Shortlist 2025

Administrative and Public Law

Administrative and Public Law Firm of the Year
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
DLA Piper
Gianni & Origoni
Legance
Studio Legale Vilde

Administrative and Public Law Lawyer of the Year
Maria Alessandra Bazzani, AMMLEX – Studio Legale
Federico Vanetti, Chiomenti
Giorgio Lezzi, Osborne Clarke
Marco Giustiniani, Pavia e Ansaldo
Sergio Fienga, PedersoliGattai
Mauro Pisapia, Simmons & Simmons
Andreina Degli Esposti, Studio Legale Vilde
Danilo Tassan Mazzocco, SZA Studio Legale

Administrative and Public Law Next Generation Partner of the Year
Alessandro Rosi, BonelliErede
Ilaria Gobbato, Dentons
Flavio Iacovone, Grimaldi Alliance
Micaela Tinti, PedersoliGattai

Banking and Finance

Banking and Finance Firm of the Year
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Clifford Chance
Gianni & Origoni
Legance
Linklaters
PedersoliGattai
White & Case

Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year
Pietro Scarfone, A&O Shearman
Umberto Antonelli, Ashurst
Giorgio Cappelli, Chiomenti
Davide D’Affronto, Chiomenti
Francesca Cuzzocrea, Green Horse Legal Advisory
Giuseppe De Simone, Gianni & Origoni
Marcello Bragliani, Latham & Watkins
Andrea Pinto, Osborne Clarke

Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year
Giorgio Frasca, BonelliErede
Chiara Commis, Clifford Chance
Giampiero Priori, DLA Piper
Bianca Caruso, Hogan Lovells
Mauro Saccani, Hogan Lovells
Tommaso Bernasconi, Legance
Diego Esposito, Linklaters
Stefano Bellani, White & Case

Capital Markets

Capital Markets Firm of the Year
A&O Shearman
BonelliErede
Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo
Chiomenti
Clifford Chance
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Latham & Watkins
Linklaters
White & Case

Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year
Cristiano Tommasi, A&O Shearman
Gregorio Consoli, Chiomenti
Gianluca Fanti, Clifford Chance
Antonella Brambilla, Dentons
Luciano Morello, DLA Piper
Corrado Angelelli, Greenberg Traurig
Annalisa Dentoni-Litta, Hogan Lovells

Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year
Alessandra Pala, A&O Shearman
Emiliano La Sala, A&O Shearman
Andrea Iovieno, ADVANT Nctm
Benedetto La Russa, Chiomenti
Paolo Bernasconi, Latham & Watkins
Antonio Siciliano, Legance
Linda Taylor, Linklaters
Ugo Orsini, Linklaters
Simone Lucatello, Simmons & Simmons
Francesco Scebba, White & Case

Commercial, Corporate, and M&A

Commercial, Corporate, and M&A Firm of the Year
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Gianni & Origoni
Legance
PedersoliGattai

Commercial, Corporate, and M&A Lawyer of the Year
Giovanni Gazzaniga, Bird & Bird
Marco Maugeri, Chiomenti
Mario Roli, Chiomenti
Alessandro Dubini, Dentons
Pier Francesco Faggiano, Dentons
Stefano Valerio, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Alberto Giampieri, Legance
Leonardo Graffi, White & Case

Commercial, Corporate, and M&A Next Generation Partner of the Year
Paolo Nastasi, A&O Shearman
Chiara Gianni, Gianni & Origoni
Alessandro Seganfreddo, Hogan Lovells
Paola Barometro, Hogan Lovells
Giorgia Lugli, Latham & Watkins
Andrea Boti, Legance
Federica Pomero, Legance
Alessandra Ghezzi, Linklaters
Luca Saraceni, Osborne Clarke

Compliance

Compliance Firm of the Year
A&O Shearman
ADVANT Nctm
Baker McKenzie
Bird & Bird
BonelliErede
Deloitte Legal
DLA Piper
Greenberg Traurig
Hogan Lovells

