About us
Lawyers specializing in digital and technological assets protection
We offer specialist advice to a diverse range of innovative businesses spanning various industries: digital and new technology, publishing and new media, entertainment and show business. We pursue the full spectrum of intellectual property and personal/corporate data legal protection and remedies to secure and leverage a firm’s intangible and strategic assets. We support our clients on a range of commercial issues, including contract, competition, and litigation.
Our team
Andrea Rinaldi
Managing Partner
Intellectual Property, IT and Commercial Litigation
As a Milan practicing lawyer, graduating with honors from the Statale University of Milan, Andrea brings a wealth experience in intellectual property protection both in and out of court. He has completed a 2nd level Master's degree in "Intellectual Property Law" at School of Legal Education “Just Legal Service”, and is a trained “ISO 27001“ Auditor of information security and corporate asset management. He has assisted high profile clients with protecting their brands and assets, including in court proceedings. He contributes the “L'Esperto Risponde” column to Italian national newspaper Sole 24 Ore on information technology and intellectual property law, and is the author of several online legal journals.
Salvatore Familiari
Partner
Privacy, Data Governance and Compliance
Salvatore is a practicing abogado in Madrid (“Illustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid” or ICAM and also registered as a practicing lawyer with Milan Bar Association (“Avv. Stabiliti”). He is also a Subject Tutor of Advanced Legal Informatics at the University of Milan where he specialized in Data Protection and Computer Forensics, DPO - Data Protection Officer (ECPC-B Maastricht University Certificate). Graduated from Cattolica University of Milan, he is a vocational trainer and author collaborating with several publishers including Giuffrè, Wolters Kluwer, Maggioli, Cybersecurity 360, Fintastico (Blog on Fintech matters). He currently works as a DPO covering personal data processing activities and a trained “ISO 27001” Auditor for highly innovative businesses.
Giulia Casamento
Senior Asscociate
Intellectual property, media and publishing
A Rome practicing lawyer, Giulia has completed a Master’s Degree in Law from La Sapienza University of Rome, a Master in “Intellectual Property & Copyright” from Top Legal Academy as well as a “General Course on Intellectual Property“ and a “Specialization Course on the Madrid System for International Registration of Marks” from WIPO Academy. She advises clients on Intellectual and Industrial Property law, and assists the Firm in advising and managing commercial agreements in the media, entertainment, and publishing sectors. She is involved in commercial litigation and arbitration as a method of alternative dispute resolution.
Laura Porta
Asscociate
Corporate & Labour Law
Lawyer registered with the Milan Bar Association since 2014. He received his master's degree in law from the University of Sassari. Experienced lawyer in labour law lends his activities in the area of consulting and litigation in support of Italian companies including those operating in the digital and new technologies with respect to the establishment, management and termination of labour relations, with marked experience in disciplinary proceedings, permanent and fixed-term employment contracts, contracts of administration, demotion, transfers and dismissals, individual and collective. Corporate counselling in labour law matters in operations extraordinary (M&A) such as contract change procedures, sale/transfer branch of business, collective redundancies, job due diligence in labour law.
Alessandro Pecile
Asscociate
Corporate and civil law
A Milan practicing lawyer, graduating in Law from Luigi Bocconi University in 2011, Alessandro has developed considerable expertise in commercial law, commercial contracts and corporate governance. He completed a “Postgraduate Course for Corporate Lawyers” in 2017. He assists companies in corporate compliance and litigation.
Matteo Turconi Sormani
Asscociate
Heritage Protection, Cultural Heritage and Civil Law
Matteo has been a Milan qualified lawyer since 2010, having previously worked as a teaching assistant in industrial relations law since 2003. He has practiced law ever since graduating from law school and has made a name for himself as a writer of Lombardy history. He has been a member of Italy’s pre-union history association’s Lombardy branch (the “Società di storia patria”) since 2004.
Luisa Cardona
Of Counsel
IP, corporate, civil and labor law
Abogado registered with the Illustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid (ICAM) where she practices law. She obtained a double degree in Law from the University of Turin and Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Madrid, holds a master's degree in Propiedad Intelectual y Nuevas Tecnologías from Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, CS50 Computer Science for Lawyers at Harvard Law School University. She works with international clients, especially American multinationals, has strong experience in e-commerce at the European level. He forms part of the ComitEs in Madrid, a body of representation of Italians abroad in relations with the diplomatic-consular representations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She's involved in the Stop Haters association, which is dedicated to combating cyberbullying and cybercrime. She has also taken part in several legislative projects, collaborating with the 10th Commission of the Senate of the Italian Republic from 2014 to 2015.
Virginia Baioni
Paralegal
Intellectual property and commercial law.
