Industry focus: TMT in Italy

‘Giulio Coraggio is a privacy expert. Vincenzo Giuffrè is a problem solver in the IT field.’

‘The team includes professionals with different seniorities, who are dynamic and have strong skills in the management of IT contracts. They are able to adapt quickly to customer requests, including the use of communication tools. Alessandro Boso Caretta stands out for his competence.’

‘The team is a point of reference in the TMT area. They are excellent, especially in the telecommunications field, for their in-depth knowledge of the market. They have great familiarity and the ability to provide, in a clear and transparent way, insights and guidance that create added value for the company. They are a smart and innovative team, well integrated, with which it is extremely easy to work. I also find the firm’s training initiatives and the attention they show to ESG issues very interesting.’

‘Alessandro Boso Caretta is a true expert in telecommunications, as well as in competition and regulation, among the top lawyers in Italy. He combines great technical preparation and authority, dedication and balance, with an extraordinary ability to immediately grasp the problem and propose effective solutions. The team is very well assorted and responsive, made up of capable, prepared and reliable professionals.’

‘Alessandro Boso Caretta: great competence in the regulatory and legal fields, combined with a high ability to understand the customer’s needs and a deep knowledge of the telecommunications sector.’

‘The firm stands out for being one of the most competent in the TLC sector and has notable successes both in the field of administrative litigation and in the field of civil and antitrust litigation.’

‘Alessandro Boso Caretta and his collaborators Bice di Sano and Massimo d’Andrea deserve a special mention for their considerable knowledge of the TLC sector, which stands out for its complexity and high technicalities. Boso Caretta and his team are able to manage this complexity thanks to their solid competence and many years of experience.’

‘Portolano Cavallo is an excellence in the Italian legal landscape for the media and telecommunications sectors. The firm knows how to combine a high professional profile with a strong ability and aptitude for innovation.’

‘Francesco Portolano and Ernesto Apa are great. Apa stands out for his professional preparation, his aptitude for systematic and in-depth study, his independence of judgment.’

‘Ernesto Apa is an excellent, competent and pragmatic professional like few others and leads an efficient team.’

‘Ernesto Apa – high standing of the skills, availability and flexibility in providing assistance in a professional and rapid way.’

‘Ernesto Apa has deep knowledge of sector legislation and always provides timely and precise answers.’

‘The Firm is unique for its ability to understand the business, analyse new cases, and effectively support at a strategic level with specific sector expertise.’

‘All professionals have a multidisciplinary approach that allows them to identify issues regardless of the area of specialization.’

‘Availability and ability to quickly understand complex technical issues in a constantly evolving context and in a previously unexplored sector.’

‘Arturo Leone – subject matter expert with many years of experience but with the enthusiasm of a young person in dealing with complex issues.’

‘Excellent internal organization. High quality of the support provided.’

‘Excellent support by Simone Caddeddu.’

‘Competence, availability and attention to the customer are the key strengths.’

‘Arturo Leone and Federico Marini Balestra demonstrate particularly high professionalism and relevant  experience.’

‘Great competence in various TMT areas and good balance of service quality and rates.’

‘Giulio Vecchi stands out for his competence and for his ability to understand the dynamics of the corporate customer.’

‘Professionalism and clarity.’

‘Professionalism, competence and availability, with a business-oriented approach.’

‘The team is made up of highly trained and experienced professionals in their field of reference and supported by other departments to address even the most complex and multidisciplinary issues at 360 degrees. Collaboration, even in the most complex cases, is simple and with extreme attention to detail.’

‘Best Italian firm for its ability to manage US clients. Much more practical and business-oriented than the other major firm in Milan and Rome.’

‘Luca Rinaldi is a top TMT/ media lawyer, with great knowledge of the local market.’

‘Deep knowledge of the technology and digital industry. Orsingher Ortu’s lawyers are partners of their clients’ businesses.’

‘Domenico Colella combines technical competence with a creative and business-oriented approach.’

‘The Firm has the ability to identify and satisfy all clients’ needs. High level of competence in contractual drafting and negotiations, as well as in the management of litigation.’

‘Domenico Colella is a skilled negotiator and has a high level of expertise in IT, partnership and reseller contracts. Fabrizio Sanna is very competent on issues relating to the protection of IP. Giuseppe Mazzaglia is a very skilled litigator and has given a notable contribution in the conclusion with a favourable outcome of litigation and pre-litigation cases.’

‘The firm offers a 360-degree consultancy, always keeping in mind the customer’s needs from the business point of view, thus managing to be a partner rather than a consultant. Furthermore, fees are always very competitive. Domenico Colella is always available and ready to provide the requested support even on very challenging deadlines.’

