Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market | Global
Italy
Band 1
Baker McKenzie
Giliberti Triscornia e Associati
Giovannelli e Associati
LCA Studio Legale- ADVANT Nctm
- Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners
Band 2
Band 3
- Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria
LMS Studio Legale
Pavia e Ansaldo- Carnelutti Law Firm
- LMCR / Studio Legale
Band 5
Fivers
Simmons & Simmons- Osborne Clarke
- Rucellai & Raffaelli
Band 6
Giovanardi Studio Legale
Squire Patton Boggs
Studio Legale Ughi e Nunziante- CBA
- Deloitte Legal – Società tra Avvocati
- EY Studio Legale Tributario
- PwC Legal
Eminent Practitioners
- Paolo MontironiADVANT Nctm
Star Individuals
- Roberto CappelliCappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners
Band 1
Alessandro Giovannelli Giovannelli e Associati
Alessandro Triscornia Giliberti Triscornia e Associati- Pietro ZanoniADVANT Nctm
- Ugo MolinariMolinari
Band 2
Band 3
Alfredo Craca Fivers
Fabio Labruna LMS Studio Legale
Mario Ortu Orsingher Ortu - Avvocati Associati- Mario Santa Maria Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria
Maurizio Delfino Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP- Carlo PappaletteraCarnelutti Law Firm
- Massimo La TorreLMCR / Studio Legale
Band 4
Band 5
- Alberto Bianco Pavia e Ansaldo
- Alberto Salvadè Bird & Bird
Daniele Bonvicini LCA Studio Legale
Francesco Cartolano Giliberti Triscornia e Associati- Guido Testa Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Massimo Tesei Gianni & Origoni- Pasquale Marini Giovannelli e Associati
Renato Giallombardo Fivers
Tommaso Amirante TARGET- Carlo MontellaGreen Horse Legal Advisory
- Luca ArnaboldiCarnelutti Law Firm
- Roberto DonniniCaiazzo Donnini Pappalardo & Associati - CDP Studio Legale
Band 6
Andrea Accornero Simmons & Simmons- Attilio Mazzilli Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Chiara Cella Giliberti Triscornia e Associati
Edoardo Mistretta Giliberti Triscornia e Associati
Emilio Bettaglio Giliberti Triscornia e Associati
Eugenio Tranchino Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Luca Gambini Portolano Cavallo
Riccardo Sismondi LCA Studio Legale
Roberto De Bonis LCA Studio Legale
Umberto Piattelli LCA Studio Legale- Angelo RomanoLMCR / Studio Legale
- Christoph Jennybureau Plattner
- Cristina CengiaPwC Legal
- Elmar ZwickLMCR / Studio Legale
- Giuliano LanzavecchiaOsborne Clarke
- Valentina DragoniCappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners
- Valentina ZanelliCarnelutti Law Firm
Up and Coming
- Bruno Vascellari K&L Gates
Francesco Dagnino LEXIA
Marina Rosito LCA Studio Legale- Alessia TrevisanADVANT Nctm
- Ciro Di PalmaMolinari
- Ilaria Antonella BellucoCBA Studio Legale e Tributario
- Lucia CorradiADVANT Nctm
Band 1
1 Baker McKenzieCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 |Baker McKenzie is a well-respected law firm that advises on international sales and acquisitions. The practice group also assists with corporate restructuring and share deals. Moreover, the team assists with matters related to investments. Its client roster includes hospitality and tech players, as well as manufacturing and luxury brands.1 Giliberti Triscornia e AssociatiCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 |Giliberti Triscornia e Associati is a stellar mid-market practice demonstrating a solid track record of advising on M&A. The team's expertise encompasses acquisitions and disposals. The law firm's client roster features both domestic and international players from the private equity and investment sectors.
