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Cyber and Data Litigation

Allen & Overy’s expert team handles a wide range of litigation relating to cyber and data security, with particular experience in cross-border cases.

Working with our first rate regulatory specialists, we handle reporting, enforcement and prosecution, including cases involving cyber and data security breaches. 

Our global team includes consultant David Smith, former Deputy Information Commissioner at the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

A&O’s clients in this area include national and international businesses, ranging from telecommunications companies to the world’s largest financial institutions. Our work covers diverse issues including: 

  • representing clients in follow-on litigation related to data breaches
  • advising on options for criminal and civil actions against hackers 
  • financial crime risks in relation to the payment of ransoms (including money laundering, terrorism financing and economic sanctions)
  • use of injunctions
  • liaison with regulators
  • employee theft
  • class actions
  • data misuse by third parties
  • anti-terrorism issues
  • denial-of-service and distributed denial-of-service attacks
  • third-party disclosure applications

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A blue sky between skyscrapers

Publications: 08 January 2024

Novità in tema di titolarità effettiva

Nella Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 236 del 9 ottobre 2023, è stato pubblicato il Decreto 29 settembre 2023 del Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy (il Provvedimento) che attesta l'operatività del…

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Publications: 14 December 2023

Whistleblowing: pronti al via?

Ai blocchi di partenza le nuove norme sul whistleblowing che dal 17 dicembre riguardano anche le aziende fra i 50 e i 249 dipendenti, già applicabili dal 15 luglio 2023 per gli altri soggetti.

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Publications: 16 October 2023

Conversione in legge del Decreto Giustizia

Le novità in materia di reati ex D.Lgs. 231, turbata libertà degli incanti, reati ambientali e implicazioni pratiche sui Modelli Organizzativi degli enti.

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Publications: 04 October 2023

Expert Talk: mediazione, i vantaggi e le novità

Intervista a Nicola Giudice, Responsabile del servizio di conciliazione della Camera Arbitrale di Milano.

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