Francesco Gaggioli
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Francesco Gaggioli

Associate

Francesco advises clients on a wide range of emerging legal issues relating to the data-driven economy, including privacy, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.  

He assists clients in meeting data protection and cybersecurity requirements, negotiating cloud, technology and outsourcing arrangements, and designing and implementing internal governance and compliance frameworks for data and artificial intelligence. His practice also covers data subject rights requests, personal data breaches, regulatory investigations, cross-border data transfers, employee monitoring and broader employee data matters, including the negotiation of privacy and AI-related provisions in individual employment contracts and collective workplace agreements. He further advises on platform and intermediary liability issues, as well as data access, sharing and content governance matters arising in connection with digital services and connected products.

He works with a diverse client base across the technology, financial services and investment funds sectors. He collaborates closely with in-house legal teams, business stakeholders and IT specialists to understand both the technical dimension and the clients’ commercial needs.

Drawing on his experience in technology, intellectual property and unfair competition law, Francesco brings a multidisciplinary perspective and a pragmatic, business-focused approach to complex legal and regulatory challenges. 

Expertise

Industries

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Italian Bar, Milan, 2025

Academic

JD in Law, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, 2022

Master of Laws – LL..M. in Law of Internet Technology, Università Bocconi, Milan, 2024

Languages

English, Italian
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.