20 leading international arbitration lawyers and arbitrators in Italy in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in international arbitration 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 and commercial arbitration |
| Stefano Azzali | Camera Arbitrale di Milano | Institutional and commercial arbitration |
| Massimo Benedettelli | ARBLIT | International arbitration and corporate law |
| Piero Bernardini | Independent arbitration practice | International arbitrator and investment arbitration |
| Giovanni De Berti | De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani | Arbitration and cross-border litigation |
| Maristella Boellis | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial arbitration and cross-border disputes |
| Luca Radicati di Brozolo | ARBLIT | Commercial and investment arbitration and international disputes |
| Cecilia Buresti | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial arbitration and litigation |
| Andrea Carlevaris | BonelliErede | Commercial and investment arbitration |
| Michelangelo Cicogna | De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani | Commercial and international arbitration |
| Ferdinando Emanuele | BonelliErede | International arbitration and complex litigation |
| Alessandro De Ferrariis | Gianni & Origoni | Arbitration and international disputes |
| Luigi Fumagalli | Arbitration and academic practice | International arbitration and sports law |
| Salvatore Gaudiello | Gianni & Origoni | International arbitration and litigation |
| Francesca Gesualdi | Clifford Chance | Commercial arbitration and international disputes |
| Michele Sabatini | ARBLIT | Commercial and international arbitration |
| Giorgio Sacerdoti | Independent arbitration practice | Investment arbitration and international economic law |
| Fabio Santacroce | ARBLIT | Commercial arbitration and international litigation |
| Federica Serrantoni | ARBLIT | International arbitration and dispute resolution |
| Marco Torsello | ARBLIT | Arbitration and cross-border disputes |
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 commercial and investment arbitration, experience as counsel and arbitrator, cross-border disputes, jurisdictional breadth and institutional activity.
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, Stefano Azzali and Massimo Benedettelli 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.
