Ottavio Covolo
Expertise
He has numerous years of experience in advising clients – notably in the financial sector – with data protection and other regulatory matters surrounding the use and incorporation of technology in their business, including investment funds and asset managers in data protection and e-ID issues, including in the field of blockchain technology.
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What others say
- "Ottavio Covolo is an absolute stand-out lawyer. He is extremely skilled and has exactly the right insights and sector knowledge which we require." Legal 500, 2026
- "The outstanding Ottavio Covolo provides excellent and pragmatic advice." Legal 500, 2026
- "I can judge Ottavio Covolo's quality first hand and he is really solid in his work." Chambers, 2026
- "Ottavio Covolo is a great lawyer who is always there for us." Chambers, 2026
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Qualifications
Admission to the Bar
Ottavio was admitted to the Luxembourg Bar in 2020.
Languages
Ottavio is a native Italian and French speaker, fluent in English. He also has working knowledge of German and Luxembourgish.
Education and previous experience
Ottavio holds an LLM in Space, Telecommunications and Media Law from the University of Luxembourg (2019).
Prior to joining NautaDutilh, Ottavio worked at a magic circle law firm in Luxembourg, with experience in advising clients – including in the financial sector – with data protection and other regulatory matters surrounding the use and incorporation of technology in their business.
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Ancillary functions
Ottavio is a member of the Italian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, and of Letzblock, where he leads the task force to criticise the European approach to reverse solicitation under MiCAR.
