Firm Profile > ICT Legal Consulting > Milan, Italy
ICT Legal Consulting Offices
Studio Legale Associato Balboni, Bolognini
Via Borgonuovo 12
20121 Milan
Italy
ICT Legal Consulting > The Legal 500 Rankings
Data privacy and data protection Tier 2
ICT Legal Consulting specialises in data protection and cybersecurity compliance matters. Core areas are privacy, IT, IP and telecoms, including matters involving e-health, cloud computing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, and the IoT. Paolo Balboni is a privacy and data protection expert, and Luca Bolognini is current President of the Italian Institute for Privacy and Data Valorisation, a think tank dedicated to advanced data protection studies in Italy.
Practice head(s):
Paolo Balboni; Luca Bolognini
Testimonials
‘They are all not only very competent in data protection matters but also extremely accurate and careful to understand clients’ needs. Moreover, response times are very swift and the advice is precise, business oriented and looking to the future.‘
‘The quality of lawyers is very good.‘
‘Luca Bolognini’s work is outstanding. He is able to deal with very complex privacy contexts that also involve cross-border considerations, and he advises in an accurate and business-sensitive manner.‘
Key clients
Alpitour
AlfaSigma
Amnesty International Sezione Italiana
Assimoco
Attiva
Axpo Italia
BPER Banca
Brunello Cucinelli
Cerved Information Solutions
CNA Servizi Bologna
Ferrero International
Friul Intagli Industries
Giochi Preziosi
Granarolo
Kruk Italia
Leonardo
Linkem
Soft Strategy
Tresorit
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Unieuro
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Value Retail Management Italy
Virgin Active Italia
Industry focus: TMT Tier 4
ICT Legal Consulting specialises exclusively in information and communication technology, data protection and IP. The firm underwent significant growth in 2019, opening practice in Helsinki and attracting a number of new clients. Clients include high-profile domestic and multinational brands drawn from diverse sectors such as the fashion, food and automotive industries. A major source of work lies in drafting and negotiating IT contracts, transferring personal data and GDPR compliance. Founding partners Paolo Balboni and Luca Bolognini are the key names. Of counsel Francesco Torlontano has expertise in IT law.
Practice head(s):
Paolo Balboni; Luca Bolognini
Testimonials
‘Effective project planning, exhaustive answers, in-depth approach to problems, responsiveness, specific knowledge, complete feedback.‘
‘The quality of the lawyers is very good. In particular, the work of Luca Bolognini is outstanding. They are all not only very competent in data protection matters, but also extremely accurate and careful in understanding the client’s needs. Moreover, response times are very fast and the advice is always precise. Luca Bolognini, one of the founding partners, has demonstrated capabilities to deal with very complex privacy contexts, also involving cross-border considerations, always advising in an accurate and business-sensitive manner.’
‘Excellent competence and specific knowledge of the subject, as well as in relation to other legal aspects concerning the business activity. Maximum availability and responsiveness to requests. Preparation and experience very often stimulate new solutions.’
‘Excellent practical approach, giving concrete answers and solutions adaptable to the business reality. They certainly demonstrate a high degree of competence and knowledge of the subject combined with the ability to find a language suitable for the client.’
‘The firm specialises in IT and information security issues. It is able to offer qualified assistance also thanks to the collaboration of various technical consultants who work in synergy with the study. Paolo Balboni has a recognized expertise, also at international level, in the sector. Nicola Franchetto has a practical but high added-value approach.‘
Key clients
Virgin Active
Maserati
Samsung
Ferragamo
European Commission
Ferrero
Consulcesi
Liu-Jo
Value Retail Management Italy
Sara Assicurazioni
Facile.it
Vorwerk Italia
ContactLab
Amnesty International
ICT Legal Consulting > Firm Profile
A one-stop-shop for all data-related needs: From an adequate data collection and processing to correct handling of data breaches and deletion of data when no longer necessary, we want to help our clients in extracting the most value out of their data. We offer our clients a holistic approach to achieve strategic compliance: we do not only advise on legal matters and their implementation, but also on how to communicate achievements internally and externally in order to create competitive advantages for our clients’ business.
