What ICT Legal Consulting does

ICT Legal Consulting (ICTLC) is an Italian-headquartered international business law firm founded in Milan in 2011 by Paolo Balboni and Luca Bolognini. The firm is structured as a partnership (ICT Legal Consulting Studio Legale Associato Balboni Bolognini & Partners) and specializes in data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, IT contracts, intellectual property, and emerging-technology law (AI, IoT, cloud, quantum). It operates through 13 owned or partner offices across Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, France, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Nigeria, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and Suriname, with a corresponding-firm network spanning an additional 63 countries. The firm complements its legal practice with ICT Cyber Consulting Srl, a wholly-owned 2018 spin-off providing technical cybersecurity services, enabling combined legal-and-technical delivery for regulated clients.

The firm sells professional services on an engagement-based model: strategic legal consulting, outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO-as-a-Service), GDPR gap analyses and audits, public procurement advisory, cybersecurity consulting, and training programs. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the firm targets enterprise technology companies, multinational corporations with cross-border data flows, regulated-sector organizations (banking, healthcare, energy, automotive), public bodies, and growth-stage startups. Delivery is partner-led through local offices coordinated via a single-desk international account model anchored in Amsterdam.

The firm has no institutional shareholders and is privately held by its partners. Recognition includes Legal 500 Hall of Fame (2026), Chambers Europe Top Ranked Lawyer (2026), Legal 500 EMEA recommendations across 2021-2025, and Europrivacy Ambassador Partner status since 2020. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the firm is not venture-funded; it has executed growth exclusively through partner recruitment, international office openings (13 new country launches since 2014), and the 2018 cybersecurity spin-off.

Name

ICT Legal Consulting

Legal name

ICT Legal Consulting Studio Legale Associato Balboni Bolognini & Partners

Website

https://ictlegalconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICT Legal Consulting is an Italian-founded international law firm providing data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, and ICT law services to technology companies, multinationals, and public bodies across 13 owned offices and a 63-country partner network, supported by a wholly-owned cybersecurity subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Data Protection & ICT Law)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL), Telecommunications & Network Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Data protection compliance
• Privacy law advisory
• ICT legal services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• GDPR compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Consulting Services: Professional legal services including data protection compliance, cybersecurity advisory, IT contracts, and intellectual property consulting provided to corporations and organizations globally.
2. Training and Education: GDPR training, data protection officer training, and legal education programs for organizations and professionals.
3. External DPO Services: Providing outsourced Data Protection Officer services to organizations requiring external DPO compliance.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ICT Legal Consulting is an international business law firm that delivers strategic legal advisory and managed compliance services focused on data protection, privacy, ICT law, cybersecurity, and intellectual property. Its core offerings include external Data Protection Officer (DPO) services, GDPR and global privacy compliance, IT contract drafting and negotiation (cloud, SaaS, licensing, system integration), cybersecurity advisory, public procurement support, regulatory compliance, and IP protection. Services are delivered through partner-led engagements across 13 owned offices and a network of correspondent firms in 63 additional countries.

