BonelliErede‘s corporate and M&A practice advises on the gamut of business and corporate law mandates. Eliana Catalano has notable expertise in the fashion, luxury, manufacturing, sports and consumer goods sectors; Stefano Micheli ‘stands out’; Gianpiero Succi‘s practice includes cross-border matters involving African markets; and Gianfranco Veneziano specialises in corporate law, M&A and private equity. The second line of experienced practitioners features Augusto Praloran, an adviser on M&A, corporate law and business contracts, and company law expert Francesca Peruzzi. Alessandro De Nicola is a 2024 recruit from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

Chiomenti‘s public and private M&A practice is consistently involved in the Italian market’s largest deals. The team is co-led by Massimiliano Nitti, an adviser to both corporate and private equity clients; banking and insurance sector expert Marco Maugeri; and ‘trusted legal adviser’ Luca Andrea Frignani. The group further comprises Filippo Modulo, Mario Roli, Luca Fossati and Francesco Tedeschini, as well as Elena Busson, Antonio Sascaro, Luigi Arnaldo Cremona, Carlo Croff, Maria Vittoria Marchiolo, and Maria Pia Palma. LBO and joint venture specialist Corrado Borghesan was promoted to partner in 2024.

Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici is consistently involved in telecoms, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and banking and finance sector-related transactions. Francesco Gatti‘s broad expertise encompasses corporate law and M&A; Carlo Pavesi is a renowned civil and commercial law specialist; Stefano Valerio is a corporate deal expert; Franco Barucci advises on acquisitions and disposals of shareholdings and businesses; and Andrea Giardino ‘stands out’. Other key figures are Gianni Martoglia, Federico Cenzi Venezze, Federica Munno, Riccardo Salerno, Filippo Sola, and Vittorio Cavajoni. Maria Cristina Storchi is a 2024 recruit from White & Case (Europe) LLP, while Livia Cocca joined from Chiomenti in February 2025.

Gianni & Origoni‘s large team routinely advises on high-end Italy-related M&A transactions. Francesco Gianni is ‘simply the market’s leader’; Andrea Aiello assists with acquiring and selling major companies; Gabriella Covino co-heads the restructuring department; Alfredo D’Aniello is a corporate and commercial law expert; and Antonio Segni‘s mandates involve large listed companies and financial institutions. Other experienced practitioners include the London and Rome-based Raimondo Premonte, and M&A and corporate governance specialist Mauro Sambati, along with Chiara Gianni, Mattia Casarosa, Alberto Recchia, Donato Romano, Gerardo Carbonelli and Caterina Pistocchi.

Legance - Avvocati Associati is consistently instructed on significant national and cross-border transactions. Filippo Troisi‘s track record includes several headline deals; Bruno Bartocci assists with cross-border matters involving Italy; Alberto Giampieri focuses on mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures; and Giovanni Nardulli is experienced in international transactions. Other experienced advisers are Gian Paolo Tagariello, Gabriele Capecchi, Piero Venturini, Andrea Botti, Andrea Fedi and Andrea Sacco Ginevri, along with Cecilia Carrara, Francesco Florio, Giacomo Gitti, Federica Pomero, Marco Sagliocca, Laura Li Donni, Lorenzo De Rosa and Paolo Antonio Mulas.

The result of an early 2024 merger between Pedersoli Studio Legale and Gattai, Minoli, Partners, PedersoliGattai has enviable experience in banking and financial services sector-related M&A. The practice is also a regular adviser to large private equity funds. Bruno Gattai is a renowned private equity expert; Giovanni Pedersoli ‘brings global experience to the table’; and Carlo Montagna is a widely-respected corporate and M&A specialist. The practice also showcases Federico Bal, Damiano Battaglia, Alessandro Dolce, Luca Rossi Provesi, Luca Saraceni and Marta Sassella, along with Ascanio Cibrario, Antonio Pedersoli and Carlo Pedersoli.

With significant mid-market M&A expertise, ADVANT Nctm‘s sizeable practice is experienced in TMT, energy and luxury sector deals. The team also routinely acts on private equity transactions. Matteo Trapani ‘has a very strong M&A practice’; Paolo Montironi‘s track record includes Italian and foreign private equity firms’ LBOs; Alberto Toffoletto acts for major companies and private equity funds on acquisitions; and Pietro Zanoni predominantly advises on M&A and private equity. The group also includes Lucia Corradi, who is ‘capable of running M&A teams in a motivated and effective manner’.

