20 leading procedural law and litigation lawyers in Italy in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in procedural law and litigation 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro De Ferrariis | Gianni & Origoni | Business disputes and arbitration |
| Antonio Auricchio | Gianni & Origoni | Corporate disputes, insolvency and arbitration |
| Augusta Ciminelli | Gianni & Origoni | Complex civil and commercial litigation |
| Cecilia Buresti | Gianni & Origoni | Business and contractual litigation |
| Daniele Vecchi | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial and technology litigation |
| Fabio Santacroce | ARBLIT | Commercial and international litigation |
| Federica Serrantoni | ARBLIT | Business disputes and arbitration |
| Federico Busatta | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial and corporate litigation |
| Ferdinando Emanuele | BonelliErede | Business litigation and international disputes |
| Francesca Gesualdi | Clifford Chance | Commercial and banking litigation and class actions |
| Giuseppe Curtò | Freshfields | Commercial, financial and post-M&A litigation |
| Loris Bovo | Gianni & Origoni | Corporate and commercial litigation |
| Luca Radicati di Brozolo | ARBLIT | International litigation and arbitration |
| Luigi Romanzi | Gianni & Origoni | Contractual and business disputes |
| Marco Torsello | ARBLIT | Cross-border litigation and arbitration |
| Maristella Boellis | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial and international disputes |
| Massimo Benedettelli | ARBLIT | Corporate and international disputes |
| Michele Sabatini | ARBLIT | Commercial disputes and arbitration |
| Salvatore Gaudiello | Gianni & Origoni | Business disputes and arbitration |
| Stefano Rossi | Gianni & Origoni | Commercial and corporate 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 civil and commercial procedure, corporate and contractual litigation, financial disputes, interim measures and cross-border disputes.
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.