Compliance Lawyer of the Year
Francesca Petronio, A&O Shearman
Raffaele Caldarone, ADVANT Nctm
Stefano Febbi, Bird & Bird
Marco Dell’Antonia, BonelliErede
Antonio Golino, Clifford Chance
Gianluca Cattani, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt
Josephine Romano, Deloitte Legal
Maria Sardelli, LCA Studio Legale
Mario Di Giulio, Pavia e Ansaldo

Compliance Next Generation Partner of the Year
Luca Cavagnaro, ADVANT Nctm
Vincenzo Dell’Osso, BonelliErede
Francesco D’Alessandro, Chiomenti
Marilena Hyeraci, Chiomenti
Giuseppe Aminzade, Hogan Lovells
Giovanni Morgese, LCA Studio Legale
Jean-Paule Castagno, Orrick

Data Protection

Data Protection Firm of the Year
BonelliErede
DLA Piper
Hogan Lovells
ICT Legal Consulting
PANETTA Studio Legale
Portolano Cavallo

Data Protection Lawyer of the Year
Tommaso Faelli, BonelliErede
Daniele Vecchi, Gianni & Origoni
Luca Bolognini, ICT Legal Consulting
Gianluigi Marino, Osborne Clarke
Rocco Panetta, PANETTA Studio Legale
Massimiliano Pappalardo, Ughi E Nunziante

Data Protection Next Generation Partner of the Year
Giulio Uras, ADVANT Nctm
Francesca Gaudino, Baker McKenzie
Ivan Rotunno, BonelliErede
Giulia Mariuz, Hogan Lovells
Giulio Vecchi, LCA Studio Legale
Aurora Agostini, LEXIA
Marta Minnone, Orsingher Ortu
Tommaso Mauro, PANETTA Studio Legale
Giulio Novellini, Portolano Cavallo

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year
ADVANT Nctm
ArbLit
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
DLA Piper
Gianni & Origoni
PedersoliGattai

Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
Francesca Petronio, A&O Shearman
Silvio Martuccelli, Chiomenti
Carlo Santoro, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Alfredo Craca, FIVERS
Daniele Geronzi, Legance
Stefano Parlatore, Legance
Paolo Flavio Mondini, Mondini Bonora Ginevra
Valeria Mazzoletti, Orsingher Ortu

Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year
Amilcare Sada, A&O Shearman
Fabio Santacroce, ArbLit
Federica Serrantoni, ArbLit
Riccardo Bordi, BonelliErede
Davide Rossetti, DLA Piper
Andrea Atteritano, Hogan Lovells
Daria Pastore, Legance
Emmanuele Breggia, TARGET

Employment

Employment Firm of the Year
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
De Luca & Partners
DLA Piper
Gianni & Origoni
LABLAW
Legance
Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo

Employment Lawyer of the Year
Elena Ryolo, Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo
Emanuele Barberis, Chiomenti
Annalisa Reale, Chiomenti
Vittorio De Luca, De Luca & Partners
Davide Boffi, Dentons
Fabrizio Morelli, DLA Piper
Stefano Lava, Simmons & Simmons
Barbara Grasselli, Zambelli & Partners

Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year
Livio Bossotto, A&O Shearman
Alessandra Zilla, De Luca & Partners
Stefania Raviele, DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
Marco D’Agostini, Legance
Pietro Scianna, Osborne Clarke

Energy

Energy Firm of the Year
Ashurst
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Dentons
DLA Piper
Gianni & Origoni
Green Horse Legal Advisory
Legance
Watson Farley & Williams

Energy Lawyer of the Year
Francesco Piron, CBA Studio Legale e Tributario
Umberto Penco Salvi, Clifford Chance
Carsten Steinhauer, Dentons
Francesca Morra, Herbert Smith Freehills
Cristina Martorana, Legance
Lorenzo Parola, Parola Associati
Paolo Zamberletti, Squire Patton Boggs
Eugenio Tranchino, Watson Farley & Williams