Working as an associate whilst studying for a law degree at Bicocca University of Milan, Virginia provides assistance in a wide range of issues especially relating to intellectual property and commercial law, working with both domestic and international clients.
Our team
Andrea Rinaldi
Managing Partner
Intellectual Property, IT and Commercial Litigation.
As a Milan practicing lawyer, graduating with honors from the Statale University of Milan, Andrea brings a wealth experience in intellectual property protection both in and out of court. He has completed a 2nd level Master's degree in "Intellectual Property Law" at School of Legal Education “Just Legal Service”, and is a trained “ISO 27001“ Auditor of information security and corporate asset management. He has assisted high profile clients with protecting their brands and assets, including in court proceedings. He contributes the “L'Esperto Risponde” column to Italian national newspaper Sole 24 Ore on information technology and intellectual property law, and is the author of several online legal journals.
Salvatore Familiari
Partner
Privacy, Data Governance and Compliance.
Salvatore is a practicing abogado in Madrid (“Illustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid” or ICAM and also registered as a practicing lawyer with Milan Bar Association (“Avv. Stabiliti”). He is also a Subject Tutor of Advanced Legal Informatics at the University of Milan where he specialized in Data Protection and Computer Forensics, DPO - Data Protection Officer (ECPC-B Maastricht University Certificate). Graduated from Cattolica University of Milan, he is a vocational trainer and author collaborating with several publishers including Giuffrè, Wolters Kluwer, Maggioli, Cybersecurity 360, Fintastico (Blog on Fintech matters). He currently works as a DPO covering personal data processing activities and a trained “ISO 27001” Auditor for highly innovative businesses.
Giulia Casamento
Senior Asscociate
Intellectual property, media and publishing.
A Rome practicing lawyer, Giulia has completed a Master’s Degree in Law from La Sapienza University of Rome, a Master in “Intellectual Property & Copyright” from Top Legal Academy as well as a “General Course on Intellectual Property“ and a “Specialization Course on the Madrid System for International Registration of Marks” from WIPO Academy. She advises clients on Intellectual and Industrial Property law, and assists the Firm in advising and managing commercial agreements in the media, entertainment, and publishing sectors. She is involved in commercial litigation and arbitration as a method of alternative dispute resolution.
Laura Porta
Associate
Corporate & Labour Law
Lawyer registered with the Milan Bar Association since 2014. He received his master's degree in law from the University of Sassari. Experienced lawyer in labour law lends his activities in the area of consulting and litigation in support of Italian companies including those operating in the digital and new technologies with respect to the establishment, management and termination of labour relations, with marked experience in disciplinary proceedings, permanent and fixed-term employment contracts, contracts of administration, demotion, transfers and dismissals, individual and collective. Corporate counselling in labour law matters in operations extraordinary (M&A) such as contract change procedures, sale/transfer branch of business, collective redundancies, job due diligence in labour law.
Alessandro Pecile
Associate
Corporate and civil law
A Milan practicing lawyer, graduating in Law from Luigi Bocconi University in 2011, Alessandro has developed considerable expertise in commercial law, commercial contracts and corporate governance. He completed a “Postgraduate Course for Corporate Lawyers” in 2017. He assists companies in corporate compliance and litigation.
Matteo Turconi Sormani
Associate
Tutela del patrimonio, Beni Culturali e Diritto Civile
A lawyer registered with the Milan Bar Association since 2010, he was previously an expert in industrial relations law since 2003. After graduating in law, he practiced as a lawyer and writer, also linking his name to works on the history of Lombardy. He has been a member of the Lombard deputation of the società di storia patria since 2004.
Luisa Cardona
Of Counsel
IP, corporate, civil and labor law
Abogado registered with the Illustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid (ICAM) where she practices law. She obtained a double degree in Law from the University of Turin and Universidad Antonio de Nebrija in Madrid, holds a master's degree in Propiedad Intelectual y Nuevas Tecnologías from Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, CS50 Computer Science for Lawyers at Harvard Law School University. She works with international clients, especially American multinationals, has strong experience in e-commerce at the European level. He forms part of the ComitEs in Madrid, a body of representation of Italians abroad in relations with the diplomatic-consular representations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She's involved in the Stop Haters association, which is dedicated to combating cyberbullying and cybercrime. She has also taken part in several legislative projects, collaborating with the 10th Commission of the Senate of the Italian Republic from 2014 to 2015.
Virginia Baioni
Paralegal
Intellectual property and commercial law
Associate of the Firm and student of Law at the University of Milan Bicocca. She assists in all the Firm's activities with particular reference to intellectual property and commercial law matters, also with foreign clients.