Laura Somaini is an Associate at Pierstone Law Firm in Brussels, specializing in IT and data protection law, and conducts research in affiliation with Université Catholique de Louvain. She holds a Law Degree from Bocconi University and an LL.M in EU Law from the College of Europe. She was previously Research & Teaching Assistant at Bocconi University, focusing on constitutional law and digital privacy. She authored contributions on EU data protection law, non-personal data, online disinformation and Internet regulation.