Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market | Europe
Italy
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria 3 Years Ranked
- LMS Studio Legale 4 Years Ranked
- Pavia e Ansaldo 4 Years Ranked
- Carnelutti Law Firm
- LMCR / Studio Legale
Band 5
Eminent Practitioners
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Alfredo Craca Fivers12 Years Ranked
- Fabio Labruna LMS Studio Legale19 Years Ranked
- Mario Ortu Orsingher Ortu - Avvocati Associati19 Years Ranked
- Mario Santa Maria Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria9 Years Ranked
- Maurizio Delfino Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP19 Years Ranked
- Carlo PappaletteraCarnelutti Law Firm
- Massimo La TorreLMCR / Studio Legale
Band 4
- Andrea Giardino Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici5 Years Ranked
- Enrico Sisti Rucellai & Raffaelli3 Years Ranked
- Fabio Coppola TARGET19 Years Ranked
- Fabrizio Scaparro Giovannelli e Associati10 Years Ranked
- Francesco Portolano Portolano Cavallo19 Years Ranked
- Giampaolo Salsi K&L Gates11 Years Ranked
- Luigi Santa Maria Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria10 Years Ranked
- Ian TullySWOT Legal Srl
Band 5
- Alberto Bianco Pavia e Ansaldo4 Years Ranked
- Alberto Salvadè Bird & Bird13 Years Ranked
- Daniele Bonvicini LCA Studio Legale16 Years Ranked
- Francesco Cartolano Giliberti Triscornia e Associati18 Years Ranked
- Guido Testa Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe17 Years Ranked
- Massimo Tesei Gianni & Origoni18 Years Ranked
- Pasquale Marini Giovannelli e Associati9 Years Ranked
- Renato Giallombardo Fivers10 Years Ranked
- Tommaso Amirante TARGET17 Years Ranked
- Carlo MontellaGreen Horse Legal Advisory
- Luca ArnaboldiCarnelutti Law Firm
- Roberto DonniniCaiazzo Donnini Pappalardo & Associati - CDP Studio Legale
Band 6
- Andrea Accornero Simmons & Simmons17 Years Ranked
- Attilio Mazzilli Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe4 Years Ranked
- Chiara Cella Giliberti Triscornia e Associati2 Years Ranked
- Christoph Jenny bureau Plattner9 Years Ranked
- Edoardo Mistretta Giliberti Triscornia e Associati4 Years Ranked
- Emilio Bettaglio Giliberti Triscornia e Associati4 Years Ranked
- Eugenio Tranchino Watson Farley & Williams LLP14 Years Ranked
- Giuliano Lanzavecchia Osborne Clarke11 Years Ranked
- Luca Gambini Portolano Cavallo4 Years Ranked
- Riccardo Sismondi LCA Studio Legale4 Years Ranked
- Roberto De Bonis LCA Studio Legale2 Years Ranked
- Umberto Piattelli LCA Studio Legale3 Years Ranked
- Valentina Dragoni Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners1 Years Ranked
- Angelo RomanoLMCR / Studio Legale
- Cristina CengiaPwC Legal
- Elmar ZwickLMCR / Studio Legale
- Valentina ZanelliCarnelutti Law Firm
Up and Coming
- Alessia Trevisan ADVANT Nctm1 Years Ranked
- Bruno Vascellari K&L Gates4 Years Ranked
- Ciro Di Palma Molinari1 Years Ranked
- Francesco Dagnino LEXIA4 Years Ranked
- Ilaria Antonella Belluco CBA Studio Legale e Tributario2 Years Ranked
- Lucia Corradi ADVANT Nctm4 Years Ranked
- Marina Rosito LCA Studio Legale2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 ADVANT NctmCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedAdvant Nctm has a well-regarded practice that regularly advises clients operating in the automotive, energy, manufacturing and financial services industries. This expert team is capable of handling complex matters, often with a transnational element involved. The law firm assists with acquisitions and disposals.
1 Baker McKenzieCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedBaker 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 Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & PartnersCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedCappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners is a highly regarded law firm that regularly assists banking and venture capital clients with various corporate operations, including acquisitions and disposals. The firm is also well placed to deal with restructurings and providing advice to startups.
1 Giliberti Triscornia e AssociatiCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedGiliberti 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 | 4 Years RankedGiovannelli 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 | 4 Years RankedLCA 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.
Band 2
2 K&L GatesCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedK&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 MolinariCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedMolinari is a renowned Italian boutique that advises on public and private M&A. The team assists a diverse range of companies, spanning from banks and leading insurance groups to vehicles controlled by private equity firms. The law firm frequently deals with acquisitions, divestments and demergers.
2 Orrick, Herrington & SutcliffeCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedOrrick, 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 | 4 Years RankedOrsinger 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 | 4 Years RankedPortolano 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 | 3 Years RankedGreenberg 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 | 4 Years RankedLMS 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 | 4 Years RankedPavia 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 | 4 Years RankedBird & 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 | 4 Years RankedDelfino 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 | 2 Years RankedFivers 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 Osborne ClarkeCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedOsborne Clarke regularly acts on behalf of clients operating in the automotive, energy and technology sectors. The team often undertakes instructions on acquisitions, divestments, incorporations and investments. The law firm is additionally adept at handling transactions on behalf of private equity funds.
5 Rucellai & RaffaelliCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedRucellai & Raffaelli is an established law firm assisting with share deals, acquisitions and disposals. The practice group also regularly advises on venture capital. Its clientele includes investment funds, tech platforms and automotive players.
5 Simmons & SimmonsCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedSimmons & 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 CBACorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 6 | 1 Years RankedCBA is a respected Italian firm advising mid-market players on a range of corporate transactions, including M&A and investment matters. Its team is additionally skilled in private equity deals and corporate reorganisations.
6 Deloitte Legal – Società tra AvvocatiCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 6 | 2 Years RankedDeloitte Legal – Società tra Avvocati offers a robust team that provides assistance with both domestic and cross-border sales and acquisitions. The practice group is well versed in share deals and investments.
6 EY Studio Legale TributarioCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 6 | 2 Years RankedEY Studio Legale Tributario fields a strong practice that offers advice in connection with acquisitions and share deals. The team also assists with joint ventures and the establishment of startups. The firm assists various clients such as venture capital funds and food and beverage entities.
6 Giovanardi Studio LegaleCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 6 | 2 Years RankedGiovanardi 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 Studio Legale Ughi e NunzianteCorporate/M&A: Mid-Market2025 | Band 6 | 1 Years RankedStudio 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.