Elisa is an associate in the commercial technology and data protection team at Bristows and advises clients on all aspects related to data privacy and technology transactions.

She has experience in drafting and negotiating a broad range of technology contracts covering software licensing, joint ventures, AdTech, artificial intelligence, telecoms and outsourcing. Through her work and in-house experience, Elisa has gained an in depth understanding of how global technology companies and software vendors operate and advises clients on cross-border digital transformation projects. For example, Elisa has assisted clients on the development and commercialisation of new technology platforms and the launch of new AI solutions in Europe. As part of this, Elisa also provides guidance on consumer law and e-commerce regulations.

Elisa also advises large data rich companies on a range of data protection and privacy issues, with a particular focus on companies operating in the technology and life sciences sectors. Her work ranges from implementing broad compliance programmes to product specific advice on complex areas of data privacy laws. She has also gained experience in negotiating global data transfer agreements and has advised clients in responding to regulatory enforcement actions by data protection authorities.

Elisa spent time on secondment in the legal department of Google DeepMind, where she provided product counselling and advised on the development and launch of multiple AI models, including high profile launches such as AlphaFold. She also completed a secondment at a multi-national software company, gaining extensive experience in negotiating SaaS agreements.