ICT Legal Consulting International

What ICT Legal Consulting International does

ICTLC S.p.A. is a privately-held Italian consulting firm headquartered in Milan, formed in 2021 to unify two related practices: ICT Legal Consulting, an international law firm founded in 2011 by Paolo Balboni and Luca Bolognini, and ICT Cyber Consulting, a cybersecurity services firm founded in 2018. The combined entity operates with more than 80 qualified professionals delivering strategic legal advisory and cybersecurity services to companies and multinationals. Core offerings span privacy and data protection (GDPR), intellectual property, TMT, AI and digital rights legal advisory on the legal side, and NIS2/DORA gap analyses, GDPR cybersecurity alignment, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and ISO 27001/22301/37001 audits on the cyber side, supported by custom training programs and a translation service for legal and technical documents.

The firm monetizes primarily through custom-quoted professional services engagements under multi-year contracts with enterprise clients, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales, delivered through an international office network covering Italy, the Netherlands, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, Kenya, Nigeria, Australia, Suriname, and Saudi Arabia, with active engagements across 75+ countries. Supporting marketing channels include a website blog and the ICT Insider monthly newsletter focused on data protection and cybersecurity updates.

Underlying technology is minimal: the company's website runs on WordPress with Google Analytics for measurement, and there are no disclosed APIs, SDKs, or proprietary software products beyond the ICT Insider newsletter platform. The core deliverable is human expert service rather than a software product, and there are no patents, trademarks, or third-party integrations beyond standard web infrastructure.

Name

ICT Legal Consulting International

Legal name

ICTLC S.p.A.

Website

https://ictlc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ICTLC S.p.A. is a Milan-based consultancy providing privacy, data protection, IP, and cybersecurity advisory services to multinational enterprises across 13 countries, combining legal and technical expertise through 80+ specialized professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy, Consent & Data Protection Management (BPAEAPAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing (BPAEAPAI), Emerging Tech (IoT, Blockchain, AR/VR, Edge) Consulting (BPAHAEAL), Data Privacy, Consent & Compliance Management (HDAEADAG)

Keywords

• Data protection compliance
• Cybersecurity consulting
• GDPR advisory services
• Privacy law consultancy
• Information security audits

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic Legal Consulting Services: Professional consulting services in legal compliance (Privacy, IP, TMT), governance, organization, management and control models for data-driven organizations
2. Cybersecurity Consulting Services: Qualified cybersecurity services including gap analyses, compliance action plans, penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and ISO audits
3. Training Programs: Custom-made training programs in legal and cybersecurity matters, delivered in classroom and remotely on proprietary platform
4. Translation Services: Translation services for legal and technical documents

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ICTLC S.p.A. provides strategic legal compliance and cybersecurity consulting services to multinational companies and data-driven organizations. Its offerings span privacy and data protection law, intellectual property, TMT, AI, digital rights, and integrated compliance models, combined with technical cybersecurity capabilities such as NIS2 and DORA gap analyses, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and ISO 27001/22301/37001 audits. The firm also delivers custom training programs and translation services for legal and technical documents.

Product overview

ICTLC S.p.A. is a consultancy firm that combines two core service lines: ICT Legal Consulting (legal advisory services in privacy, data protection, IP, TMT, and AI) and ICT Cyber Consulting (cybersecurity assessments, gap analyses, and compliance services including NIS2, DORA, GDPR security alignment, and ISO audits). ICT Insider is a complementary monthly newsletter providing industry updates. The company operates as a unified consultancy offering both legal compliance and cybersecurity services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ICT Legal ConsultingcoreOthersICT Legal Consulting is one of the two established realities that ICTLC S.p.A. combines. Founded in 2011 by Paolo Balboni and Luca Bolognini, it provides strategic legal advice on ICT, Privacy, Data Protection/Security and Intellectual Property Law with offices in multiple countries.
• ICT Cyber ConsultingcoreOthersICT Cyber Consulting is one of the two established realities that ICTLC S.p.A. combines. Founded in 2018, it provides cybersecurity services including gap analyses, penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and ISO audits to companies and organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• OneTrust: Privacy, security, and governance software platform offering consent management, DPO tooling, and AI governance — represents the technology-led alternative to ICTLC's consulting-based compliance work and threatens to productize adjacent workflows.
• TrustArc: Privacy management software platform providing GDPR/CCPA compliance tools, assessments, and DPO support — competes with ICT Legal Consulting's advisory work by offering automated, lower-cost alternatives for routine compliance tasks.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Global law firm with one of the largest dedicated Tech & Communications and Privacy & Data Protection practices, advising multinationals on GDPR, NIS2, and AI compliance — directly overlapping ICTLC's core legal advisory offerings but at significantly greater scale.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a strong Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity practice advising multinationals on cross-border data protection, AI, and cybersecurity regulation — competes for the same multinational GDPR/AI Act mandates as ICTLC.
• PwC (Cyber & Privacy practice): Big 4 firm with a global cybersecurity and privacy consulting practice providing GDPR compliance, cyber risk assessments, and managed DPO services — competing for the same enterprise clients as ICTLC on both the legal and cyber side.
• KPMG (Privacy & Cyber practices): Big 4 firm offering enterprise-scale privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance consulting including NIS2/DORA gap analyses, ISO audits, and penetration testing — directly comparable to ICT Cyber Consulting's offerings.
• Hogan Lovells: International law firm with a leading global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice, advising on GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and AI Act compliance — a direct competitor for large multinational privacy mandates.
• BDO (Privacy & Data Protection): Global accounting and consulting network with dedicated privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity practices serving mid-market and enterprise clients across Europe — overlaps with ICTLC's SME and mid-market privacy/cyber advisory.

Others

• IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals): Global privacy community and credentialing body offering CIPP/E, CIPM, and CDPO/CA certifications plus extensive training — overlapping with ICTLC's training programs and representing the broader ecosystem in which the firm operates.

Direct peers

• Bolognini & Partners / niche Italian privacy boutiques: Boutique Italian and European privacy/data protection law firms (e.g., Studio Legale Stefanelli, Panetta & Partners, ICTLC's own sub-brand direct peers) — most direct competitors for ICTLC's privacy-focused legal advisory work in Italy and Southern Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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