BSVA Studio Legale Associato is seasoned in handling civil litigation and tax matters for a range of clients, with particular strength in the rail industry. The firm is particularly strong in service contract disputes and debt claims. Practice head Alessandro Bellofiore, who advises logistics, real estate and fashion companies, leads the team alongside Giovanna Ventura, who focuses on labour and social security law.

Seeing recent growth in its clientele, Lexia acts on a wide range of disputes, from corporate and commercial to consumer protection and cryptocurrency litigation. Silvia Cossu leads the team after arriving at the firm in February 2025, acting on post-M&A disputes, competition proceedings and insurance litigation.

Significantly expanding over the past year, the ‘phenomenal’ team at TARGET focuses on corporate and commercial disputes, from directors’ liability and shareholders’ disputes to unfair competition and financial claims. The practice is led by Matteo Bazzani, Emanuele Breggia, Antonio Distefano and Chiara Maria Mariani. Breggia, who joined from hi.lex in January 2025, adds arbitration experience to the team.

Working with ‘technical depth and innovative thinking’, the team at BonelliErede leverages expertise in litigation and international arbitration for clients seeking representation across a wide range of disputes, from post-M&A, construction and telecoms arbitrations to competition, energy and insurance litigation. Heading the litigation practice, Giuseppe Lombardi advises on contentious banking and insolvency. Arbitration heads Andrea Carlevaris and Paolo Di Giovanni specialise in corporate and construction matters, respectively. Ferdinando Emanuele joined from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in February 2025 as the third head of the arbitration practice. Vittorio Allavena, Riccardo Bordi and Monica Iacoviello are other key members of the practice. Renato Bocca left the practice in July 2025. Seasoned litigator Enrico Castellani joined the firm in September 2025.

‘Combining first-class technical expertise with a pragmatic, business-focused approach’, Chiomenti acts in a wide range of contentious matters, including post-M&A, banking, ESG and competition disputes. The firm is also active in class action and has deep experience in international arbitration. Sara Biglieri co-leads the team from Milan, assisting clients in the pharma, consumer goods, energy, real estate and insurance sectors. Co-heading the practice from Rome, Silvio Martuccelli acts in class actions and commercial litigation, and co-lead Giacomo Rojas Elgueta focuses on international arbitration. Andrea Costa is well-versed in acting before the Supreme Court as well as in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

Demonstrating ‘excellent practical sense and exceptional expertise’, ADVANT Nctm acts in competition, financial, real estate, infrastructure and shareholder disputes in appellate litigation as well as institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. The firm is regularly instructed in energy, pharma, tax, telecoms, IP and competition proceedings, with recent experience in follow-on proceedings. Bruno Fondacaro oversees the practice, representing clients in commercial, corporate and bankruptcy disputes. Alberto Toffoletto focuses on contentious commercial and competition matters for multinational companies and private equity funds. Angelo Anglani advises on securities, construction and environmental litigation.

‘Among the best disputes practices in Italy’, ArbLit is a boutique disputes practice specialising in domestic and international arbitration. The firm is experienced in all forms of arbitrations, including investor-state and commercial disputes. It acts in ad hoc arbitrations, as well as those under ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID and LCIA rules, concerning construction and arbitration. The team is led by Luca Radicati Di Brozolo, Massimo Benedettelli, Michele Sabatini and Marco Torsello. Sabatini is well-versed in construction matters, while Benedettelli brings IP and corporate expertise. Fabio Santacroce and Federica Serrantoni are other key members of the team.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton‘s team of ‘very experienced lawyers’ covers the gamut of commercial disputes, representing international and Italian clients in the telecoms, energy, financial services and construction sectors. The firm is involved in multiple areas of litigation, including class actions and follow-on proceedings. The practice is led by Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini, who appears before the Italian appellate courts and the ECJ, and Carlo Santoro, who acts in class actions, antitrust follow-on actions and international arbitrations. Roberto Argeri brings banking, media and consumer protection experience to the team.

Dentons acts for clients at first instance and on appeal in litigation concerning corporate, directors’ liability, product liability, cybersecurity and construction disputes. The firm is also well-versed in domestic and international arbitration, with recent experience in energy cases. ‘An outstanding litigator’, Roberto Fabio Lipari leads the practice, acting for states and sovereign entities in commercial and investment arbitrations under UNCITRAL, ICC and ICSID rules. Davide Traina brings experience in contentious real estate, construction, energy and infrastructure contexts.

