Grimaldi, Clizia

Intellectual and industrial property
Artificial Intelligence and new Technology
Commercial and tech contract law
Digital Compliance, data governance and privacy
European Regulation of AI and Algorithm Liability

Grimaldi, Clizia

Engages primarily in the field of intellectual and industrial property, tech contracts, and artificial intelligence regulation, assisting both Italian and international companies in the protection and enhancement of intangible assets, managing technological risk, and defining compliance strategies.

Gained a significant experience in drafting and negotiating technology contracts, licensing, software, and AI models, managing digitization projects, as well as legal disputes related to the protection of trademarks, designs, copyrights, commercial secrets and domains.

Specialized in AI governance, European regulation (AI Act), risk management, algorithmic audits and compliance of AI systems, collaborating with institutions, training bodies and international organizations.

Assists companies and multinational groups in high-tech projects in Italy and abroad, including interventions in data strategy, legal tech, e-commerce, privacy and internationalization.

Grimaldi, Clizia

Specialized lawyer in intellectual property, new technologies, and artificial intelligence, with extensive international experience in commercial projects, IP/IT, and digital compliance.
Since 2001 she has worked in a well-known law firm in Rome, in various international law firms in London, and later in a major law firm in Bologna, and afterwards in an international law firm in Bologna.
National Coordinator of ENIA (National Agency of Artificial Intelligence) with delegation for relations with the European Parliament and the EU AI Office.
Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic University of Leopoli, Department of Artificial Intelligence, course “Ethical Models and Standards in Artificial Intelligence”.
Founding Member of the Italian Section of Woman in AI Governance, focusing on international standards, algorithmic liability and digital sustainability.
Lecturer in course and masters on international contracts and industrial law at LUISS Business School and Eni Corporate University
Author of articles on emerging technologies, AI and innovation law, published in Ciberspazio e Diritto, Quotidiano Più, StartUp Business, Lab Politiche Culturali.

Education

Law Degree in Comparative Criminal Procedure, University of Bologna, 1998
Master’s Degree in Immigration Law, thesis:” Labor Policies in the European Union” University of Tor Vergata, 2002
Master’s Degree in European Union Law: – ISPI, Higher Institute of Political Studies, Rome, 2004, Thesis on Competition Law: “The Microsoft Case”
Master’s Degree in Labor law and Global Market Dynamics, with thesis in Political Economics: “The impact of Immigration in Italy” – University of Camerino, 2006
LLM in Industrial and Intellectual Property with merit and mention – Queen Mary College Intellectual Property Research Institute, London, 2010
Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property Law– Euroconference Legal, Bologna, 2019
Master’s Degree in Fashion Law – Euroconference Legal, Bologna, 2017
Wipo Academy 2018/2019: Specialization courses in Trademarks, Designs and geographical Indications, Intellectual Property Law, Copyright and related Rights, Software Licensing
University of Milan – Postgraduate Certification Programs
- Legal Tech, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain – 2021
- Legal Tech, Smart Contracts and Legal Design – 2022
- Coding, Law of Technology and Smart Contracts – 2023
- Big Data and Platforms – 2023
- Cybercrime, Digital Investigations and forensic analysis of electronic evidence– 2023
- Coding for Lawyers, Legal Tech and Legal Writing – 2024
- Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Platforms– 2024