Active from January 1st 2024 as the result of a merger between partners of Gattai, Minoli, Partners and Pedersoli, PedersoliGattai is noted for its expertise in technology-driven areas, including AI, blockchain and cybersecurity. The firm’s IP team is routinely engaged by clients to handle complex regulatory work on data protection, sale of NFTs, transfer of IP rights, as well as copyright, patent and trademark protection, including in litigation proceedings. Practice head Licia Garotti is sought out by a deep roster of clients for her expertise in the NFT market and crypto projects, while Marco Galli specialises in software-driven projects and data protection in the cybersecurity field.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They provide excellent advice related to complex issues involving IP, tax and regulatory matters. They have proved to be outstanding when dealing with difficult and unusual queries.’

  • ‘Licia Garotti has shown a broad knowledge of the industry and a client-focused approach.'

  • ‘The team works in a very coordinated manner, the outcome is always very punctual and efficient, and the coordinator shows care in the quality of the team's work.’

  • ‘Licia Garotti has top-level skills with an international outlook and an ability to devise strategies and solutions that are unique and therefore make the outcome of the files entrusted to her extremely efficient. She leads her team impeccably.’

Key clients

  • CVC Capital Partners
  • ABI Lab
  • Bancomat S.p.A.
  • Engineering S.p.A.
  • Doc Generici S.r.l.
  • F.A.N. Europe Lighting S.r.l.
  • General Medical Merate S.p.A.
  • Global Thinking Foundation
  • ItaliaNFT s.r.l.
  • Namirial S.p.A.
  • Teamsystem S.p.A.
  • Lokky S.r.l.
  • Pietro Rosa TBM S.r.l.
  • Fondazione Social Venture - Giordano Dell’Amore
  • Boschetti Alimentare S.p.A.
  • CheckmAB S.r.l.
  • Canali S.p.A.
  • Fiera Milano S.p.A.
  • Verisure Italy S.r.l.
  • Sky Italia S.r.l.
  • REEVO S.p.A.
  • STIGA S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Assisted ItaliaNFT in the development of a business model relating to the minting and sale of NFTs incorporating works.
  • Supported Global Thinking Foundation in the development of a cybersecurity platform aimed at freely disseminating awareness on digital security.
  • Provided assistance to Sky Italia versus several online blogs and so-called cyberlockers for the supply of links to streaming or IPTV portals that unlawfully reproduce audiovisual contents of Sky Italia and the unauthorised use on such websites of the trademarks owned by Sky Italia.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Licia Garotti

Other key lawyers

Marco Galli, Vittoria Omarchi, Sara Maria Guglielmo, Costanza Sandrucci