With ‘cutting-edge knowledge’, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s corporate and M&A practice consistently advises on pharma, energy, infrastructure, transportation, TMT and financial institutions-related M&A. Giuseppe Scassellati-Sforzolini‘s broad practice encompasses public and private M&A; Roberto Bonsignore has ‘deep knowledge of M&A and the relevant players’; Matteo Montanaro is experienced in significant domestic and cross-border acquisitions and divestitures, as well as joint venture deals, mergers and other corporate reorganisations; and David Singer is a highly-regarded corporate practitioner. Paolo Rainelli, Gerolamo da Passano and Giulia Rimoldi are additional names to note.

Clifford Chance‘s Italy practice assists Italian corporations and international investors with high-end M&A deals. Clients note that the team's ‘ability to handle mandates with efficiency and precision is truly commendable’. Paolo Sersale‘s experience ranges from public M&A and takeover regulations to private equity and corporate restructuring; Umberto Penco Salvi ‘exhibits remarkable expertise’; and Claudio Cerabolini and Filippo Isacco are experts in private equity and M&A. The practice further includes Francesca Casini, an adviser to industrial, consumer goods, biotech and life sciences clients, and private equity and cross-border M&A expert Elisa Ielpo.

The team at Latham & Watkins LLP has a significant track record in inbound and outbound M&A. Its industry expertise covers life sciences, energy, natural resources, mobile communications, marketing and payment solutions, as well as automotive, online marketplaces and sports. M&A, private equity, joint venture and cross-border deal specialist Stefano Sciolla leads the group, which includes experienced private equity lawyer Cataldo Piccarreta; cross-border transaction expert Giorgia Lugli; and contract and corporate lawyer Giovanni Sandicchi. The Milan office also features Giovanni Spedicato and Andrea Stincardini. Giancarlo D’Ambrosio recently departed the firm.

Working alongside its competition, employment and public law colleagues, Linklaters Studio Legale Associato’s M&A team acts for clients from the financial services, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, retail, luxury, and telecoms sectors. Its coverage encompasses public takeovers, strategic joint ventures, and cross-border and multi-jurisdictional M&A. Pietro Belloni is a corporate and commercial law specialist; Roberto Casati is hailed by clients as ‘one of the top corporate lawyers in Italy’; Giorgio Fantacchiotti leads the private equity practice in Milan; Alessandra Ghezzi‘s broad practice includes M&A; and Francesco Eugenio Pasello ‘has good commercial acumen’.

White & Case (Europe) LLP’s corporate and M&A team significantly expanded in April 2024 through the recruitment of Domenico Fanuele, Matteo Catalano, Davide Cavazzana and Giovanni Cirelli from legacy firm Shearman & Sterling. The practice also features the London and Milan-based Michael Immordino and experienced corporate, M&A and private equity lawyer Leonardo Graffi. Sara Scapin is another experienced practitioner. Maria Cristina Storchi and Andrea Pretti departed the firm in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Further to the May 2024 merger between Allen & Overy LLP and Shearman & Sterling, A&O Shearman‘s practice features M&A transactions in the manufacturing, telecoms, tech, life sciences, consumer goods, financial services, and real estate sectors. Paolo Nastasi is a private equity and real estate specialist and Emanuele Trucco has wide-ranging private and public M&A expertise.

With notable TMT sector expertise, Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie is routinely mandated for multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions. The group is jointly led by corporate M&A and private equity specialist Pietro Bernasconi and Raffaele Giarda, who also heads the firm’s TMT group. The practice further includes Italy managing partner Paola Colarossi; Paolo Ghiglione, who ‘genuinely impresses’; and China desk head Marco Marazzi. Anna Marina De Vivo became a partner in July 2024.

Covering both high-end M&A mandates and mid-market matters, CMS’ sizeable group has notable sector specialisms in energy, life sciences, healthcare, automotive, transportation, construction, and venture capital. Highly-rated corporate law specialist Pietro Cavasola leads the team, which includes ‘excellent lawyer’ Daniela Murer; experienced corporate and M&A specialist Marco Casasole; and Matteo Ciminelli, who focuses on pharma, automotive and energy-related transactions. Other key advisers are Massimo Trentino, Dietmar Zischg and Paolo Scarduelli.

Dentons’ broad practice covers M&A, private equity and corporate reorganisations, including cross-jurisdictional acquisitions. Alessandro Dubini is experienced in tender offers, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and general corporate and commercial work; Pier Francesco Faggiano‘s sector expertise covers healthcare, manufacturing and food and beverage; and Luca Pocobelli‘s workload encompasses M&A, private equity and general corporate advice. Stefano Ambrosioni, Junyi Bai, Barbara Urselli and Enrico Troianiello are other names to note.

