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    OFFICE
    Milan Office

    Via della Moscova 18, 20121
    Tel: +39 02778875211
    Fax: +39 0276018478
    EMAIL: gianluca.decristofaro@lcalex.it

    LANGUAGES
    Italian English
    PROFESSIONAL ORDER

    Italy (Milan Bar)

    Italian and European trademark and design attorney

    Arbitrator of the ccTLD .it register

    PERSONAL ASSISTANT

    Simona Casiraghi
    simona.casiraghi@lcalex.it

    Equity Partner

    Gianluca
    De Cristofaro

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    Information

    OFFICE
    Milan Office

    Via della Moscova 18, 20121
    Tel: +39 02778875211
    Fax: +39 0276018478
    EMAIL: gianluca.decristofaro@lcalex.it

    LANGUAGES
    Italian English
    PROFESSIONAL ORDER

    Italy (Milan Bar)

    Italian and European trademark and design attorney

    Arbitrator of the ccTLD .it register

    PERSONAL ASSISTANT

    Simona Casiraghi
    simona.casiraghi@lcalex.it

    Gianluca is a Partner and Head of LCA’s IP, Media, Tech & Data Department.

    For over 20 years, Gianluca has been assisting Italian and foreign clients in defining the best strategies to enhance, protect and manage their intellectual property assets.

    Gianluca’s practice focuses on IP litigation (trademarks, domain names, designs, patents and know-how, copyright and unfair competition) and misleading and comparative advertising. Gianluca is an expert of the Extrajudicial Dispute Resolution Service Expert of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration, authorized to conduct UDPR proceedings for the reassignment of domain names registered in the cc TLD “.it”, and an arbitrator of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration in disputes relating to intellectual property rights and software.

    Gianluca also assists clients in drafting and negotiating licensing and IP asset transfer agreements, technology transfer agreements, software licensing, assignment and development agreements (including in the context of important ERP projects), as well as sponsorship, co-branding, merchandising, testimonial, talent, influencer and other endorsement agreements.

    In addition, Gianluca has significant experience in consumer protection and is frequently involved in proceedings before the Italian Competition Authority regarding unfair commercial practices, as well as in the drafting and review of e-commerce terms and conditions, including in the context of omnichannel projects (particularly in the fashion field).

    Gianluca assists a number of big spender advertiser and communication agencies in the clearance of advertising campaigns and assists clients in misleading and comparative advertising matters before the ordinary courts, the Italian Competition Authority and the Italian Advertising Standards Authority.

    Gianluca assisted an important Italian client in the first greenwashing case in Italy before an ordinary court and assists clients in the clearance green advertising campaigns.

    As technology enthusiast, Gianluca has also always been involved in tech law issues, advising and litigating on personal data protection and software issues and, more recently, assisting clients in compliance activities related to the development, implementation and adoption of artificial intelligence systems and, more generally, in managing all contractual and IP-related issues arising from the use of AI in the technology and creative industries.

    For his expertise in the IP, technology, and media sectors, Gianluca has received important national and international recognition; he has been ranked in Chambers Europe & Global since 2015, in Legal500 since 2018, in World Trademark Review since 2020, and has been named Italian IP (Trademark) Star by Managing IP since 2014 and has received the Client Choice Award 2018 and 2022 for IP/Copyright Italy.

    Professional experience

    Gianluca joined the firm in 2014.
    Previously, he worked for leading Italian and foreign law firms, including BonelliErede in Milan, Amarjit & Advocates in New Delhi and Matheson in Dublin

    Associations, seminars, media and other activities

    Gianluca is the editor and co-author of the book “Advertising Law – Safeguards and Litigation“, Giuffre Lefebvre, and has collaborated since 2020 as author of the “Norme e Tributi” section of Il Sole 24 Ore, as well as author of numerous other publications.

    Gianluca is a lecturer on trademarks, advertising, design protection, patents and unfair competition in masters and specialized courses.

    He is a member of numerous associations, including INTA (International Trademark Association), INDICAM (Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, of which he is a member of the Board of Directors since 2018), Marques, LES (Licensing Executive Society), AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) and IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).

