Oreste Pollicino & Partners AIdvisory ([link]) provides top-tier litigation and advisory services, combining academic rigor, interdisciplinary expertise, technological integration, and policy strategy with efficiency, clarity, and strategic vision. The firm’s approach ensures practical and accessible solutions for businesses and institutions at national, European, and international levels.

The AIdvisory team is led by Prof. Avv. Oreste Pollicino and consists of a highly selective group ([link]) of professionals with outstanding academic and professional backgrounds. Many hold prestigious positions in leading Italian and European academic and professional institutions and have legal, technological, and philosophical expertise.

Key Practice Areas

With a holistic approach, integrating legal, technological, and policy perspectives, AIdvisory specializes in:

• AI Literacy, Compliance & Governance – Advising public and private entities on the impact of AI applications, especially in light of the AI Act and other relevant EU regulations.
• Data Protection, Circulation & Valorization – Providing strategic guidance on data protection under GDPR, AI Act, and Data Governance Act.
• Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment – Ensuring compliance with human rights and fundamental rights impact assessments, now a key factor in AI, sustainability, and governance for public and private entities in Europe.
• Cybersecurity Compliance – Supporting organizations in implementing EU cybersecurity regulations, including NIS 2 and DORA.
• European & Constitutional Litigation – Representation before the Court of Justice of the EU and the European Court of Human Rights.
• Board Induction on AI Governance, Data Protection & Cybersecurity – Advisory and training for corporate boards.
• Second Opinions – Providing strategic legal opinions to international law firms and multinational corporations in specialized areas.

Prof. Avv. Oreste Pollicino’s Legal & Policy Expertise

Prof. Avv. Oreste Pollicino (shortlisted as Advocate General for the CJEU in 2024 and as a member of the Italian Data Protection Authority in 2020) is a Cassation lawyer with extensive experience litigating before the highest national and European courts. With over two decades of expertise in media law, digital technologies, and data protection, he is a recognized authority in the field.

He has advised the European Commission on major digital legislative initiatives, including:

• GDPR
• Digital Content Directive
• Digital Services Act (DSA)
• AI Act
• European Media Freedom Act

Currently, he serves as an independent member of the European Commission’s Permanent Assembly, contributing to the Code of Conduct for General Purpose AI.

Recognitions & Awards

1. Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 – ORESTE POLLICINO AIDVISORY won ‘Data Protection Law Firm of the Year in Italy’.
2. Who’s Who Legal (2018–2024) – Recognized for expertise in privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and IT, reinforcing his international reputation.
3. Client Choice Award (2022) – Awarded by Lexology for excellence in Data Privacy & Protection.

Institutional Roles & Memberships

• Independent Board Member of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.
• Board Member of Digital Library at the Italian Ministry of Culture.
• Member of the Data Governance Working Group at the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) within the OECD.
• Member of the AI Resilience Working Group at the World Economic Forum.

Thought Leadership & Public Engagement

Prof. Pollicino is a frequent speaker at major national and international events on digital law and AI governance. He also conducts executive training for major corporations and select groups of General Counsel, AI, Data Protection, and Compliance Officers, including at Montblanc.

Recent Key Appointments

1. Honest Broker (2022) – Led the negotiation and drafting of the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation, currently in force.
2. AGCOM Expert (March–November 2021) – Appointed by AGCOM for its investigation into online platform services (Resolution 44/21/CONS).
3. National AI Strategy Expert (2019) – Appointed by the Ministry of Economic Development to draft Italy’s National AI Strategy.
4. GDPR Implementation Expert (2018) – Member of the Ministry of Justice Expert Commission, tasked with aligning Italian legislation with GDPR.
5. AGCOM Independent Expert – Contributed to the Digital Copyright Enforcement Regulation and the White Paper on TV 2.0.