Noted for its ‘exceptional professionalism and outstanding client service’, Gianni & Origoni supports leading Italian and international clients in the financial services, industrial manufacturing, energy and life sciences sectors. With broad experience across various forms of disputes, the firm acts in environmental, tax, fiduciary duty and market manipulation cases. Based in Rome and Padua, respectively, Antonio Auricchio and Paolo Gnignati lead the team. Cecilia Buresti and Federico Busatta are well-versed in product liability, while Alessandro De Ferrariis, who was made partner in July 2025, acts in bankruptcy and restructuring matters.

With ‘exceptional expertise in dispute resolution within the insurance sector’, Hogan Lovells International LLP covers litigation and arbitration for clients across a wide array of market sectors, including insurance, consumer goods, finance, automotive, life sciences and tech. The firm is particularly active in the recent trend of class actions in Italy, representing corporate defendants. Christian Di Mauro leads the team and specialises in life sciences matters. Francesca Rolla advises on product liability litigation and mass torts. Andrea Atteritano focuses on insurance and construction arbitration.

Managing ‘highly technical matters with rigour and precision’, PedersoliGattai leverages its strength in domestic and cross-border disputes for private clients, industrial enterprises, financial institutions and investment funds at all stages of the litigation lifecycle. With additional strength in arbitration and other ADR procedures, the firm has been active in the trending area of follow-on litigation. Within the team, Carlo Pedersoli is well-versed in corporate and commercial litigation. Andrea Magliani acts in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations. Showing ‘strategic vision’, Stefano Ferrero supports foreign and domestic clients in trust, commercial, corporate and tort disputes.

Noted for its ‘excellent ability to interact with international clients’, A&O Shearman acts on a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, with particular strength in contentious energy, construction and insolvency matters. The firm maintains expertise in multi-jurisdictional contexts, in both cross-border litigation and international arbitration. Francesca Petronio, bringing experience as an arbitrator to commercial and corporate disputes, leads the team alongside Amilcare Sada, who advises on banking, finance and restructuring litigation. Martina Rossi is experienced in product liability disputes and class actions.

Noted for its ‘ability to understand the issues and provide practical legal advice’, Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie is well versed in cross-border disputes across Europe concerning competition, media, financial services and sanction regime matters. The firm handles pre-action negotiations and is adept in a wide range of ADR procedures, including arbitration. The team is led by Lorenzo De Martinis, who specialises in tech and trade secrets litigation. Gaetano Iorio Fiorelli acts in class actions and consumer litigation before Italian and European appellate courts.

Carnelutti Law Firm advises clients in first instance and at appeals across a wide range of disputes, including IP, restructuring, administrative law and tax litigation. The firm’s clientele includes companies in a diverse range of industries, instructing members of the team in international arbitrations concerning commercial and corporate disputes. The team is led by Margherita Barié, who focuses on engineering, pharma and luxury matters, and Salvatore Nolasco, a contentious banking and finance expert. Pierfrancesca Balcredi adds expertise in insolvency matters.

Clifford Chance supports financial institutions and major domestic corporations in their commercial litigation and arbitration. The firm’s expertise includes IP, tech, insolvency and insurance matters. The team is led by Fabio Guastadisegni, who specialises in banking and restructuring litigation. Joining the team in June 2025, Francesca Gesualdi brings expertise in class action suits and is noted as an ‘outstanding business partner’. Andrea Tuninetti Ferrari is another key member of the team, working on financial, banking and commercial matters.

The ‘great’ team at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP specialises in investor-state arbitrations across a range of arbitral rules, frequently acting under ICSID, ICC and UNCITRAL rules. The firm has particular experience acting for sovereign states and state-owned enterprises in enforcement proceedings. The team is led by the ‘brilliant’ Irene Petrelli, who advises on treaty interpretation, and Edoardo Zucchelli, who has additional expertise in commercial litigation. Jacopo Cordiano is well versed in enforcement proceedings. Milo Molfa left in January 2025.

The ‘extremely professional’ team at DLA Piper assists clients in the retail, life sciences, construction and financial service sectors. The firm’s dispute expertise includes litigation regarding environmental, employment, data protection and administrative matters. David Maria Marino spearheads the practice, bringing experience in contentious insurance and reinsurance matters. Stefano Modenesi advises on construction, retail and energy matters. Bruno Giuffrè focuses on commercial, corporate and insurance law. Raffaella Quintana left the firm in April 2025.

Regarded as ‘great professionals and very competent’, FIVERS Studio Legale e Tributario specialises in commercial litigation for Italian and international companies in a range of sectors, including finance, food, energy, construction and sports. The firm has particular strength in corporate liability matters, as well as shareholder disputes. Alfredo Craca, Vittorio Pisapia and Claudio Tatozzi lead the team. Craca acts for clients in litigation and arbitrations concerning banking and bankruptcy matters. Pisapia adds real estate and insurance expertise, while Tatozzi is experienced in procurement disputes.

