20 leading family and succession law lawyers in Italy in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in family and succession law in Italy. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by surname: the table order does not establish internal positions or identify one professional as superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Alberto Bottinelli | Laruffa Bottinelli Avvocati Associati | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Annamaria Bernardini de Pace | Studio Bernardini de Pace | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Carlo Rimini | Studio dell’Avv. Prof. Carlo Rimini | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Carlotta Santarnecchi | Studio Cecchella | Family mediation and litigation |
| Ciro Perrelli | Perrelli Associés | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Claudia Balzarini | Studio dell’Avv. Prof. Carlo Rimini | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Claudio Cecchella | Studio Cecchella | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Daniela Missaglia | Missaglia De Vellis Law Firm | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Federica Pistorello | Santa Sofia 27 | Family mediation and litigation |
| Gian Ettore Gassani | Studio Legale Gassani | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Ginevra Galliano | Studio dell’Avv. Prof. Carlo Rimini | Family mediation and litigation |
| Laura Catania | Morri Rossetti & Franzosi | Family mediation and litigation |
| Laura Natale | NPA | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Maria Giovanna Ruo | Studio Legale Ruo Piazzoni | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Maria Ludovica de' Sanna | BSVA | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
| Marta Luzi | Studio Cecchella | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Monica Marzini | Studio Cecchella | Family mediation and litigation |
| Monica Razzari | Studio dell’Avv. Prof. Carlo Rimini | Divorce, family law and family assets |
| Valeria De Vellis | Missaglia De Vellis Law Firm | International family law, parentage and custody |
| Valeria Goglio | CBM & Partners | Succession, inheritance and estate planning |
How the ranking was prepared
This selection was built from scratch through Impact Lawyers’ own 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. Profiles were identified and cross-checked using current professional biographies, official law-firm information, publicly verifiable matters and transactions, publications, institutional and academic activity and international experience.
For this practice area, particular attention was paid to divorce, parentage, custody, family assets, succession, inheritance and international family matters.
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 intended to reflect different practice models, combining major firms, specialist boutiques and professionals with a particularly distinctive individual track record. The apparent number of wins, transactions or clients is not used as an automatic measure because public information is uneven and many matters remain confidential.
How to interpret the selection
This ranking is an editorial snapshot of the 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, potential 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.
