence and ESG tools, IT procurement, network arrangements, and e-signature innovations.
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Accolades

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Giangiacomo Olivi is a leader in the field.’
  • ‘The TMT team combines deep expertise in cybersecurity, AI and technology regulation with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach. They are excellent at translating highly technical issues into digestible advice and at framing guidance that reflects the realities of competing in the market. What we value most across the team is their consistency: every individual is approachable, collaborative, and genuinely invested in helping us.’
  • ‘The partner is outstanding — strategic, clear, and highly responsive — and the associates are uniformly strong, collaborative and a pleasure to work with.’
  • 'Dentons stands out for its results-oriented approach, combining legal excellence, client proximity, and strong industry specialisation. The ability to support clients proactively and strategically—rather than merely reactively—is one of the key elements that differentiates us from more traditional firms.'
  • ‘Dentons' team is very professional and friendly, making things easy to understand and manage.’
  • ‘Giangiacomo Olivi is for sure a professional who is above the average.’

Key clients

  • Accenture
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Eutelsat
  • GEDI Gruppo Editoriale
  • Condé Nast
  • Mondadori Group
  • Paramount
  • BBC
  • Audicom
  • Fedoweb
  • Assicurazioni Generali Group
  • Jackleg Media

Work highlights

Assisted Eutelsat on various contractual issues with third-party business partners, as well as in devising its internal AI strategy, in compliance with the AI Act, to be applied to its global satellite and communications services.
Advised Kering on several strategic outsourcing and TMT projects, including automated logistics.
Assisted Mondadori in the review of its advanced ad-tech solutions.

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Practice head

Giangiacomo Olivi

Other key lawyers

Chiara Bocchi