Product overview

ICT Legal Consulting is an international business law firm founded in 2011, providing legal consulting services rather than a software product. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of legal services including Data Protection Compliance Services, Privacy and Data Protection Officer (DPO) as a Service, Information Technology Law Services, Public Procurement Advisory, Regulatory and Compliance Advisory, Cybersecurity Advisory, Intellectual Property Protection, and Data Management Consulting. These services are delivered through their network of offices in Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Suriname, Nigeria, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia, with partner law firms in over 60 other countries. Services are provided by over 80 highly skilled lawyers worldwide, integrated with their cybersecurity partner ICT Cyber Consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Protection Compliance Services Comprehensive data protection and privacy compliance services for organizations, including GDPR gap analysis, audits, remediation, and international data transfer advisory.
• External Data Protection Officer (DPO) as a Service Outsourced DPO services covering data flows management, data subject access requests, transfer impact assessments, consent management, cookie compliance, vendor risk management, and data breach register management.
• Information Technology Law Services Legal advisory on IT law including drafting and negotiation of IT contracts (cloud, SaaS, licensing, system integration), intellectual property protection, and M&A support in the technology sector.
• Public Procurement Advisory Complete assistance in public procurement cycles including participation, critical issue management, documentation preparation, internal policy development, and dispute resolution.
• Regulatory and Compliance Advisory Support for compliance with ICT and cybersecurity regulations using a risk-oriented and governance-focused approach.
• Cybersecurity Advisory Strategic cybersecurity consulting including ICT security, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, smart technologies, AI ethics, and digital resilience services.
• Intellectual Property Protection Services to protect patents, trademarks, and copyrights with strategies for monetization of IP assets and prevention of competitor exploitation.
• Data Management Consulting Holistic approach to data management including collection, maintenance, analysis, distribution, and protection aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Information Security Consulting Services including employee training, technical and organizational measures, ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701 consulting, risk analysis, internal audits, DORA and NIS2 compliance advisory, and processor audits.
• Marketing and Media Law Compliance Marketing law compliance assessments and advisory, dispute support, enforcement proceedings, and ongoing compliance support for commercial communications.
• Commercial Contracts Services Drafting and review of commercial agreements, licensing and partnership agreements, and website terms and conditions.
• Ethics and Whistleblowing Services Ethics codes and codes of conduct development, internal whistleblowing policies and reporting portals, external facilitator services, and ethics and compliance training programs.
• Training and Education Programs GDPR training, data protection officer training, privacy certification programs, and legal education programs delivered to corporate clients and professionals.
• ICT Insider Newsletter Subscription-based newsletter providing updates on ICT legal developments and privacy regulations to subscribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Legal compliance framework implementation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Carnelutti Law FirmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Strategic partnership signed in April 2021 for Tech Law, Cyber Security and Privacy/Data Protection services. ICTLC provides specialist services in privacy, cybersecurity and technology law while Carnelutti covers broader legal and tax advisory.
• MAIO LegalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership established in 2020 with MAIO Legal, one of the most renowned Iberian legal boutiques. MAIO Legal serves as the main office for ICTLC Spain in Madrid, offering high-level consulting in ICT law, privacy, data protection, and IP.
• Olumide Babalola LP (OBLP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Olumide Babalola LP for legal and cybersecurity services throughout the African continent. OBLP is an associated law firm specializing in privacy, data protection, technology law, and corporate-commercial law.
• POTAMITISVEKRIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with POTAMITISVEKRIS, one of Greece's leading full-service law firms with over 140 professionals. Specializes in TMT, privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity services.
• Klarity LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Klarity Law, a Finnish law firm specializing in privacy, data protection, AI, technology, and digital regulation. ICTLC Finland assists companies with legal and regulatory challenges related to data, digital services, and emerging technologies.
• 3H LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 3H Law for ICTLC Denmark. Provides privacy compliance, commercial contracts, marketing law, IP rights, and media law services in Denmark.
• Rule Of Law Attorneys (ROL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rule Of Law Attorneys (ROL), an independent law firm with strong local presence in Suriname. ICTLC Suriname offers high-quality legal services rooted in local context combined with ICTLC's international expertise in data protection, cybersecurity, and digital regulation.
• ICT Cyber Consulting SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpin-off company founded in 2018 specializing in cybersecurity services. Provides compliance with highest market security standards, complementing ICTLC's legal advisory with technical cybersecurity expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bird & Bird: Bird & Bird is an international law firm with one of the most established TMT, data protection, and cybersecurity practices globally. It competes directly with ICTLC for technology and data privacy mandates, particularly in Europe, and shares the multi-jurisdictional, sector-focused boutique model.
• Osborne Clarke: Osborne Clarke is a tech-focused international law firm with a strong data, privacy, and digital regulation practice across Europe. It directly overlaps with ICTLC on technology-sector clients and ICT law advisory, with a similarly sector-specialized identity.
• Covington & Burling: Covington & Burling is recognized as one of the leading global data privacy and cybersecurity practices, advising technology and life sciences clients on GDPR, CCPA, and global data law. It is directly comparable to ICTLC's niche positioning in data/cyber law at a larger scale.
• Taylor Wessing: Taylor Wessing is a tech-and-innovation-focused international law firm with a recognized data privacy and digital business practice, particularly in Europe. It directly competes with ICTLC for technology and digital-sector mandates and shares the sector-specialized mid-sized firm identity.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons: Dentons is the world's largest fully integrated global law firm with a polycentric presence, including substantial data protection and TMT practices across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It competes with ICTLC on cross-border regulatory mandates, particularly in emerging markets where it has wholly owned offices.
• Linklaters: Linklaters' TMT and data innovation practices serve multinational clients on cross-border data protection, AI governance, and cyber regulation. Like ICTLC, it focuses on complex multi-jurisdictional mandates but with significantly deeper financial services and corporate bench.
• DLA Piper: DLA Piper operates a global data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity practice within its full-service international platform. It directly competes for cross-border GDPR and emerging-tech advisory work but offers broader practice coverage and wholly owned office footprint unlike ICTLC's partner-led model.
• Hogan Lovells: Hogan Lovells has a well-known global privacy and cybersecurity practice advising technology companies on EU and US data protection regulation. It competes with ICTLC for enterprise privacy mandates but with a larger firm scale and broader corporate/M&A offering.
• Squire Patton Boggs: Squire Patton Boggs has an established global privacy and cybersecurity practice advising multinational clients. It is comparable to ICTLC on data protection advisory work but offers broader corporate, regulatory, and litigation capabilities at greater scale.

Regional players

• Carnelutti Law Firm: Carnelutti is a leading Italian full-service law firm with a strategic partnership with ICT Legal Consulting signed in 2021 covering tech law, cybersecurity, and privacy. While a partner rather than direct competitor, it is a comparable Italian-headquartered firm serving the same enterprise clients on overlapping matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ictlc
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2417578

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles27 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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