Our firm: ICT Legal Consulting is an international law firm founded in 2011 with offices in Milan, Rome, Bologna, Amsterdam, Madrid, Helsinki and Melbourne, and presence in twenty-eight other countries (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States).
The team: ICT Legal Consulting relies on more than 70 high-skilled lawyers worldwide to carry out our clients’ daily operations. We are capable of scaling up anytime required. The core team consists of 40 selected professionals.
Our professionals regularly advise multinational companies on legal and technical issues, offering a strategic and holistic approach. Our goal is to turn legal advice into a competitive advantage for our clients.
Our Values: Dedication to our customers
Our main goal is to meet the technical and personal requirements of our customers and create a relationship of great trust with all the partners we work with.
Passion for the subject
The shared passion we have for what we do sees us excel in our work and ensures consistently great commitment and attention to detail.
Team enhancement
We achieve great performance in the field of strategic legal consulting thanks to our team of professionals: brilliant people who offer tangible results for our clients.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Legal Consulting | info@ictlegalconsulting.com | +39 02 84247194 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
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Prof Avv Paolo Balboni | View Profile | |
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Avv Luca Bolognini | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Founding Partner : Paolo Balboni Founding Partner : Luca BologniniLanguages
All main business languagesOther
Offices in Milan, Bologna, Rome, Amsterdam, Madrid, Helsinki and Melbourne, and presence in twenty-eight other countries. :Diversity/Community
Our Pro-Bono activities
ICT Legal Consulting is founder and partner of the Italian Anti-Cyberbullying National Centre (CNAC). The association intends to offer an initial free legal consultation, in order to allow the victims of cyberbullying (or their families) to be in a position to know and be able to exercise their rights.
To contact CNAC via email or phone, visit anticyberbullismo.it
We proudly support the Onlus Rare Diseases Clinic of the S. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic (Bologna, Italy).
The Clinic medically follows more than 3,000 children from all over Italy and studies rare diseases that occur during childhood, in order to assist children and families and conduct research for new therapies and methods of diagnosis.
Spotlights
INDUSTRY FOCUS: TMT
ICT Legal Consulting is a one-stop-shop for all data-related needs. From adequate data collection and processing, to a correct handling of data breaches and deletion of data when no longer necessary, we help our clients to extract the greatest value possible out of their data.
The Firm was established in 2011 by Paolo Balboni and Luca Bolognini, who over the years have successfully assembled a network of trusted, highly-skilled lawyers specialized in the fields of Information and Communication Technology, Privacy, Data Protection/Security and Intellectual Property Law. ICTLC helps its clients to achieve strategic legal and technological compliance, advising multinational companies on legal and technical issues on a day-to-day basis.
Our goal is to turn legal advice into a competitive advantage for our clients. We make this a reality thanks to our more than 70 expert lawyers worldwide and have the possibility to scale up anytime required. Depending on the assignment, we create dedicated teams of professionals and rely on our network of established international partners who are most capable of meeting clients’ specific needs.
ICTLC has a demonstrated track record advising on matters related to e-health, cloud computing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, and the internet of things and our industry specializations include long-term expertise in the energy, automotive, financial, government, life sciences, insurance, media, retail, food and beverage, sports and entertainment, education, and hospitality & leisure sectors.
Our approach
Proactive
We proactively report privacy and data protection activities to be carried out with reference to relevant legislative changes.
Collaborative
We work with our clients to fully understand their processes, share and explain proposed interventions, and their underlying rationale.
Results-oriented
Our objective is to help clients obtain concrete results, assisting them in navigating the complex legal and technological landscape and take informed decisions.
Our Values Dedication to our customers Our main goal is to meet the technical and personal requirements of our clients and create a relationship of genuine trust with all the partners we work with.
Passion for the subject The shared passion we have for what we do allows us to excel in our work and ensures consistently great commitment and attention to detail.
Team enhancement We are successful in the field of strategic legal consulting thanks to our team of professionals: brilliant people who offer tangible results for our clients.