Elisabetta Righini

A selection of Ms. Righini’s recent experience includes:

• Advising a gatekeeper company on the Digital Markets Act, from legislation phase to designation, impact of compliance on its business model, representation in engagement with European Commission, litigation strategy
• Advising a technology company on the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, and their impact on the client’s business model
• Advising a technology company on compliance with the Digital Services Act for a number of its services, including cloud, gaming and messaging
• Advising a company on its internal policies for the use of AI
• Advising a technology company on antitrust and regulatory policy developments at EU and Member State level and assisting with advocacy and compliance strategy
• Representing a confidential client in its appeal of the decision by the European Commission in the State aid investigation regarding Belgian corporate tax sweeteners as well as in its intervention in related pilot cases at the European Court of Justice
• Advising an energy company on the interplay of EU law and international arbitration in relation to cases at the ICC and an investigation by the European Commission
• Advising a major European rail company on public financing of local transport services
• Advising an advertising company in connection with a Commission’s State aid investigation into the public service compensation it receives for the management of the city’s public bike system
• Advising three Lithuanian energy intensive users in their complaint to the EC, a successful appeal before the General Court and in preliminary rulings before the European Court of Justice in connection with the conformity of Lithuanian electricity regulations with EU State aid and energy directives
• Advising a digital broadcaster on State aid and regulatory measures adopted at national level and their conformity with EU law
• Advising an online retail platform on the implementation of the EU regulation on platform-to-business relations
• Advising a mobility platform on compliance of its business model with EU law, development of a compliance strategy and advocacy with EU institutions
• Advising an online audiovisual services’ provider on conformity with EU regulatory and competition law of measures adopted by the Member States to implement the AVMS Directive and on a strategy to further develop its business model in Europe 
• Advising an OTT provider on rights and obligations deriving from existing EU and Member State regulation as well as on the changes foreseen by the Digital Single Market proposals
• Advising a multimedia messaging application on EU regulatory developments in connection with the EU Directive for Copyright in the Digital Single Market
• Advising provider of satellite services in multiple EU jurisdictions in disputes regarding the tender process for in-flight broadband connectivity, including in appeal before the EU General Court, in negotiations with governments and national regulators responsible for spectrum allocation and the European Commission
• Advising an international airline on the consequences of Brexit on its business model and assisting in interactions with the European Commission during EU-UK withdrawal negotiations