Italy 2026
Supported by the Association of Corporate Counsel
Manging Director, Legal, Regulatory & Public affairs Southern Europe – General Counsel Italy & Iberia Region | FedEx
 General Counsel – Legal and Corporate Affairs Director | EF SOLARE ITALIA– SORGENIA GROUP
Legal and corporate affairs director | METINVEST TRAMETAL & FERRIERA VALSIDER – Italian rerollers of Metinvest Group
Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Greece and Cyprus | AB InBev
Legal Director Head of M&A and Corporate Transactions | MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
VP Head Legal Counsel & Managing Director | Norwegian Cruise Line Group Italy
Chief Legal, Corporate & Compliance Officer | Dolce & Gabbana Group
Head of Legal, Integrity & Compliance | Adecco Group
Lawyer – Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs | Dolomiti Energia
Group Chief Communication, External Relations and Legal Officer | Gruppo Barilla
Head of Legal, Corporate, Regulatory and Antitrust Affairs of Enel Group | ENEL Group
Prada Group Legal Director Corporate & Commercial and Head of Legal Luna Rossa Challenge | Prada Group
Head of legal, compliance and public affairs | NWG Energia, Società BenefitÂ
Legal and Compliance Director – Board Secretary | Giochi Preziosi Group
General Counsel | Starlight Energy, a NextEnergy Group Company
Head of legal, regulatory and compliance affairs | ENI Plenitude
Chief Legal, Compliance, Corporate Affairs & Governance Officer – Board Secretary | Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA Airways)
General Counsel and Brand Compliance Officer | Brioni (Kering Group)
General Counsel - Legal and Compliance – Italy | L'Oréal Italia
Head of legal and corporate affairs | Saipem Offshore Construction
Chief Legal, Corporate Affairs & Compliance Officer | Lavazza Group
Group General Counsel & Secretary of the Board of Directors | Ferragamo
Vice President Corporate Law  and Secretary of the Board of Directors | Recordati
It is a pleasure to present The Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Italy 2026, recognising the outstanding in-house lawyers who are helping to shape the legal and business landscape across Italy.
The role of the general counsel continues to evolve at remarkable pace. Today’s leading in-house lawyers are expected not only to provide first-class legal advice, but also to understand the commercial priorities of their organisations, anticipate emerging risks and contribute directly to strategic decision-making. The individuals featured in this year’s publication demonstrate just how firmly the legal function has established itself at the heart of business leadership.
Our research for the 2026 edition reveals a profession navigating considerable change. Regulatory complexity, geopolitical uncertainty, technological innovation and shifting business priorities are placing new demands on legal departments. At the same time, the growing use of artificial intelligence and other digital tools is transforming the way legal teams work, creating opportunities for greater efficiency while raising important questions around governance, risk and responsible implementation.
What stands out among this year’s recognised counsel is their ability to respond to these challenges pragmatically and strategically. Whether leading significant transactions, managing complex disputes, overseeing regulatory matters, supporting organisational transformation or redesigning the operations of their own legal departments, these lawyers demonstrate the combination of technical expertise, commercial awareness and leadership that defines exceptional in-house counsel.
This year’s Powerlist also reflects the remarkable diversity of Italy’s corporate landscape. The lawyers included in this publication represent organisations across financial services, energy, technology, healthcare, consumer products, luxury, manufacturing, transport, infrastructure, media and many other areas of the economy. Their experiences differ, but a common thread runs through their contributions: an increasingly sophisticated understanding of how the legal function can create value rather than simply manage risk.
Just as importantly, the achievements recognised in these pages are rarely individual efforts. Many of the general counsel interviewed during our research spoke about the importance of developing talented teams, encouraging collaboration and creating legal functions capable of responding quickly to the changing needs of the business. Their leadership is therefore reflected not only in the matters they handle, but in the teams and cultures they build.
The GC Powerlist: Italy 2026 provides an opportunity to recognise these achievements and to share the experiences, perspectives and insights of some of Italy’s most distinguished in-house legal professionals.
On behalf of The Legal 500, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to our research and congratulate all those recognised in this year’s publication.
Margherita Birri
Research Editor
The Legal 500
