Mr Ernesto Apa > Portolano Cavallo > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile
Portolano Cavallo Offices
PIAZZA BORROMEO, 12
20123 MILAN
Italy
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Mr Ernesto Apa
Work Department
Digital-Media-Tech
Position
Partner
Career
Ernesto advises domestic and international clients on regulatory and contractual aspects within the Digital-Media-Tech and telecommunication sector, such as exploitation of digital content, television and audiovisual services, internet, advertising and unfair commercial practices, copyright, ISP liability, electronic communications, etc. He also has extensive experience on the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions in the media/technology sector.
Ernesto is Adjunct Professor of Digital Media and Regulation at the LL.M. in Law of Internet Technology of the Bocconi University in Milan.
He is also a correspondent of the European Audiovisual Observatory, Chairman of the VI subcommittee of the Film Classification Commission of the Ministry of Culture and one of the three independent experts of the Government’s Permanent Committee on Copyright.
Ernesto is the author of a treatise on advertising, of the entry “Television” for legal encyclopedia “Diritto OnLine” edited by Treccani (the Italian equivalent of the Encyclopædia Britannica), as well as many articles on media and constitutional law on the most prestigious Italian law reviews. He co-edited the first “Codice della comunicazione digitale” (Code of digital communications), and several books on digital media regulation and copyright.
Languages
Italian; English
Memberships
Ernesto is a member of IBA, of the think tank ASTRID, and of I-Com.
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Industry focus: TMT
(Hall of Fame)Portolano Cavallo‘s ‘standout TMT practice’ advises clients on regulatory changes affecting telecoms, digital platforms, film production, e-commerce and publishing companies. The firm is well-versed in data protection, telecoms, copyright licensing, competition and M&A matters. Based in Rome, Ernesto Apa
and Laura Liguori lead the practice alongside Francesco Portolano, who is based in Milan. Apa specialises in media law; Liguori focuses on privacy and cybersecurity; and Portolano advises clients on M&A transactions in the TMT space. Within the Rome team, Fabiana Bisceglia is an expert on audiovisual regulation and advertising law, whilst Milan-based Donata Cordone adds e-commerce and consumer protection to the team.