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TMT: Media

Italy

18 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Ernesto Apa

Europe

Practice Areas

Digital-Media-Tech; Regulatory, Antitrust

Career

Ernesto advises domestic and international clients on regulatory and contractual aspects within the digital/media and telecommunication sector, such as exploitation of digital content, television and audiovisual services, internet, advertising and unfair commercial practices, copyright, ISP liability, electronic communications, etc. He also has extensive experience on the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions in the media/technology sector.

Ernesto is Adjunct Professor of Digital Media and Regulation at the LL.M. in Law of Internet Technology of the Bocconi University in Milan.

He is also a correspondent of the European Audiovisual Observatory, Chairman of the VI subcommittee of the Film Classification Commission of the Ministry of Culture and one of the three independent experts of the Government’s Permanent Committee on Copyright.

Professional Memberships

Ernesto is a member of IBA, of the think tank ASTRID, and of I-Com.

Publications

Ernesto is the author of a treatise on advertising, of the entry “Television” for legal encyclopedia “Diritto OnLine” edited by Treccani (the Italian equivalent of the Encyclopædia Britannica), as well as many articles on media and constitutional law on the most prestigious Italian law reviews. He co-edited the first “Codice della comunicazione digitale” (Code of digital communications), and several books on digital media regulation and copyright.

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Ernesto Apa is an accomplished lawyer who is widely recognised in the market for his expert handling of regulatory, M&A, IP and advertising matters for media clients. He also assists clients with public tenders for broadcasting. His client base comprises significant multinational and domestic media companies.

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