Among the several experienced corporate lawyers in DLA Piper’s Italy offices, Wolf Michael Kühne is a longstanding corporate and M&A specialist; energy M&A expert Giulio Maroncelli ‘stands out for his exceptional leadership and deep expertise’; Dino Dima has significant telecoms and ICT industry expertise; Matteo Almini regularly acts for real estate, private equity, banking and insurance clients; and Danilo Surdi advises on the sale and acquisition of family-owned businesses.

Giovannelli e Associati Studio Legale’s team advises financial and industrial clients on a range of corporate and commercial matters. The group is particularly focused on structuring commercial networks, as well as procurement, supply and services agreements. Alessandro Giovannelli is a highly-rated M&A expert; Fabrizio Scaparro‘s track record includes major cross-border transactions; Matteo Delucchi is ‘a great partner’; and Pasquale Marini‘s practice covers M&A, corporate governance and reorganisations.

Leveraging its global network of offices, Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria has significant experience in cross-border mandates. Public and private M&A and private equity expert Luigi Santa Maria is ‘an excellent negotiator who comes up with creative solutions’; and Mario Santa Maria is a joint venture and M&A specialist. The team also includes Pietro Caliceti, an adviser on high-profile transactions in both Italy and abroad, and private M&A lawyer Carlo Scaglioni.

Hogan Lovells International LLP’s corporate and M&A team is experienced in major domestic and cross-border transactions, particularly energy, insurance and financial institution-related matters. Luca Picone has a ‘solid M&A background’; corporate M&A specialist Paola Barometro is a February 2024 recruit from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; and Francesco Stella‘s track record encompasses acquisitions and joint ventures. Martina Di Nicola, Pierluigi Feliciani and Francesco De Michele are also key individuals in the team. Andrea Pretti joined the firm from White & Case (Europe) LLP in early 2025.

LCA Studio Legale fields experts in upper-end and mid-market M&A deals. The practice’s sector expertise encompasses energy, utilities, infrastructure, fashion and cosmetics, as well as financial services, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, tech, telecoms, and food and beverage. With ‘extensive experience in M&A’, Daniele Bonvicini leads the department alongside M&A and extraordinary transaction expert Vittorio Turinetti di Priero. Leah Dunlop, Antonio Di Pasquale, Riccardo Sismondi and Luca Minoli are also highly-regarded practitioners.

The Milan team at Ashurst acts on M&A, private equity, LBO, MBO and asset deals, as well as joint ventures, corporate transactions, corporate governance, directors’ liability, and commercial contracts matters. Carloandrea Meacci advises on energy, infrastructure and telecoms-related M&A, while Fabio Niccoli‘s mandates include private M&A and private equity deals.

The corporate practice at Bird & Bird covers commercial and company law, M&A, private equity, venture capital, restructuring, joint ventures, and corporate governance. Alberto Salvadè heads the corporate department; Stefano Silvestri is an experienced corporate and commercial deal lawyer; and Edoardo Courir‘s practice includes extraordinary transactions. Giovanni Gazzaniga joined the team from A&O Shearman in October 2024.

Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners’s team advises on acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, investments, joint ventures, and reorganisations. The practice is led by corporate and M&A specialist Roberto Cappelli, while Guido Masini specialises in corporate finance and capital markets. Valentina Dragoni and Stefania Lo Curto are other experienced practitioners.

Routinely mandated for cross-border M&A deals, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP’s Italy department has significant expertise in mid-cap deals, as well as real estate, transport and energy sector transactions. Experienced in corporate and commercial matters, M&A, joint ventures and buyouts, Alfonso de Marco heads up the group from Rome.

FIVERS Studio Legale e Tributario’s department acts for financial institutions and industrial and commercial groups on corporate reorganisations, M&A, joint ventures and co-investment agreements. Alfredo Craca maintains an active M&A practice; Francesco Di Carlo ‘has extensive experience in managing complex issues’; and Claudio Tatozzi‘s practice includes corporate matters. Renato Giallombardo was a new arrival in 2024.

Giliberti Triscornia e Associati is regularly mandated for high-profile corporate and M&A transactions. Alessandro Triscornia heads the M&A department from Milan, where Francesco Cartolano is an expert in corporate and M&A deals. Edoardo Mistretta is a cross-border transaction specialist, while Riccardo Coda focuses predominantly on the healthcare and education sectors.

