LCA Studio Legale‘s specialised data privacy team handles data protection matters from contracts, regulatory, M&A, and capital markets perspectives. The team provides urgent assistance with cybersecurity incidents, AI compliance, and acts as data protection officers for Italian and multinational companies. The team is co-headed by Giulio Vecchi, who supports clients with compliance programs and Authority proceedings, and Gianluca De Cristofaro, who handles data protection litigation and safeguards for international data transfers. Edoardo Raffiotta is also a key member, known for his expertise in public law, AI, and cybersecurity.
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Testimonials
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- 'We appreciate their responsiveness and ability to manage the matters. In particular, we value Giulio Vecchi for his ability to combine technical expertise with a result-driven approach.'
- 'During our cooperation with Giulio Vecchi and his team, we appreciated their particular kindness and availability towards us. The team was also available to participate in last-minute meetings, demonstrating their specific attention to the client's needs. We also appreciated the punctuality in delivering the documentation necessary for the potential conclusion of the transaction. Finally, we noticed an excellent atmosphere within the team, which seems well structured.'
- 'The team combines technical expertise with a pragmatic, business-focused approach, ensuring solutions that are both legally sound and commercially effective.'
- 'The true strength of LCA’s data privacy and data protection team lies in its people: young, skilled professionals who are collaborative and attentive to real business needs.'
- 'What has always impressed me about the professionals I’ve worked with is their practical and concrete approach: they focus on understanding the real situation and offering effective solutions, avoiding legal abstractions that often have little value in a business context.'
- 'Giulio Vecchi has a great competence and experience in the subject matter, together with a business-oriented approach and practical sense in understanding clients' needs. His experience consents to tailor the advice to the real needs of the client, with an"outside-the-box" legal thinking.'
- 'We have been working successfully with the LCA team for eight years now. They accompanied us through the process of adapting to the GDPR in our market, and they continue to assist us with our compliance with privacy laws. Their knowledge of technology is an asset when it comes to evaluating the adoption of new tech solutions.'
- During our cooperation with Avv. Giulio Vecchi and his team, we have appreciated a particular kindness and availability towards us. The team was also available to participate in last-minute meetings, demonstrating their specific attention to the client's needs. We also appreciated the punctuality in delivering the documentation necessary for the potential conclusion of the transaction. Finally, we noticed an excellent atmosphere within the team, which seems well structured.
- The true strength of LCA’s "Data Privacy and Data Protection" team lies in its people: young, skilled professionals who are collaborative and attentive to real business needs.
- Giulio Vecchi has great competence and experience in the subject matter, together with a business-oriented approach and practical sense in understanding clients' needs. His experience allows him to tailor the advice to the real needs of the client, with an "outside-the-box" legal thinking.
Key clients
- Alpitour World S.p.A. Bending Spoons Business Integration Partners S.p.A. EdiliziAcrobatica S.p.A. H-Farm S.p.A. Il Sole 24 ORE Infocert Kryalos SGR Lutech Marcegaglia Group MedEA Telemedicina MET Energia Microsoft 4825 Italy S.r.l. Molteni&C S.p.A. MSD Newton S.p.a. Nintendo Novomatic Group AG Quarantadue Srl Polynt Refurbed Marketplace GmbH Register S.p.A. (Team Blue Group) Shado Tea
Work highlights
Assisted Newton S.p.A.'s data team on the adoption of privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default approaches in an AI system and in negotiating data processing agreements with various customers and suppliers.
Served as external Data Protection Officer for Lutech.
Advised Molteni&C on GDPR compliance aspects in the negotiation and drafting of IT contracts.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Giulio Vecchi; Gianluca De Cristofaro
Other key lawyers
Edoardo Raffiotta; Marco Losito