20 leading intellectual and industrial property lawyers in Italy in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in intellectual and industrial property 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Terragni | De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani | Intellectual property and litigation |
| Brenda Villa | LGV Avvocati | Trade marks, copyright and asset protection |
| Cesare Galli | IP Law Galli | Patents, trade marks and industrial property litigation |
| Claudia Scapicchio | Jacobacci Avvocati | Patents and industrial property |
| Emanuela Gaia Zapparoli | Nunziante Magrone | Intellectual property, trade marks and litigation |
| Fabrizio Jacobacci | Jacobacci Avvocati | Patents, trade marks and IP strategy |
| Gianluca De Cristofaro | LCA Studio Legale | Copyright, advertising and digital intellectual property |
| Giulio Enrico Sironi | Simmons & Simmons | Patents, trade marks and life sciences |
| Luca Rinaldi | Gianni & Origoni | IP, technology and litigation |
| Luca Trevisan | Trevisan & Cuonzo | Patents and high-technology litigation |
| Marco Francetti | Jacobacci Avvocati | Industrial property and litigation |
| Mariangela Bogni | IP Law Galli | Intellectual property and litigation |
| Marina Tavassi | Independent professional practice | Intellectual property, competition and litigation |
| Massimo Baghetti | Jacobacci Avvocati | Patents and technical litigation |
| Massimo Scuffi | Independent professional practice | Patents, trade marks and IP jurisprudence |
| Massimo Sterpi | Gianni & Origoni | Intellectual property and international litigation |
| Nino Di Bella | Gianni & Origoni | Intellectual property, trade marks and technology |
| Paola Gelato | Jacobacci Avvocati | Trade marks, designs and copyright |
| Simona Lavagnini | LGV Avvocati | Patents, copyright and IP litigation |
| Tankred Thiem | LGV Avvocati | Patents and technical litigation |
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 patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, trade secrets, industrial property and technical 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 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.