‘Orsingher Ortu represents absolute excellence in this sector. The firm’s professionals are able to tackle frontier issues from a legal point of view, which often do not find a clear solution in the law.’

‘Domenico Colella is a recognized leader in the technology sector in Italy and abroad. His negotiating skills are very effective, as well as the flexibility and competence in understanding the peculiarities of individual transactions. Silvia Ciardiello is recommended for her technical skills and availability. Fabrizio Sanna always proves to be decisive in an impeccable, innovative and available way.’

‘The Bonelli firm has an internal organization and a quality of answers that are difficult to find in other competitors.’

‘Great competence and availability.’

‘The team is made up of highly competent people capable of finding business-oriented legal solutions.’

‘The professionals are extremely helpful and always reachable in case of urgency.’

‘Professional competence and customer orientation.’

‘Italo de Feo – punctual and pragmatic support with appreciable speed and flexibility in providing solutions and assistance. Mariangela Selvaggiuolo – accuracy and punctuality in the preparation of legal documents and in the management of problems related to the area of expertise’.

‘Absolute and undoubted competence of Italo de Feo and his team.’

‘Italo de Feo stands out for its professionalism but also for its fairness towards collaborators and customers.’

‘The firm and in particular Matia Campo are always ready to answer any question in a short time and allowing a type of invoicing that is far more convenient if compared to other law firms of equal / similar rank.’

‘Matia Campo is very fast, flexible and always able to suggest the best legal assistance related to the subject at hand. Highly recommended!’

You always have the feeling of having people who help you and not just “cold” professionals. This makes a huge difference in comparison to other law firms.’

‘Giangiacomo Olivi is a certainty. He takes care of customers and makes the difference, especially in the most critical activities. Chiara Bocchi: a professional who is growing a lot with a deep competence, with constant availability, punctuality and enthusiasm.’

‘High ethical standard, ability to create stable relationships. Empathy and willingness to meet requests.’

‘Two individuals especially stand out. First, Giangiacomo Olivi is incredibly responsive, very familiar with both U.S. and Italian law, and has a wide swath of expertise to address our issues in several legal areas. Second, senior Associate Chiara Bocchi is also a stand-out. She consistently manages complex matters in a thoughtful way and navigates tricky dynamics.’

‘The team is made up of young, qualified and extremely motivated professionals, careful to keep up with regulatory changes and jurisprudential practices.’

‘Push towards innovation, aptitude for change, ability to enhance associates. All combined with solid competence and knowledge of the telecommunications sector.’

‘Giangiacomo Olivi is competent and available. Chiara Bocchi: a solid associate, competent and available.’

‘The firm has longstanding tradition and competence.’

‘Very high technical and legal competence and excellent interpersonal skills. Extreme specialization on niche topics, combined with an understanding of general dynamics, even complex ones. Ability to find solutions which are consistent with context and objectives. Main references: Carlo Gallavotti and Chiara Dellacasa.’

‘In the media sector and in particular in the audiovisual sector, they are at a level of absolute excellence. Always up-to-date and proactive, they are a fundamental aid for supporting the client.’

‘Antonio Bernardini fully and effectively oversees the entire strategic  area of the national and international media, thanks to the experience gained over the years in this sector. Chiara Della Casa has a fundamental specific expertise in the cinema sector, also in the field of relations with public authorities.’

‘Stefano La Porta manages to combine his extreme professional competence with a promptness in responses and a cordiality that is not easy to find in other professionals.’

‘Very competent on matters of our corporate interest, entertainment, copyright, competition, regulatory, but also on other issues of more generic importance (contractual / negotiation, privacy, …). Always timely and available.’

‘Competence, availability, flexibility, legal approach but with attention to the business.’

‘Highly skilled team, backed by consolidated experience in the technological sector. In this context, the department of media technology provides the highest quality legal assistance.’

‘Gianluigi Marino is a highly experienced professional who assists with great professionalism in many areas, including negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements with foreign subjects.’

‘Federico Ferrara is an extremely competent lawyer and attentive to the client’s needs, always available and promoter of interesting initiatives. Gianluigi Marino: great competence (especially in matters of wide economic scope and with international aspects) and availability.’

‘Gianluigi Marino is the reference partner for the activities commissioned to the firm. He is always up to date with regulatory but also technological innovations, available and punctual. Angelo Molinaro is very good, competent and scrupulous. Super patient and very passionate!’

‘The team works in a group with well-defined dynamics, clarity of language and a super professional, flexible and productive approach. Federico Ferrara, Alessandra Corigliano and Marialaura Boni are excellent business partners. Always reachable.’

‘Osborne Clarke is a reliable firm in the fields of new technology and privacy, with competitive fees. The team is made up of collaborators with very different experiences that allow an all-encompassing vision of the subject ranging from intellectual property, to copyright, to privacy and to the study always at the forefront of every aspect of the issues to be addressed.’