Grimaldi Alliance‘s sizeable practice is experienced in mergers and demergers, as well as the acquisition and sale of shareholdings and companies. It also advises on group reorganisations, the establishment of new companies, and shareholder and joint venture agreements. Energy, transport and infrastructure industry expert Francesco Sciaudone leads the department.

Molinari‘s corporate M&A group is experienced in the acquisition and divestiture of businesses and shareholdings. Ugo Molinari is a corporate law specialist; Nicolò Juvara‘s practice includes insurance-related M&A; Alessandro De Botton and Marinella Ciaccio are corporate deal experts; and Margherita Santoiemma’s workload also encompasses M&A.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s sizeable corporate and M&A practice has sector specialisms in healthcare, life sciences, tech, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, food, and retail. Attilio Mazzilli heads up both the corporate M&A and tech groups, while Guido Testa advises on M&A as well as private equity mandates.

The corporate practice at Orsingher Ortu – Avvocati Associati is experienced in public and private M&A, including private equity transactions. The department is headed by Mario Ortu, a specialist in M&A, joint ventures, company sales, public takeovers, restructurings and reorganisations. Other names to note are Pierfrancesco Giustiniani and Nicola Barra Caracciolo.

Pavia e Ansaldo‘s corporate, commercial and M&A department routinely handles cross-border deals in the tech, luxury goods, heavy industry, and private equity sectors. The practice is co-led by corporate and commercial law specialist Stefano Bianchi and M&A expert Meritxell Roca Ortega, who divides her time between Italy and Spain.

Portolano Cavallo fields experts in M&A deals in the digital, media, tech, life sciences and healthcare sectors. The practice’s principal advisers are M&A, private equity and venture capital specialist Francesco Portolano and Manuela Cavallo, an adviser on M&A, reorganisations and joint ventures, as well as Antonia Verna and Tommaso Foco.

Simmons & Simmons is particularly well known for private equity matters. Principal figures in the team include Italy country head Andrea Accornero; Dario Spinella, who heads the corporate and commercial group in Milan; digital business sector expert Edoardo Tedeschi; corporate law specialists Laura Fiordelisi and Marco Muratore; and Milan and London-based Ariel Nachman.

Ughi E Nunziante’s team is experienced in mid-market, cross-border M&A transactions with Italian aspects. Roberto Leccese predominantly acts for tech, renewable energy, and oil and gas clients. Giuseppe Coco‘s track record includes advising foreign buyers on major M&A transactions, while Amon Airoldi assists with acquisitions and distressed M&A.

Regularly advising on cross-border deals, Carnelutti Law Firm acts for clients from the fashion, healthcare, food and beverage, energy, education, media and manufacturing industries. Luca Arnaboldi focuses on M&A transactions involving the real estate, media and fashion sectors, and Carlo Pappalettera is an adviser to industrial groups and investment funds.

CBA Studio Legale e Tributario‘s M&A team routinely works alongside the firm’s banking, finance, IP, litigation, antitrust, and administrative and environmental practices. In Milan, Luca Fabbrini advises on private equity and M&A, while Laura Elena Cinquini is ‘exceptional’. The Padua-based Ilaria Antonella Belluco leads the Triveneto corporate and M&A team.

In addition to transactional work, De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani advises companies on an ongoing basis, in relation to commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, distributors and franchisees. The principal advisers are Barbara Calza, Cristina Fussi, Giuseppe Cristiano, Marco Frazzica, Andrew Paton, Claudio Corba Colombo, Armando Ambrosio, and Paolo Barbanti Silva.

Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP‘s M&A offering encompasses distressed deals, corporate reorganisation, regulatory issues, privatisation, and corporate governance. Heading the group, Maurizio Delfino is the practice’s lead M&A partner, while Massimo Chiais regularly advises institutional and corporate clients on extraordinary transactions.

The full-service M&A practice at Deloitte Legal Italy -Società tra Avvocati a r.l. routinely leverages the firm's international network for major transactions. Giorgio Mariani leads the team, which features corporate and commercial law specialist Stefano Cirino Pomicino and Andrea Sciortino, whose workload includes mid-cap M&A and corporate reorganisations.

Eversheds Sutherland Associazione Professionale’s corporate practice houses sector specialists in renewable energy, oil and gas, food, industrial engineering, pharma, and aerospace. The corporate department is co-led by domestic and cross-border transaction expert Giuseppe Celli and experienced M&A and private equity practitioner Davide Proverbio. Guido Galeotti departed the firm in 2024.