    Education

    Doctorate in Industrial Law, State University of Milan (2015)
    Degree in Law, State University of Milan-Bicocca (2003)

    Acknowledgments

    Next Generation Partner for Intellectual Property; Recommended lawyer for Data Privacy & Data Protection, Luxury Goods, TMT

    Ranked Lawyer for Intellectual Property

    Ranked Lawyer for Intellectual Property

    Leading for Advertising law & marketing, Excellent for Data protection, Highly recommended for Intellectual property - Copyright law and Trademark litigation, and for IT & Outsourcing

    Trademark Star for Italy 2022

    2022 WTR 1000 World’s Trademark Leading Professionals

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    "Gianluca has very strong knowledge and expertise. He is very attentive to his clients and their needs." Chambers Global 2024
    "He has a deep knowledge of the fashion industry and is able to make complex issues simple." Chambers Global 2024
    "He assists clients in trademark litigation and is an expert in advertising law." Chambers Global 2024
    "Gianluca de Cristofaro: Always available and fast in delivering legal opinions. Excellent knowledge of different markets, and curious to learn more about new ones." The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

    Information

    OFFICE

    Milan Office

    Via della Moscova 18, 20121
    Tel: +39 02778875211
    Fax: +39 0276018478
    EMAIL: gianluca.decristofaro@lcalex.it

    LANGUAGES
    Italian English
    PROFESSIONAL ORDER

    Italy (Milan Bar)

    Italian and European trademark and design attorney

    Arbitrator of the ccTLD .it register

    PERSONAL ASSISTANT

    Simona Casiraghi
    simona.casiraghi@lcalex.it

    Areas of activity

    Gianluca is a Partner and Head of LCA’s IP, Media, Tech & Data Department.

    For over 20 years, Gianluca has been assisting Italian and foreign clients in defining the best strategies to enhance, protect and manage their intellectual property assets.

    Gianluca’s practice focuses on IP litigation (trademarks, domain names, designs, patents and know-how, copyright and unfair competition) and misleading and comparative advertising. Gianluca is an expert of the Extrajudicial Dispute Resolution Service Expert of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration, authorized to conduct UDPR proceedings for the reassignment of domain names registered in the cc TLD “.it”, and an arbitrator of the Milan Chamber of Arbitration in disputes relating to intellectual property rights and software.

    Gianluca also assists clients in drafting and negotiating licensing and IP asset transfer agreements, technology transfer agreements, software licensing, assignment and development agreements (including in the context of important ERP projects), as well as sponsorship, co-branding, merchandising, testimonial, talent, influencer and other endorsement agreements.

    In addition, Gianluca has significant experience in consumer protection and is frequently involved in proceedings before the Italian Competition Authority regarding unfair commercial practices, as well as in the drafting and review of e-commerce terms and conditions, including in the context of omnichannel projects (particularly in the fashion field).

    Gianluca assists a number of big spender advertiser and communication agencies in the clearance of advertising campaigns and assists clients in misleading and comparative advertising matters before the ordinary courts, the Italian Competition Authority and the Italian Advertising Standards Authority.

    Gianluca assisted an important Italian client in the first greenwashing case in Italy before an ordinary court and assists clients in the clearance green advertising campaigns.

    As technology enthusiast, Gianluca has also always been involved in tech law issues, advising and litigating on personal data protection and software issues and, more recently, assisting clients in compliance activities related to the development, implementation and adoption of artificial intelligence systems and, more generally, in managing all contractual and IP-related issues arising from the use of AI in the technology and creative industries.

    For his expertise in the IP, technology, and media sectors, Gianluca has received important national and international recognition; he has been ranked in Chambers Europe & Global since 2015, in Legal500 since 2018, in World Trademark Review since 2020, and has been named Italian IP (Trademark) Star by Managing IP since 2014 and has received the Client Choice Award 2018 and 2022 for IP/Copyright Italy.

    Professional experience

    Gianluca joined the firm in 2014.
    Previously, he worked for leading Italian and foreign law firms, including BonelliErede in Milan, Amarjit & Advocates in New Delhi and Matheson in Dublin

    Associations, seminars, media and other activities

    Gianluca is the editor and co-author of the book “Advertising Law – Safeguards and Litigation“, Giuffre Lefebvre, and has collaborated since 2020 as author of the “Norme e Tributi” section of Il Sole 24 Ore, as well as author of numerous other publications.

