Event Report

Legal 500 was delighted to host this year’s Italy Awards, recognising outstanding law firms, lawyers, and in-house teams across Italy’s legal market.

Held at Palazzo Parigi in Milan on Thursday 29 October 2026, the event brought together hundreds of the country’s leading legal professionals for an evening of celebration and recognition.

Highlights of the night included:

· Studio Legale VILDE winning Boutique Firm of the Year

· FIVERS Studio Legale e Tributario named Rising Firm of the Year

· Panetta Law Firm taking home Client Service Excellence

· BonelliErede’s Francesca Peruzzi recognised as Rising Star of the Year

· CMS’s Matia Campo named Next Generation Partner of the Year

· Emanuela Da Rin of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer awarded Lawyer of the Year

· BonelliErede named Italy Firm of the Year

· Most innovative In-house Team of the Year went to D-Orbit

· Dolomiti Energia winning ESG In-house Team of the Year

· Alessandro Lega at FedEx Italy awarded GC of the Year

· Gruppo Barilla named In-house DE&I Team of the Year

Grounded in Legal 500’s market-leading independent research, conducted by a team of in-house researchers with in-depth knowledge of the jurisdiction, the awards are determined on merit alone and provide a credible and impartial benchmark of excellence across the Italian legal market.

Congratulations to all those recognised on this year’s shortlist, and to every winner on the night.

View the full list of winners: [link]

See photos from the evening: [link]

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to our sponsors, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Unico Search & Consulting, for their support. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of the Italian legal market again in the years ahead.