Litigation: Elite | Global

BonelliErede is widely revered as a disputes powerhouse with an impressive track record overseeing local and international litigation cases. The team is regularly mandated by a portfolio of multinational companies ranging over a number of sectors including energy and finance. It also assists clients with construction, environment and investment litigation proceedings.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a respected law firm commanding a strong reputation in the litigation fields. The team's lawyers are active across a wide range of cases, with a particular focus on antitrust litigation, such as unfair competition and cartel matters, as well as related damages claims. Their experience extends to banking litigation and shareholder disputes, as well as insolvency proceedings and appeals, before several levels of the courts.

Chiomenti is an experienced disputes practice retained by an impressive list of wide portfolio of clients encompassing financial services, food and beverage, TMT and sports. The firm handles a broad range of contentious issues, from directors' liability claims to shareholder disputes and contractual litigation.

Clifford Chance is an international heavyweight well known for advising on litigation proceedings. The law firm's lawyers offer expertise in banking and insolvency litigation, as well as representing companies in shareholder disputes. The team combines aptitude in these areas with criminal law expertise. Clifford Chance's client roster includes international financial institutions and well-reputed companies from the energy and insurance sectors.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer offers an accomplished litigation department within a reputable international firm. The team offers a specialised practice assisting notable local and multinational clients with their financial disputes. Its lawyers are well-versed in handling a broad range of litigation proceedings, including class actions, damages claims and liability actions. The team is also well versed in competition infringement mandates. It assists clients from the automotive, financial services and energy sectors with multi-jurisdictional disputes in Europe, the UK and the USA.

Gianni & Origoni is a dynamic Italian practice offering coverage of a broad range of mandates, including litigation and pre-trial relief. The team's lawyers are capable of handling commercial disputes, class actions, environmental litigation and both banking and insolvency proceedings. Its client portfolio includes an impressive list of names from the manufacturing, financial services and pharmaceutical industries.

Legance - Avvocati Associati is a well-regarded firm regularly advising a distinguished roster of international and local clients hailing from the energy, healthcare, financial services and TMT industries. The team is experienced in handling financial, commercial and insolvency disputes. The firm's lawyers have recognised abilities in multi-jurisdictional proceedings.

PedersoliGattai is a highly accomplished litigation practice with particular strengths in banking sector litigation. The team offers expertise in antitrust and corporate litigation. The law firm's experience extends to liability and shareholder disputes, as well as insolvency proceedings.

A&O Shearman offers a respected disputes practice with an excellent track record handling complex financial litigation. The firm's lawyers handle a variety of disputes, including restructuring and insolvency, corporate and antitrust litigation. The team combines its strengths in these areas with expertise in criminal matters. The firm fields an impressive client roster that features a number of household names from the energy and banking sectors.

Fivers is a notable name in the Italian litigation arena. The law firm frequently advises companies from the financial services, sports and product manufacturing industries on corporate and banking litigation cases such as shareholder disputes, damages claims and directors' liability actions. Its lawyers can boast additional experience in bankruptcy litigation.

Hogan Lovells is highly experienced in product liability work. The team combines this with expertise in a number of other areas, including corporate and contractual litigation and banking and competition disputes, including assistance with criminal investigations. The firm's lawyers offer notable experience in insurance disputes. The team is well placed to handle matters with an international element, with particular activity in cross-border disputes involving French and Swiss aspects. The department also has knowledge of a wide range of industries, including food and drink, energy and technology.

Orsingher Ortu - Avvocati Associati is a notable practice that is able to assist banking and financial service clients as well as TMT and media players with insolvency litigation and shareholder disputes. The law firm also advises on corporate liability cases and commercial litigation. Moreover, the team is often a port of call for disputes concerning high-net-worth individuals.