With a team that provides an ‘excellent, proactive approach’, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici focuses on corporate and commercial litigation, with particular strength in directors’ and prospectus liability claims. The firm is also experienced in national and international arbitration cases. Leading the practice, Carlo Pavesi is well-versed in leveraged buyout appeals. Antonio Satalino adds expertise in civil and real estate actions. Stefano Villata joined from Giliberti Triscornia e Associati in March 2025, followed by Renato Bocca from BonelliErede in July 2025.

A team of ‘experienced lawyers’, Legance - Avvocati Associati acts for clients in national and multi-jurisdictional litigation concerning a wide array of disputes, from environmental proceedings to post-M&A, finance and insolvency claims. The firm is also experienced in business-to-business and consumer-to-business class actions. The team is led by Stefano Parlatore, who advises on commercial and investment arbitration, and Daniele Geronzi, who brings directors’ liability expertise. Cecilia Carrara and Daria Pastore are other key names within the team.

Offering ‘comprehensive and timely assistance’, Osborne Clarke offers a broad spectrum of commercial litigation, including insolvency claims, administrative appeals and shareholder disputes. The firm regularly assists major companies in international arbitrations under a range of arbitral rules. Federico Banti, who oversees the practice, is adept at product liability claims. Stefania Mavelli advises on procurement disputes.

Noted for its ‘extensive litigation experience’, Pavia e Ansaldo supports clients operating across the Italian market, with automotive, pharma, construction, energy and retail companies instructing the firm. Its experience includes post-M&A, competition, product liability, banking and employment claim support. The heads of the practice are Marina Santarelli, an expert in cross-border banking disputes, and Maurizio Vasciminni. Eugenia Croce adds to the team’s banking expertise, while Roberto Oliva brings insolvency disputes experience.

The ‘very skilled lawyers’ at Watson Farley & Williams represent clients before all levels of the Italian judicial system and in arbitrations under a range of arbitral rules, including ICC, SCAI and ICSID rules. The firm’s sector expertise includes contentious matters in energy, infrastructure, finance, competition, tax and real estate contexts. Giuseppe Salsarulo leads the team, focusing on corporate and insolvency matters. Giannalberto Mazzei specialises in administrative and procurement law, particularly in the rail sector.

Bird & Bird represents clients in large IP and patent litigations in the life sciences and food and beverage sectors. The firm regularly acts in administrative appeals, procurement claims and advertising disputes. Giovanni Galimberti, who specialises in patent, trade mark and unfair competition matters, leads the team. Edoardo Lombardi advises on contentious matters in energy and transport. Raimondo Maggiore specialises in financial regulation.

‘Highly professional and approachable’, the team at Greenberg Traurig is highly versed in energy-related dispute support. The firm acts in post-M&A, environmental and commercial property disputes for domestic and international clients. Overseeing the practice, Mariafrancesca De Leo specialises in matters in the financial sector, and Alberto Santa Maria advises on EU and competition matters. Bruno Cova focuses on distressed situations.

Demonstrating ‘deep knowledge of the law’, LCA Studio Legale advises on a wide range of disputes, including post-M&A, procurement and construction disputes. Handling cases before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, the firm represents energy, financial service and retail clients. Practice head Luciano Castelli focuses on commercial and corporate matters. Also leading the practice, Gian Paolo Coppola brings common law systems expertise for cross-border litigation.

‘Utterly competent and extremely professional’, Mondini Bonora Ginevra Studio Legale advises on IP, commercial and corporate litigation for national and multinational corporations. The firm is particularly well versed in disputes within the construction, energy, financial services and media sectors. Paolo Flavio Mondini, who specialises in corporate and commercial matters, leads the team alongside Claudio Bonora, who advises banks and financial institutions. Guido Bortoluzzi acts for infrastructure, automotive and food companies.

Orsingher Ortu – Avvocati Associati leverages broad litigation expertise for its diverse clientele, acting on banking, insolvency, energy, corporate and insurance disputes. With experience in commercial and investment arbitrations, the firm also acts on follow-on claims and unfair commercial practice disputes. The team is led by Valeria Mazzoletti, who is an expert in insolvency procedures and debt restructuring matters, and Paolo Pototschnig, who is well versed in mass torts, class actions and follow-on proceedings.

Leveraging ‘high technical competence and experience in litigation’, Portolano Cavallo handles major commercial disputes, from shareholder and IP litigation to competition and post-M&A claims. The firm has notable strength in the TMT and life sciences sectors, acting for major multinationals. Co-leading the team from Rome, Micael Montinari advises on IP and advertising-related issues. Martina Lucenti, the Milan-based practice co-head, is an expert in litigation relating to the pharma and biotech industries, including licensing and product liability cases.

