Chiara Catti

Experienced Legal director Europe (20 PQE), LL.M, CIPP/E certification/Cybersecurity/WOB 2025

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

About

I am an experienced Italian qualified attorney with 15+ PQE gained in listed multinational corporations (Ex-LivaNova, ex Thomson Reuters/LSEG) and top-tier law firms both in Italy and UK. Proven track record in providing strategic legal support across Europe, managing complex commercial transactions and compliance matters. A proactive and collaborative leader, able to drive change and foster clear and effective communication. Recognized for building strong cross-cultural relationships, I have successfully led and collaborated with multicultural, geographically dispersed teams, leveraging fluency in English and French, along with working proficiency in Spanish. Main industries: software/data and medical devices experience. Training and certificates • Executive Master in Cybersecurity, Sole24ore Business School (class 2025) • Women on Board (class 2025) • Summer course on EU digital and information technology law (September 2024) • Gender Equality Certification (UNI PdR 125:2022) • IAPP - CIPP/E (January 2023) • LL.M. at Cardozo Law School, New York 2012 Affiliations: • AIGI • ECLA (General Counsel Leadership Europe) • IAPP • Federmanager/ALDAI

Experience

  • Head of Legal and Compliance at Galderma

  • Senior Legal Advisor at SWOT Legal

    Consultancy to medium-small size companies on commercial contracts, corporate and privacy.

  • Senior Legal Manager Privacy & Cyber at Fibonacci Spa

  • Senior Legal Counsel International and Global Data Privacy at LivaNova

    Managed legal and compliance in Europe (with a particular focus on UK, Benelux, France, Nordics and Italy) and served as global privacy counsel, collaborating with the Chief Privacy Officer on privacy matters for Europe and other extra-European countries to enhance data protection practices and mitigate legal risks.

  • Senior Legal Counsel, EMEA at Refinitiv, an LSEG business

    Started out in the Intellectual Property &Science business and was then promoted as senior legal for the Financial&Risk business (then Refinitiv) for the EMEA region. Country legal lead for Italy.