Energy Next Generation Partner of the Year
Elena Giuffre, Ashurst
Gabriele Malgeri, BonelliErede
Andrea Gentili, Green Horse Legal Advisory
Antonio Palazzolo, Legance
Giovanni Scirocco, Legance

EU and Competition

EU and Competition Firm of the Year
ADVANT Nctm
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
DLA Piper
Gianni & Origoni
PedersoliGattai
White & Case

EU and Competition Lawyer of the Year
Domenico Gullo, DLA Piper
Alessandro Boso Caretta, DLA Piper
Alessandro Greco, Eversheds Sutherland
Stefano Grassani, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Edoardo Gambaro, Greenberg Traurig
Daniela Fioretti, Grimaldi Alliance
Enrico Fabrizi, Osborne Clarke
Filippo Fioretti, Pavia e Ansaldo
Irene Picciano, Portolano Cavallo

EU and Competition Next Generation Partner of the Year
Francesco Mazzocchi, ADVANT Nctm
Sara Lembo, BonelliErede
Pietro Merlino, Legance
Martino Sforza, Norton Rose Fulbright
Giovanni Pallone, Tonucci & Partners

Food

Food Leading Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird
Chiomenti
DLA Piper
LCA Studio Legale
Mondini Bonora Ginevra
Studio Legale Corte

Food Leading Lawyer of the Year
Nicola Lucifero, LCA Studio Legale
Giorgio Rusconi, Mondini Bonora Ginevra
Elena Corte, Studio Legale Corte
Paola Corte, Studio Legale Corte

Food Next Generation Partner of the Year
Ginevra Righini, DLA Piper
Elena Varese, DLA Piper
Alessandra Palatini, Legance

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Healthcare and Life Sciences Firm of the Year
Bird & Bird
BonelliErede
DLA Piper
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hogan Lovells
Osborne Clarke
Portolano Cavallo

Healthcare and Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year
Roberto Cursano, Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Antonella De Gregori, Bird & Bird
Giovanni Galimberti, Bird & Bird
Roberto Valenti, DLA Piper
Paola Sangiovanni, Gitti & Partners
Laura Orlando, Herbert Smith Freehills
Christian Di Mauro, Hogan Lovells
Agostino Migone De Amicis, LCA Studio Legale
Rosanna Sovani, LS CUBE Studio Legale
Luca Masotti, Masotti Cassella

Healthcare and Life Sciences Next Generation Partner of the Year
Claudia Ricciardi, Bird & Bird
Ilaria Gobbato, Dentons
Marco De Morpurgo, DLA Piper
Giuseppe Aminzade, Hogan Lovells

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year
ADVANT Nctm
Bird & Bird
DLA Piper
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hogan Lovells
LGV Avvocati Studio Legale
Orsingher Ortu
Portolano Cavallo
Trevisan & Cuonzo

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
Lorenzo Attolico, ADVANT Nctm
Roberto A. Jacchia, De Berti Jacchia Franchini
Giovanni Francesco Casucci, Ernst & Young
Simona Lavagnini, LGV Avvocati Studio Legale
Fabrizio Sanna, Orsingher Ortu
Gian Paolo Di Santo, Pavia e Ansaldo
Giulio Sironi, Simmons & Simmons
Stefania Bergia, Simmons & Simmons

Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year
Antonella De Gregori, Bird & Bird
Rita Tardiolo, Bird & Bird
Federico Fusco, Dentons
Elena Varese, DLA Piper
Sara Balice, Herbert Smith Freehills
Monica Riva, Legance
Luca Pellicciari, Trevisan & Cuonzo
Jacopo Liguori, Withers

Investment Funds

Investment Funds Firm of the Year
Alma LED
Chiomenti
DLA Piper
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Greenberg Traurig
Legance
Simmons & Simmons

Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year
Raimondo Maggiore, Bird & Bird
Agostino Papa, DLA Piper
Giovanni Meschia, Giovannelli e Associati Studio
Eriprando Guerritore, Greenberg Traurig
Romeo Battigaglia, Simmons & Simmons