Well-regarded for ‘the quality of the lawyers it has and their multinational approach’, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani excels in dispute resolution and arbitration matters, concerning IP, post-M&A competition and telecoms. The firm is particularly noted for its work in construction expertise and regularly acts in appellate matters. Michelangelo Cicogna leads the arbitration practice, focusing on institutional arbitration under ICC, ICSID, LCIA and the Milan Chamber of Arbitration. Andrew Paton works on joint venture, corporate and shareholder disputes. Fabio Ferraro acts on cartel, abuse of dominant position and State aid litigation.

Seen as ‘excellent at crafting bespoke, creative strategies for each case’, Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP support clients at all stages of litigation, from pre-action to appeals. The firm regularly handles corporate, restructuring and professional liability claims for listed companies and investment funds. Its practice heads are Francesca Pedretti, who handles construction insurance and IP disputes, and Saverio Ruperto, who brings procurement and contract dispute expertise.

‘Responsive, reliable, and professional’, Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale supports clients in a diverse array of sectors, including the energy, banking, construction and aviation sectors. With appellate and arbitration expertise, the firm acts on commercial, insolvency, banking and insurance matters. Renato Fiumalbi, who focuses on the logistics and food industries, and Simone Barnaba, who regularly handles commercial appeals, lead the practice from Milan and Rome, respectively.

McDermott Will & Schulte supports clients in substantive and interim proceedings across the gamut of commercial litigation, with recent activity in cybersecurity, product liability, pharma and insurance claims. The firm’s clientele includes listed companies and financial institutions, operating in the energy, automotive and financial services sectors. The ‘outstanding’ Fabio Cozzi brings expertise in litigation and arbitration, with particular focus on investigation-related disputes connected to M&A and energy matters.

Providing ‘punctual and competent’ collaboration, Ughi E Nunziante boasts expertise in corporate, M&A, financial and commercial disputes, acting in cross-border litigation and arbitration. As part of a multi-practice firm, the team is able to draw in tech, data protection, banking and energy specialists to enhance its support. Leading the practice from Rome are Luigi Cascone, who acts in arbitration, mediation and litigation, and Agostino Clemente, who advises on data protection, IP and media matters. Milan-based practice head Silvia Lazzeretti specialises in energy and environmental disputes.

A team of ‘highly trained and competent’ lawyers, CBA Studio Legale e Tributario supports Italian and international clients in the banking, insurance and financial sectors. The firm is particularly experienced in disputes relating to bankruptcies and finance, including structured finance. The team is led by Antonio Martini, who focuses on corporate litigation, and Stefano La Porta, who handles contentious finance, real estate and franchising matters.

‘Very experienced and flexible’, the team at CMS excels in disputes relating to restructurings and professional liability. The firm has additional strength in product liability, tax disputes and non-performing loan enforcements. Laura Opilio, who focuses on energy, insurance and life sciences matters, leads the team alongside Paola Ghezzi, who handles product liability and insurance disputes.

‘With all the necessary skills for the real estate sector’, K&L Gates is well versed in construction-related dispute resolution, especially in arbitration contexts. The firm is experienced in contentious corporate and commercial matters for clients in the energy, logistics and asset management sectors. Spearheading the team, Stefano Bardella is an expert in ADR and arbitration contexts, and Andrea Campana handles financial and bankruptcy matters.

The individuals at Molinari display ‘an excellent problem-solving attitude’, advising on bankruptcy, financial and real estate matters. The firm acts for clients in asset management litigation, as well as sale and purchase agreement disputes. Leading the team, Ugo Molinari acts in national and international arbitration, while Roberto Crosti assists in professional liability claims for directors and auditors.

Studio Legale De Nova represents domestic and international clients before courts and arbitral tribunals in commercial, competition, environmental and inheritance disputes. Its clients include retailers, telecoms providers, logistics companies and financial institutions. Giorgio De Nova is the firm's practice head, with experience in domestic and international arbitration. Alessandro Chiesa brings further experience in legal proceedings before appellate courts.

‘Pairing deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset’, Withers Studio Legale specialises in advising Italian private clients, entrepreneurs and family businesses in a wide range of domestic and cross-border disputes. The firm acts on contractual, company, insurance and insolvency disputes within the sports, finance and real estate sectors. The heads of the practice are Matilde Rota, who acts in director’s liability and product liability disputes, and Cristina Pagni, whose clientele includes financial institutions and insurance companies.