Prof. Oreste Pollicino

Prof. Oreste Pollicino is a full professor of constitutional law and artificial intelligence regulation at Bocconi University in Milan and the founder of Oreste Pollicino Advisory. His advisory practice has been named Data Protection Law Firm of the Year in Italy at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025, recognising his standing at the intersection of fundamental rights, data protection and the regulation of emerging technologies.

Professor Pollicino occupies a distinctive position in Italian legal scholarship, having been the sole Italian jurist to receive three simultaneous qualifications for full professorship, across constitutional law, comparative law and European Union law. At Bocconi he directs the Master of Laws in Law of Technology and Automated Systems and co-directs the Research Unit Law and Economic Studies, roles that keep his practice grounded in rigorous academic research even as the legal landscape around technology shifts rapidly.

His areas of expertise sit squarely within the concerns of modern data protection. They span artificial intelligence governance and compliance, data protection and compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, and the protection of fundamental rights in digital environments. He also works on disinformation and media regulation, the governance of digital platforms, and questions of algorithmic transparency and accountability — the issues that increasingly define how organisations must handle personal data and automated decision-making.

Through Oreste Pollicino Advisory, he serves both public and private sector clients, advising on the design of AI governance frameworks, data protection compliance, fundamental rights impact assessments, adaptation to European regulation such as the GDPR and the AI Act, and constitutional and European litigation. This bridges high-level regulatory strategy and practical implementation, helping organisations meet their obligations while navigating a fast-evolving framework of European rules.

His counsel is sought at the highest institutional levels. He has advised bodies including national authorities and the European Commission on disinformation and AI governance, contributed to European fundamental rights work, and collaborated with international organisations on standards for algorithmic transparency. This experience gives his clients access to an adviser who not only interprets the rules but has helped to shape the debates behind them.

The recognition of Oreste Pollicino Advisory as Data Protection Law Firm of the Year in Italy at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025 reflects Professor Pollicino's rare combination of scholarly authority and practical advisory experience, and his prominence as a guide for organisations confronting the legal challenges of data protection, artificial intelligence and the digital transformation of society.