Investment Funds Next Generation Partner of the Year
Andrea Venturini, Aster Avvocati
Flavia Pagnanelli, Chiomenti
Andrea Arcangeli, CMS
Raffaele Sansone, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Barbara Sancisi, Legance
Giovanni Giuliani, PedersoliGattai

Private Equity

Private Equity Firm of the Year
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Gianni & Origoni
Latham & Watkins
Legance
PedersoliGattai

Private Equity Lawyer of the Year
Pietro Zanoni, ADVANT Nctm
Claudio Cerabolini, Clifford Chance
Gianluca Ghersini, Gianni & Origoni
Stefano Bucci, Gianni & Origoni
Cataldo Piccarreta, Latham & Watkins
Gerardo Gabrielli, PedersoliGattai
Andrea Accornero, Simmons & Simmons
Leonardo Graffi, White & Case

Private Equity Next Generation Partner of the Year
Paolo Nastasi, A&O Shearman
Lucia Corradi, ADVANT Nctm
Augusto Praloran, BonelliErede
Filippo Isacco, Clifford Chance
Alessandro Seganfreddo, Hogan Lovells
Giorgia Lugli, Latham & Watkins
Luca Saraceni, Osborne Clarke

Real Estate and Construction

Real Estate and Construction Firm of the Year
Belvedere & Partners
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Dentons
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Gianni & Origoni
Legance
Molinari
Studio Legale Padovan

Real Estate and Construction Lawyer of the Year
Federico Vanetti, Chiomenti
Patrizia Liguti, Chiomenti
Maria Sole Insinga, Dentons
Rocco Ferrari, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Davide Braghini, Gianni & Origoni
Giuseppe Abbruzzese, Legance
Emanuela Molinaro, Simmons & Simmons
Marco Padovan, Studio Legale Padovan

Real Estate and Construction Next Generation Partner of the Year
Alessandro Vespa, Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo
Paolo Fedele, Chiomenti
Elena Generini, DLA Piper
Valentina Marengo, DLA Piper
Guido Sagliaschi, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Maria Deledda, Hogan Lovells
Marco Mastrorosa, Legance
Marco Laviano, Molinari
Andrea Francesco Castelli, PedersoliGattai
Ivana Magistrelli, SI – Studio Inzaghi

Restructuring and Insolvency

Restructuring and Insolvency Firm of the Year
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Clifford Chance
Dentons
Gianni & Origoni
Legance
Linklaters
Molinari
Studio Ubertazzi

Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer of the Year
Antonio Tavella, Chiomenti
Federico Sutti, Dentons
Luca Faustini, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Luca Jeantet, Gianni & Origoni
Paolo Rusconi, K&L Gates
Cristian Fischetti, LEXIA
Francesco Faldi, Linklaters
Ugo Molinari, Molinari

Restructuring and Insolvency Next Generation Partner of the Year
Juri Bettinelli, ADVANT Nctm
Filippo Isacco, Clifford Chance
Ettore Consalvi, Linklaters
Giacomo Colombo, Molinari
Daniela Andreatta, Orrick

Shipping

Shipping Firm of the Year
ADVANT Nctm
BonelliErede
LCA Studio Legale
Studio Legale Lauro
Watson Farley & Williams
Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato

Shipping Lawyer of the Year
Alberto Rossi, ADVANT Nctm
Alfredo Lizio, ADVANT Nctm
Andrea La Mattina, BonelliErede
Gennaro Mazzuoccolo, Norton Rose Fulbright
Furio Samela, Watson Farley & Williams
Stefano Zunarelli, Zunarelli – Studio Legale Associato

Shipping Next Generation Partner of the Year
Simone Gaggero, ADVANT Nctm
Davide Magnolia, LCA Studio Legale
Michele Autuori, Watson Farley & Williams

Tax

Tax Firm of the Year
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
Facchini Rossi Michelutti Studio Legale
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Gianni & Origoni
Legance
Maisto e Associati
Tremonti Romagnoli Piccardi E Associati

