Hugo Ruggieri
About Hugo Ruggieri
Hugo Ruggieri serves as the Legal Director and Data Protection Officer at Doctrine, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in intellectual property and information technology law, having held various legal positions and taught at multiple institutions.
Work at Doctrine
Hugo Ruggieri currently serves as the Legal Director and Data Protection Officer (DPO) at Doctrine, a role he has held since 2021. In this capacity, he handles litigation cases before the highest courts and oversees legal affairs. Prior to his current position, he was the Head of Legal Affairs and DPO at Doctrine from 2018 to 2021. His responsibilities include ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and addressing legal inquiries related to the company's operations.
Education and Expertise
Hugo Ruggieri holds multiple degrees in law, including a Master's Degree in Intellectual Property Law from Sciences Po, obtained from 2013 to 2016. He also earned a Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat from EFB - Ecole de Formation des Barreaux between 2016 and 2018. Additionally, he studied eCommerce and Digital Economy Law at the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne. His academic background is complemented by an exchange program at Seoul National University, where he studied International Law and Legal Studies.
Background
Hugo Ruggieri has a diverse professional background in law, particularly in intellectual property and information technology. He began his career as a legal intern at Cotty Vivant Marchisio & Lauzeral in Paris and Singapore in 2014 and 2015, respectively. He has also worked at Cohen & Gresser LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Google as an IP/IT legal intern. His experience spans various roles, including cofounder positions at GALATEA and Aeon, and he has contributed to academic institutions as a lecturer and tutor.
Teaching Experience
Since 2018, Hugo Ruggieri has been a lecturer at the University of Strasbourg, teaching Copyright and Intermediary Liability as part of the IP/IT Law Master's Degree program. He has also lectured at Sciences Po from 2020 to 2023 and at the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) on personal data protection and artificial intelligence. His teaching focuses on intellectual property and information technology law across several master's degree programs.
Professional Involvement
Hugo Ruggieri is actively involved in the legal community, having co-founded the think tank ThinkH+, which addresses issues related to new technologies. He adheres to the charter of deontology of the DPO of the AFCDP and can be contacted for data protection inquiries at dpo@doctrine.fr. His professional activities reflect a commitment to advancing knowledge in the fields of data protection and intellectual property law.