{"id":286242,"date":"2026-10-30T09:42:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=286242"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:42:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:42:56","slug":"winners-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/italy-awards\/winners-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Administrative and Public Law<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Administrative and Public Law Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Francesca Angeloni, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader<\/p>\n<p><strong>Administrative and Public Law Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chiomenti<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Banking and Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alessia De Coppi, Latham &amp; Watkins<\/p>\n<p><strong>Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andrea Pinto, Osborne Clarke<\/p>\n<p><strong>Banking and Finance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Legance &#8211; Avvocati Associati<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Capital Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Capital Markets Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federica Munno, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Filippo Emanuele, Clifford Chance<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Linklaters Studio Legale Associato<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Commercial, Corporate, and M&amp;A<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Commercial, Corporate, and M&amp;A Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chiara Gianni, Gianni &amp; Origoni<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commercial, Corporate, and M&amp;A Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paolo Ghiglione, Studio Professionale Associato a Baker &amp; McKenzie<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commercial, Corporate, and M&amp;A Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Legance &#8211; Avvocati Associati<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Compliance<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Compliance Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vincenzo Dell\u2019Osso, BonelliErede<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compliance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Francesca Petronio, A&amp;O Shearman<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compliance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ADVANT Nctm<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Data Protection<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Data Protection Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aurora Agostini, LEXIA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Data Protection Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Massimiliano Pappalardo, Ughi E Nunziante<\/p>\n<p><strong>Data Protection Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ICT Legal Consulting<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dispute Resolution<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Federica Serrantoni, ArbLit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paolo Pototschnig, Orsingher Ortu \u2013 Avvocati Associati<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chiomenti<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Employment<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Employment Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Livio Bossotto, A&amp;O Shearman<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Luca Failla, Failla&amp;Partners<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toffoletto De Luca Tamajo<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Energy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Energy Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andrea Gentili, Green Horse Legal Advisory<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tessa Lee, Linklaters Studio Legale Associato<\/p>\n<p><strong>Energy Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clifford Chance<\/p>\n<h4><strong>EU and Competition<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>EU and Competition Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Martino Sforza , Norton Rose Fulbright<\/p>\n<p><strong>EU and Competition Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Silvia D\u2019Alberti, Orsingher Ortu \u2013 Avvocati Associati<\/p>\n<p><strong>EU and Competition Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gianni &amp; Origoni<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Food<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Food Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ginevra Righini, DLA Piper<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Giorgio Rusconi, Mondini Bonora Ginevra<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LCA Studio Legale<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Healthcare and Life Sciences<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Healthcare and Life Sciences Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ilaria Gobbato, Dentons<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthcare and Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laura Orlando, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Studio Legale<\/p>\n<p><strong>Healthcare and Life Sciences Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bird &amp; Bird<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Intellectual Property Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monica Riva, Legance &#8211; Avvocati Associati<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Simona Lavagnini, LGV Avvocati Studio Legale<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DLA Piper<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Investment Funds<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Investment Funds Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Flavia Pagnanelli, Chiomenti<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investment Funds Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alessandro Corno, ALMA SOCIETA&#8217; TRA AVVOCATI S.R.L.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investment Funds Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greenberg Traurig<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Private Equity<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Private Equity Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alessandro Seganfreddo, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private Equity Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gerardo Gabrielli, PedersoliGattai<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private Equity Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Latham &amp; Watkins<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Real Estate and Construction<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Real Estate and Construction Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alessandro Vespa, Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din &amp; Partners<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real Estate and Construction Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fiorenza Resta, Pavia e Ansaldo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real Estate and Construction Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BonelliErede<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Restructuring and Insolvency<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Restructuring and Insolvency Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Juri Bettinelli, ADVANT Nctm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tommaso Ubertazzi, Studio Ubertazzi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restructuring and Insolvency Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gianni &amp; Origoni<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Shipping<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Shipping Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Francesco Lauro, Studio Legale Lauro<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shipping Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watson Farley &amp; Williams<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tax<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Tax Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cesare Silvani, Maisto e Associati<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paolo Tognolo, Studio Tributario Tognolo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Facchini Rossi Michelutti Studio Legale<\/p>\n<h4><strong>TMT<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>TMT Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Giulio Vecchi, LCA Studio Legale<\/p>\n<p><strong>TMT Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gilberto Nava, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici<\/p>\n<p><strong>TMT Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Portolano Cavallo<\/p>\n<h4><strong>White-collar Crime<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>White-collar Crime Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Raffaella Quintana, ADVANT Nctm<\/p>\n<p><strong>White-collar Crime Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clifford Chance<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Sports Law<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Sports Law Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Withers Studio Legale<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Francesca Peruzzi, BonelliErede<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Rising Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>FIVERS Studio Legale e Tributario<\/p>\n<h4><strong>ESG In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>De Nora<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Boutique Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Studio Legale VILDE<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Most Innovative In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>D-Orbit<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Matia Campo, CMS<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Client Service Excellence<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Panetta Law Firm<\/p>\n<h4><strong>GC of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Alessandro Lega, FedEx Italy<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Emanuela Da Rin, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Studio Legale<\/p>\n<h4><strong>DE&amp;I Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Cisco<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Italy Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>BonelliErede<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Administrative and Public Law Administrative and Public Law Lawyer of the Year Francesca Angeloni, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Administrative and Public Law Firm of the Year Chiomenti Banking and Finance Banking and Finance Next Generation Partner of the Year Alessia De Coppi, Latham &amp; 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