Tax Lawyer of the Year
Raul-Angelo Papotti, Chiomenti
Luca Rossi, Facchini Rossi Michelutti Studio Legale
Michele Aprile, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Fabio Chiarenza, Gianni & Origoni
Andrea Tempestini, McDermott Will & Emery
Ottavia Alfano, Molinari
Paolo Trognolo, Studio Tributario Tognolo

Tax Next Generation Partner of the Year
Barbara Faini, Baker McKenzie
Francesco Saverio Scandone, BonelliErede
Sara Mancinelli, Clifford Chance
Raffaele Villa, Forvis Mazars
Luciano Bonito Oliva, Gianni & Origoni
Matteo Fanni, Legance
Cesare Silvani, Maisto e Associati
Laura Puddu, Tremonti Romagnoli Piccardi E Associati
Stefania Trezzini, Tremonti Romagnoli Piccardi E Associati

TMT

TMT Firm of the Year
Baker McKenzie
DLA Piper
Gianni & Origoni
Hogan Lovells
Orsingher Ortu
Portolano Cavallo

TMT Lawyer of the Year
Massimiliano Mostardini, Bird & Bird
Alessandro Boso Caretta, DLA Piper
Gilberto Nava, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici
Luca Rinaldi, Gianni & Origoni
Gianluigi Marino, Osborne Clarke
Laura Liguori, Portolano Cavallo

TMT Next Generation Partner of the Year
Federico Marini Balestra, Bird & Bird
Matia Campo, CMS
Massimiliano Masnada, Hogan Lovells
Giulio Vecchi, LCA Studio Legale

Boutique Firm of the Year

ArbLit
Atrigna & Partners
Facchini Rossi Michelutti Studio Legale
Green Horse Legal Advisory
IP Law Galli
LABLAW
LGV Avvocati Studio Legale
Studio Legale Corte
Studio Legale VILDE

Italy Firm of the Year

ADVANT Nctm
Bird & Bird
BonelliErede
Chiomenti
DLA Piper
Gianni & Origoni
Legance

Lawyer of the Year

Tommaso Faelli, BonelliErede
Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo, Clifford Chance
Fabrizio Sanna, Orsingher Ortu
Alberto Giampieri, Legance
Alberto Toffoletto, ADVANT Nctm
Antonio Auricchio, Gianni & Origoni
Federico Vanetti, Chiomenti
Francesca Petronio, A&O Shearman
Francesco Faldi, Linklaters
Gregorio Consoli, Chiomenti

Next Generation Partner of the Year

Chiara Commis, Clifford Chance
Filippo Isacco, Clifford Chance
Luigi Costa, Dentons
Elena Varese, DLA Piper
Sabrina Setini, Hogan Lovells
Antonio Palazzolo, Legance
Giovanni Scirocco, Legance

Rising Firm of the Year

WST
SI – Studio Inzaghi
BCA Legal
TARGET
DL-Law Avvocati Giuslavoristi
Police & Partners

Rising Star of the Year

Nicola Toscano, Ashurst
Gerolamo Da Passano, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Elisa Ielpo, Clifford Chance
Chiara Bocchi, Dentons
Giulia Zappaterra, DLA Piper
Maria Luce Piattelli, Hogan Lovells

Client Satisfaction of the Year

Gianni & Origoni
DLA Piper
Chiomenti
BonelliErede
Legance
Clifford Chance

GC of the Year

Fabrizio Caretta, Dolce & Gabbana
Giacomo Leo, Interpump Group
Antonella Centra, Gucci
Simona Musso, Lavazza Group
Elisabetta Pagnini, Intensa Sanpaolo

In-House Team of the Year

Prysmian Group
Generali Italia
Recordati
Gewiss
Rosetti Marino

Most Transformative In-House Team of the Year

Iveco Group
Amplifon
Valentino
Telespazio
Brembo

ESG In-House Team of the Year

Bialetti Industrie
Automobili Lamborghini
Enel
Alliance Medical Italy
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