Ranking tables
Compliance | Europe
Italy
Rankings overview for Departments
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- Federico Busatta Gianni & Origoni8 Years Ranked
- Francesca Petronio A&O Shearman13 Years Ranked
- Francesca Rolla Hogan Lovells Studio Legale19 Years Ranked
- Francesco D'Alessandro Chiomenti7 Years Ranked
- Ilaria Curti Portolano Cavallo9 Years Ranked
- Jean-Paule Castagno Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe10 Years Ranked
- Marco Padovan Studio Legale Padovan3 Years Ranked
- Raffaele Caldarone ADVANT Nctm7 Years Ranked
- Elisa ScaroinaStudio Legale of Avv. Paola Severino
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Band 1
1 BonelliEredeCompliance2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedBonelliErede is a strong law firm with considerable experience in a variety of mandates. Notably, the team is able to devise compliance programmes through the use of digital platforms. Its expertise extends to risk management programmes. The firm's lawyers advise a roster of high-profile clients belonging to a variety of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, transportation and energy. It displays further aptitude in handling internal investigations and whistle-blowing matters.
1 DLA Piper ItalyCompliance2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedDLA Piper is a market-leading law firm with a solid grip on all manner of compliance programmes, from anti-money laundering schemes to internal investigations. The team is well positioned to advise on antitrust compliance and data protection. It frequently represents leading local and international corporations from a variety of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, energy and manufacturing. Its lawyers often handle the implementation of the Law 231 compliance programme for the Italian subsidiaries of multinational corporations. It has additional expertise in the field of international sanctions. The firm is also very well positioned to advise on cross-border mandates thanks to a wide net of offices abroad.
Band 2
2 Clifford Chance Studio Legale AssociatoCompliance2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedClifford Chance provides a wide-ranging offering in the compliance field, notably in Law 231 organisational models. The team is also well positioned to advise on international sanctions. Its lawyers have proven expertise in anti-bribery matters, anti-money laundering programmes and whistle-blowing procedures. The firm has notable experience in cross-border mandates, with its client list including banks, insurers and energy and luxury goods companies.
2 Orrick, Herrington & SutcliffeCompliance2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has a strong compliance team and a wide client roster across many industries, notably healthcare, fashion, banking and energy. The practice group is able to assist with a range of mandates, including Law 231 organisational models, whistle-blowing policies and compliance with anti-money laundering regulations. Its lawyers also demonstrate notable activity in the field of international sanctions, as well as internal investigations.
2 Studio Legale PadovanCompliance2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedStudio Legale Padovan has a renowned practice with a strong focus on international compliance. The firm offers particular experience in trade and product compliance, import-export procedures and international economic sanctions. The client roster includes technology groups, pharmaceutical companies and automotive manufacturers.
Band 3
3 ADVANT NctmCompliance2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedADVANT Nctm is a consolidated corporate compliance practice with experience in the implementation and updating of Law 231 organisational models, as well as in the creation of new codes of ethics. The team also handles data protection compliance, tax compliance and corporate liability issues. Clients also rely on the practice to assist with international trade sanctions and compliance with anti-corruption and anti-money laundering regulations.
3 ChiomentiCompliance2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedChiomenti is a respected practice advising across the gamut of compliance mandates. The team often assists with the implementation of Law 231 organisational models, criminal liability and data protection. Its lawyers are also active in AML compliance matters, whistle-blowing policies and internal audits. The practice is sought out by a wide variety of clients, especially those operating in the manufacturing, food and drink, energy and technology sectors.
3 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPCompliance2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton wins recognition in the market for its compliance practice, in particular for its GDPR and antitrust programmes. The firm is also adept at assisting with Law 231 organisational models and is well positioned to handle internal investigations. The firm maintains a wide roster that features clients active in regulated industries, notably gaming, energy and food and beverages. Cleary also leverages a broad network of offices around the world to provide a full service in cross-border mandates.
3 Gianni & OrigoniCompliance2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedGianni & Origoni is recognised for its expertise in Law 231 compliance mandates. The firm is adept at advising domestic and international clients across various sectors, especially with regard to data protection and cybersecurity mandates. Its lawyers also assist with trade compliance mandates and the updating of companies' internal compliance programmes, as well as internal investigations.
3 Hogan Lovells Studio LegaleCompliance2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedHogan Lovells is an international law firm that is adept at handling a variety of compliance mandates, with a focus on product compliance. The team is also well positioned to advise on Law 231 and health and safety. Hogan Lovells' broad client roster includes international corporations and financial entities. The team benefits from a firm-wide approach by often engaging lawyers with expertise in other fields, including life sciences and corporate law.
Band 4
4 Baker McKenzieCompliance2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedBaker McKenzie demonstrates strong work from its compliance team across a diverse array of mandates, including internal company policy reviews, Law 231 implementation models and sanctions work. The firm additionally advises on whistle-blowing directives, trade compliance and corporate criminal liability issues. The firm boasts clients hailing from industries such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and media.
4 Bird & BirdCompliance2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedBird & Bird enjoys a skilled compliance team that is adept at advising clients on Law 231-compliant programmes, in addition to sanctions, antitrust and data protection mandates. The firm also assists a range of banking institutions and insurers with anti-money laundering programmes, ESG regulations and compliance with banking requirements. The team is equally well placed to advise on regulatory compliance in the life sciences sector.
4 Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPCompliance2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedDelfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher draws attention for its experience in Law 231 organisational models and anti-corruption mandates. The firm's lawyers are adept at handling internal investigations. The team shows additional capabilities in anti-money laundering compliance and economic sanctions.
4 Greenberg Traurig Santa MariaCompliance2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig Santa Maria boasts a highly experienced team that is trusted by international and domestic clients to advise on compliance with anti-money laundering and anti-corruption regulations, as well as related internal investigations and criminal proceedings. It has additional experience in bid-rigging matters. The firm regularly acts on Law 231 organisational models and criminal liability issues.
4 Herbert Smith Freehills Studio LegaleCompliance2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedHerbert Smith Freehills is a highly respected international law firm that offers deep experience in compliance mandates, acting on behalf of significant domestic and multinational corporates. The team is mandated to advise on Law 231 compliance mandates, whistle-blowing policies and health and safety issues in the workplace. It additionally runs risk assessments of clients' existing compliance programmes, and the lawyers in the practice have experience acting on supervisory boards. The firm is strengthened by its knowledge of international sanctions and internal investigations.
4 LCA Studio LegaleCompliance2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedLCA Studio Legale is a significant law firm that offers particular expertise in Law 231 organisational models, work safety protocols and tax compliance. The team offers additional skill in handling the design of whistle-blowing policies and data protection impact assessments, as well as compliance with food regulations. Lawyers in the team also have experience in being appointed to the supervisory boards of companies. The firm boasts a varied client base of companies operating in the technology, healthcare and food industries.
4 Portolano CavalloCompliance2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedPortolano Cavallo demonstrates expertise and skill in handling a range of compliance issues, such as trade and product compliance, Law 231 models and whistle-blowing policy implementation. The team is additionally experienced in internal investigations and antitrust and GDPR compliance matters, as well as compliance with broader EU legislation. It also assists companies with the development of programmes focused on anti-corruption and avoiding corporate criminal liability.