    Gianluca is a lecturer on trademarks, advertising, design protection, patents and unfair competition in masters and specialized courses.

    He is a member of numerous associations, including INTA (International Trademark Association), INDICAM (Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, of which he is a member of the Board of Directors since 2018), Marques, LES (Licensing Executive Society), AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) and IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).

    Education

    Doctorate in Industrial Law, State University of Milan (2015)
    Degree in Law, State University of Milan-Bicocca (2003)

    Acknowledgments

    Acknowledgments

    Next Generation Partner for Intellectual Property; Recommended lawyer for Data Privacy & Data Protection, Luxury Goods, TMT

    Ranked Lawyer for Intellectual Property

    Ranked Lawyer for Intellectual Property

    Leading for Advertising law & marketing, Excellent for Data protection, Highly recommended for Intellectual property - Copyright law and Trademark litigation, and for IT & Outsourcing

    Trademark Star for Italy 2022

    2022 WTR 1000 World’s Trademark Leading Professionals

    quote icon
    "Gianluca has very strong knowledge and expertise. He is very attentive to his clients and their needs." Chambers Global 2024
    "He has a deep knowledge of the fashion industry and is able to make complex issues simple." Chambers Global 2024
    "He assists clients in trademark litigation and is an expert in advertising law." Chambers Global 2024
    "Gianluca de Cristofaro: Always available and fast in delivering legal opinions. Excellent knowledge of different markets, and curious to learn more about new ones." The Legal 500 EMEA 2024
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    Intellectual property

    At LCA, we have long-standing expertise in the provision of contentious and non-contentious assistance on copyright and misleading and comparative advertising, trademarks and domain names, designs and models, patents, know-how, unfair competition
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    IT & Data Protection

    At LCA, we take great pride in the specific expertise we’ve gained in the management of privacy issues, ensuring full compliance with European (GDPR) and Italian legislation and with the directives issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority. We have years of experience in monitoring innovations in big data and cybersecurity.
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    Litigation, Arbitration and ADR

    At LCA, our expert advisors will assist you in the prevention, management and resolution of disputes, in civil and commercial matters. Whether you’re based in Italy or abroad, before an ordinary or special court, or subject to national and international arbitrations, we’re by your side every step of the way.
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    Marketing, Loyalty and Promotions

    Our professional team boasts specialist experience in the management and implementation of promotional, advertising and marketing initiatives, as well as loyalty and lead generation strategies in Italy and at the global level. We deal with all aspects of prize competitions and loyalty programs, assisting and advising our clients on the related legal and administrative issues.
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    Start Up & Venture Capital

    We know that innovation drives change. This is why, at LCA, we drive business incubators and accelerators, innovative entrepreneurs, and high potential start-ups to achieve the success they deserve. With our expert team by your side, we will guide you through each step of the process from concept through to full realisation and implementation. We are proud to represent a wide array of investors, from investment funds to family offices, and actively cover all facets of the technology market.
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    Technology & Media

    At LCA we know and deeply value the importance of technology. Our team are renowned for their expertise and services in the constantly evolving world of new technology, the web, digital and traditional media, telecommunications and, more generally, all information and communication technology.
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    Manufacturing

    The complex world of manufacturing can feel overwhelming. Comprising small and medium-sized companies, as well as renowned multinationals, it encompasses and straddles a multitude of sectors and markets, each with its own specific characteristics and specific corporate, commercial, contractual, organisational and operational features. Here at LCA, we can help your company meet its full business potential, in compliance with the numerous and changing regulations in force. With profound and expert knowledge of the industry, we can provide accurate, rapid and targeted solutions to meet your needs.
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    Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial intelligence represents a great opportunity for the entire productive world. LCA has long invested resources and expertise to create a highly specialised team on all regulatory effects, assisting the company not only to be compliant with the legal system but also to evaluate the AI systems that best serve the company's interests.
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    Fashion & Luxury

    LCA has developed a thriving luxury goods practice that is especially active in fashion, representing numerous globally famous fashion houses and high-end brands. The practice also represents clients in the areas of wines, watches, jewelry, and vehicles.
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