With particular strength in the media industry, Dentons’ team is also noted for its expertise in the telecoms and technology sectors, where it is routinely engaged by an array of clients for advice on data protection and privacy, AI-related matters, cybersecurity and advertising. The team is headed by Giangiacomo Olivi, who has been involved in major AI projects, media and privacy work and outsourcing, areas in which counsel Chiara Bocchi is also well versed.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'The team stands out for its professionals' in-depth experience, prompt reactions and willingness to support on a broader scale.'
  • 'Excellent preparation, great technical skills, immediate availability.'
  • 'Chiara Bocchi and Giangiacomo Olivi are exceptional lawyers, very passionate about their work, with great communication skills, creative, with very strong expertise in both TMT and privacy. In addition, they provide strategic advice.'
  • 'They are enthusiastic and with boundless energy. The quality of their work is outstanding.'
  • 'Olivi is the star of the market. He is exceptionally intelligent. He can predict trends and find unexpected solutions. Furthermore, he is very energetic and comes up with ideas that make a difference.'
  • 'Dentons' team is fantastic, both from a human and a professional point of view.' 
  • 'We had the pleasure of working with Giangiacomo Olivi who is a great professional, knowledgeable, thorough and always looking to the future.'
  • 'Dentons' lawyers have the most relevant understanding of our business, industry, values, goals and challenges. They have a clear view of the environment in which their law firm and their clients operate. For our group, Dentons' professionals are trusted business advisors, as they have proven to be consistently attentive not only to risks, but also to innovative solutions that could benefit us.'

Key clients

  • Accenture
  • Aladino
  • Amyris
  • Audiweb (now Audicom)
  • Banco BPM
  • Brunello Cucinelli
  • Coca Cola
  • Coima
  • DeA Capital Real Estate SGR
  • Eni
  • Enpam
  • Esselunga
  • Eutelsat
  • Fedoweb
  • FIOL
  • Format Espresso
  • GEDI Gruppo Editoriale (La Repubblica / HuffingtonPost, etc.)
  • Hisense
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • Jackleg Media
  • Kering
  • Luxottica
  • Miroglio
  • Mondadori
  • NTT Data
  • Oath
  • Paramount
  • QVC
  • The Student Hotel
  • UniCredit
  • UnipolTech
  • Verizon
  • Vodafone
  • Warner Bros
  • Whirlpool

Work highlights

  • Assisted COIMA in the technology set-up of Milan Porta Nuova Smart District, one of the main smart city projects in Europe.
  • Assisted GEDI Gruppo Editoriale in several complex matters related to innovative media and marketing strategies.
  • Assisted Eutelsat in various contractual and telecommunication matters.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Giangiacomo Olivi
Giangiacomo Olivi
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Giangiacomo Olivi

Other key lawyers

Chiara Bocci