1 Giovannelli e AssociatiCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 |Giovannelli e Associati is an accomplished Italian boutique law firm offering corporate services to clients hailing from the food and beverage, financial services and manufacturing industries. The law firm's areas of expertise include M&A, corporate governance and private equity deals. The team assists domestic and international clients with mandates often spanning multiple jurisdictions.1 LCA Studio LegaleCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 |LCA Studio Legale is a well-reputed domestic outfit with experience in mandates involving multiple jurisdictions. The team's varied workload includes acquisitions, divestments, business combinations and corporate governance matters, with clients active in the manufacturing and luxury goods sectors.- Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & PartnersCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1
Band 2
2 K&L GatesCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 |K&L Gates is an international firm with a large network and a strong cross-border focus. The practice group offers broad M&A capabilities and often assists with corporate governance and restructurings. The law firm is active in key industries such as technology, insurance and manufacturing. The team also maintains solid activity in the private equity sector.
2 Orrick, Herrington & SutcliffeCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 |Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is an international firm covering a wide range of corporate matters, including governance, acquisitions and sales. The team advises on both private and public M&A, and is well versed in cross-border transactions. The law firm often assists clients from the finance, healthcare and energy sectors.
2 Orsingher Ortu - Avvocati AssociatiCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 |Orsinger Ortu is a dedicated domestic firm assisting companies with acquisitions and divestments. The team acts on both public and private M&A mandates for clients active in an array of fields, including fashion, manufacturing and banking. The law firm offers additional expertise in reorganisations and corporate governance matters.
2 Portolano CavalloCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 |Portolano Cavallo is adept at handling acquisitions, capital increases and divestments, particularly in the TMT and life sciences fields. The law firm's client roster features a variety of corporates, including startups. The team frequently handles the Italian aspects of multi-jurisdictional matters.
Band 3
3 Greenberg Traurig Santa MariaCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 3 |Greenberg Traurig handles a broad range of matters including corporate governance mandates, joint ventures and mergers at both domestic and cross-border levels. The law firm is adept at advising clients from a variety of fields, including the healthcare, financial and hospitality sectors. A number of lawyers in the team have experience of the US market.3 LMS Studio LegaleCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 3 |LMS Studio Legale is a dedicated Italian firm that handles a broad range of matters ranging from public M&A to private equity investments. The skilled team advises companies on an array of acquisitions and disposals. The law firm's client roster features leading private corporates, banks and investment funds. Additionally, the team demonstrates the ability to handle transnational mandates, bolstered by its outpost in London.3 Pavia e AnsaldoCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 3 |Pavia e Ansaldo has a broad clientele in mid-market corporate and M&A work spanning private equity firms and companies from a range of sectors. The law firm's expertise covers acquisitions, disposals and share deals. The team also handles commercial agreements.
Band 4
4 Bird & BirdCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 4 |Bird & Bird advises public and private entities on mid-market M&A. The team is active on disposals, acquisitions and strategic partnerships, with additional expertise in joint ventures. The team is also adept at handling corporate governance matters.
4 Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 4 |Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher has a well-established practice advising domestic and international clients on an array of corporate mandates. The team handles acquisitions, disposals and incorporations across industries such as chemicals, manufacturing and financial services. The law firm also offers expertise in corporate governance matters.
Band 5
5 FiversCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 5 |Fivers is a well-regarded law firm that offers advice on a broad range of corporate/M&A matters. The team regularly acts on shareholder agreements, corporate restructuring and governance. The practice assists various clients ranging from Italian SMEs, including family businesses, to investment funds.
5 Simmons & SimmonsCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 5 |Simmons & Simmons is a respected international firm with strong capabilities across the full range of corporate matters. Its lawyers are well placed to advise on M&A, disposal and joint ventures, in addition to their expertise in private equity transactions. The team offers further expertise in corporate reorganisations.
Band 6
6 Giovanardi Studio LegaleCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 6 |Giovanardi Studio Legale is a respected law firm capable of offering cross-border corporate advice. The team advises corporate entities as well as players in the public sector on acquisitions and sales. The firm is also recognised for corporate restructuring.
6 Squire Patton BoggsCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 6 |Squire Patton Boggs is a well-regarded international firm that is able to assist with acquisitions and sales. The team's practice is complemented by its experience in venture capital and the establishment of joint ventures. Its clientele ranges from heavy industry to financial and life science entities.
6 Studio Legale Ughi e NunzianteCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 6 |Studio Legale Ughi e Nunziante is a respected boutique handling a range of corporate work for mid-market players. The team advises on M&A, divestment and leveraged buyouts, offering further strengths in private equity deals and venture capital.