20 leading commercial litigation lawyers in Italy in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in commercial litigation in Italy. The table is presented alphabetically and does not establish internal positions or identify one professional as superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Auricchio | Gianni & Origoni | Corporate disputes, insolvency and arbitration |
| Massimo Benedettelli | ARBLIT | Corporate and international disputes |
| Maristella Boellis | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial and international disputes |
| Loris Bovo | Gianni & Origoni | Corporate and commercial litigation |
| Luca Radicati di Brozolo | ARBLIT | International litigation and arbitration |
| Cecilia Buresti | Gianni & Origoni | Business and contractual litigation |
| Federico Busatta | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial and corporate litigation |
| Augusta Ciminelli | Gianni & Origoni | Complex civil and commercial litigation |
| Giuseppe Curtò | Freshfields | Commercial, financial and post-M&A litigation |
| Ferdinando Emanuele | BonelliErede | Business litigation and international disputes |
| Alessandro De Ferrariis | Gianni & Origoni | Business disputes and arbitration |
| Salvatore Gaudiello | Gianni & Origoni | Business disputes and arbitration |
| Francesca Gesualdi | Clifford Chance | Commercial and banking litigation and class actions |
| Luigi Romanzi | Gianni & Origoni | Contractual and business disputes |
| Stefano Rossi | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial and corporate litigation |
| Michele Sabatini | ARBLIT | Commercial disputes and arbitration |
| Fabio Santacroce | ARBLIT | Commercial and international litigation |
| Federica Serrantoni | ARBLIT | Business disputes and arbitration |
| Marco Torsello | ARBLIT | Cross-border litigation and arbitration |
| Daniele Vecchi | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial and technology litigation |
How the ranking was prepared
This selection was built from scratch through an editorial review of professional and public information available through 2026. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings. To identify and cross-check profiles, the review considered current professional track records, official biographies, publicly verifiable matters and transactions, institutional and academic activity, publications and international experience.
For this practice area, particular attention was paid to corporate, contractual, banking and financial disputes, post-M&A conflicts, product liability and cross-border litigation.
The editorial assessment combines five dimensions:
- Depth, continuity and genuine specialisation in the practice: 30%.
- Complexity and relevance of publicly verifiable matters, transactions or responsibilities: 25%.
- Technical command and ability to handle complex matters within the specialty: 20%.
- Professional leadership, independent judgement and ability to lead significant mandates: 15%.
- International profile and doctrinal, academic or institutional contribution: 10%.
Impact Lawyers' own editorial approach
Inclusion does not depend on firm size, media visibility or presence in other rankings. The selection is designed to combine major firms, specialist boutiques and professionals with a particularly distinctive individual practice. Nor is the apparent number of wins or completed transactions used as an automatic measure, because public information is uneven and many matters remain confidential.
Selected professionals
Antonio Auricchio, Massimo Benedettelli and Maristella Boellis illustrate different profiles represented in the selection, but their appearance in this section does not imply a superior position. The aim is to reflect different forms of experience within the same specialty and provide a broad view of the Italian market.
How to interpret the selection
The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the Italian market based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, possible conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities before publication.