‘Federico Ferrara always pays great attention to his clients. Informed about current practices, he actively participates in every request. The team made up of Alessandra Corigliano and Marialaura Boni is prepared, loyal and proactive.’

‘Gianluigi Marino shows leadership throughout all matters, always providing strategic advice and providing comfort that the matter was in good hands. He uses connections to gain insights about what regulations and political changes may be coming down the road.’

‘Excellent team. Very fast. Great quality and great availability. Excellent jurists.’

‘Vittorio Noseda is one of the top TMT lawyers in Europe. He knows the industry very well and has truly exceptional analytical skills.’

‘Excellent combination of excellent technical skills and speed in response.’

‘Great competence of the team led by Vittorio Noseda in the M&A field and in-depth knowledge of the telecommunications sector, including the technical aspects of network operation. Ability to manage large corporate operations, from a multidisciplinary point of view. Flexible fees.’

‘Vittorio Noseda: great capacity for strategic vision and support in delicate risk assumption and mitigation decisions.’

‘The best cyber and data protection firm currently on the market.’

‘Paolo Balboni and Luca Bolognini are among the leading experts in the sector. In this context, a customer is not looking for a full service firm, but someone who knows how to give precise answers on what can be done with data and technology. They are able to give it.’

‘Ability to identify technical and strategic solutions on a European basis.’

‘Professional ethics, competence, availability in emergencies.’

‘High professionalism, continuous updating on tech issues to be able to offer legal support with strong tech content.’

‘Exceptional professionalism and depth of skills. Andrea Messuti makes a difference because he is far-sighted, has an exceptional experience in M&A and tech investment operations, solves problems with competence, understands the people and cases to be addressed, and is able to explain situations in a kind but direct and concrete way. Flavia Visco is careful and precise in addition to being polite and interested in the good and satisfactory outcome of the operations.’

‘Francesco de Rugeriis and Gianluca De Cristofaro: competence, availability and passion, expressed at a high level.’

‘LCA definitely has a very smart, fast business approach with direct contact with professionals. They are very willing to meet the budget needs of the client, demonstrating great flexibility also in the billing methods. Compared to other law firms, the approach is less formal and faster.’

‘Gianluca De Cristofaro is a professional who balances competence, informality and speed of response with a very direct and smart approach.’

‘Edoardo Calcaterra shows great ability to understand business needs and gives appropriate legal responses that as practical as they are legally sound. Very much recommended!’

‘Edoardo Calcaterra and his team are helpful, proactive and straightforward in their counselling, with an ability to look into a lot of documents in a short time.’

‘Edoardo Calcaterra knows the insights of the industry and has an innate ability and a strong attitude to advise companies using the same “vocabulary” of the business.’

‘The lawyers De Cristofaro, Messuti and De Rugeriis are competent, available and always up to date on regulatory and jurisprudential news.’

‘The TMT team provides excellent advice, backed up by technical knowledge of the sector and ability to understand business needs.’

‘Valerio Mosca is an outstanding professional, providing excellent quality work, appropriate opinions and capability to obtain the best legal results. He identifies the most appropriate strategies to manage difficult situations and to solve the legal issues, also with a pragmatic approach and taking into account the business needs of the client’s company.’

‘Ability to understand the client’s business needs and consequently to propose legal solutions in support of the business. This is an uncommon feature because other law firms often tend to impose standard solutions that are not always instrumental to the client’s business.’

‘Silvia Mondini is very prompt in replying and available when requested by the customer.’

‘Mondini Bonora Ginevra is characterized by a close-knit and highly specialized team, in which the specific skills of the individuals complement each other, offering the client both a precious overview of the macro-subject and an in-depth focus on the individual issues that are part of it and interest the customer. Compared to other firms, one can appreciate the constant, diligent and patient availability for comparison, often with the confirmation of telephone appointments for urgent clarification even within the same day as the request received by the client.’

‘The specific experience in the sector, combined with the multidisciplinary approach, is a great asset. Ability to relate in international contexts.’

‘Silvia Mondini: competence, promptness with which she approaches the problem, ability to dialogue with interlocutors of various kinds and backgrounds and ability to know how to work as a team when the situation requires one.’

‘Excellent firm with great international standing. Enrico del Guerra is an excellent lawyer of the highest calibre.’

‘Multidisciplinary team able to deal with all aspects of technological-legal matters.’

‘Giulia Affer: excellent hard and soft skills.’

‘Although the team is small, the performance is excellent, which makes it cost-effective for a client.’

‘Gabriel Cuonzo is excellent. He has a precise insight and is a tough negotiator.’