20 leading competition and European Union lawyers in Italy in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in competition and European Union law 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Anglani | BonelliErede | Competition, merger control and State aid |
| Vito Auricchio | Legance | Antitrust and merger control |
| Matteo Beretta | Cleary Gottlieb | EU antitrust and merger control |
| Sabrina Borocci | White & Case | Antitrust and cross-border merger control |
| Fabio Cintioli | Cintioli & Associati | Competition, regulation and public economic law |
| Lucio D'Amario | Linklaters | EU competition and merger control |
| Marco D'Ostuni | Chiomenti | Competition, regulation and litigation |
| Piero Fattori | Gianni & Origoni | EU competition, merger control and antitrust |
| Filippo Fioretti | Pavia e Ansaldo | Antitrust, merger control and State aid |
| Emilio De Giorgi | A&O Shearman | EU competition and merger control |
| Stefano Grassani | Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici | Antitrust and sector regulation |
| Pietro Merlino | Legance | EU competition and regulation |
| Cristoforo Osti | Chiomenti | European competition law |
| Matteo Padellaro | Gianni & Origoni | Antitrust, merger control and regulation |
| Alberto Pera | Gianni & Origoni | Competition law and regulation |
| Eva Cruellas Sada | Gianni & Origoni | EU competition and merger control |
| Claudio Tesauro | BonelliErede | EU antitrust and competition litigation |
| Luca Toffoletti | ADVANT Nctm | Competition, distribution and regulation |
| Luciano Di Via | Clifford Chance | EU antitrust and litigation |
| Gian Luca Zampa | Freshfields | EU competition and antitrust |
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 merger control, cartels, abuse of dominance, State aid, antitrust litigation and market regulation.
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
Francesco Anglani, Vito Auricchio and Matteo Beretta 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.