Advising domestic and international clients on M&A deals in Italy, Gitti and Partners‘ expertise includes banking and insurance sector transactions. Gregorio Gitti‘s track record encompasses privatisation deals; Vincenzo Giannantonio attracts client praise for his 'extensive technical expertise'; and Stefano Roncoroni and Matteo Treccani also advise on corporate law.

K&L Gates’ corporate and M&A team handles major acquisitions, divestitures and corporate restructuring transactions, in relation to financial turnarounds and carve-outs. In Milan, Giampaolo Salsi is an extraordinary transaction specialist, while corporate expert Arturo Meglio is particularly experienced in the acquisition and divestiture of companies, businesses and business units.

LMCR’s Milan team advises on a range of corporate and commercial matters. The practice is co-led by commercial and corporate law specialist Massimo La Torre, ‘an extraordinary lawyer with outstanding negotiating skills,’ and Roberto Rio, an adviser to corporate clients and private equity houses on M&A and corporate finance.

The Milan team at Norton Rose Fulbright is particularly experienced in the warranty and indemnity aspects of M&A transactions. Practice head Salvatore Iannitti focuses on the insurance, reinsurance and financial services sectors, while Claudio Di Falco is experienced in M&A and extraordinary transactions. Recently, Tiziana Del Prete departed the firm.

The corporate and M&A team at Nunziante Magrone is jointly led by Francesco Abbozzo Franzi, who advises on M&A and shareholder agreements; Gianmarco Mileni Munari, an expert in M&A, corporate and commercial work; the ‘very skilled’ Gianmatteo Nunziante; and M&A, commercial law and international joint venture expert Fiorella Alvino.

The corporate practice at Osborne Clarke houses experts in energy and digital sector deals. The practice is led by ‘smart’ M&A and private equity transaction specialist Giuliano Lanzavecchia and also includes corporate and commercial law expert Giovanni Penzo.

Rucellai & Raffaelli‘s M&A, commercial and transactional practice is headed from Milan by Enrico Sisti, ‘an invaluable asset to clients’, who handles a high volume of deals. In addition to M&A work, Sisti handles major FDI investments in Italy, ably assisted by Filippo Agosti and Riccardo Castagna.

Watson Farley & Williams‘s practice has significant energy industry expertise. The team in Milan is also increasingly involved in healthcare, real estate and logistics deals. The corporate practice of energy sector specialist Eugenio Tranchino includes joint ventures, M&A and private equity, while Carlo Cosmelli is ‘very strong and effective’.

Withers Studio Legale‘s team assists industrial families with their investments, along with business and family holding restructurings. Roberta Crivellaro specialises in family businesses, as well as domestic and cross-border real estate transactions, and Sergio Anania focuses on the start-up and digital sectors, in addition to his general corporate practice.

Particularly experienced in mid-market M&A, Alpeggiani Avvocati Associati‘s corporate and M&A practice covers letters of intent, closings, due diligence, negotiations, and the drafting of commercial and M&A contracts. Niccolò Piccone and Pietro Giorgetti are both experienced M&A practitioners, while Marco Carbonara and Leonardo Proni are January 2024 recruits from hi.lex.

Andersen in Italy‘s practice focuses on SMEs, while its sector specialisms include manufacturing, real estate, energy, banking, tech, and agribusiness. The team is co-led by Gherardo Cadore, whose corporate and commercial practice includes national and international contracts, and Francesco Inturri, an adviser on extraordinary transactions and company incorporations.

The principal figures in bureau Plattner’s team are Simona Gallo, a commercial, corporate and compliance expert; Christoph Jenny, an adviser to German-speaking clients that acquire businesses in Italy; and commercial, corporate, M&A and tax practitioner Massimo Petrucci. The Bolzano-based Carlo Gurioli advises on M&A and commercial, corporate and energy law.

DWF’s team has extensive experience in major M&A and corporate transactions. Heading the group from Milan, Luca Cuomo is a corporate, M&A and energy deal specialist. Providing key support, Matteo Polli advises on M&A, joint ventures and real estate matters, while Giacomo Romiti is an experienced corporate lawyer. Antonio Ferri joined the team from A&O Shearman in December 2024.

Experienced in both ordinary and extraordinary corporate law deals, EY TAX & LAW ITALY‘s corporate and M&A practice acts for clients from the agriculture, fashion, food, pharma, infrastructure, waste, energy, manufacturing, media and tech sectors. Christian Busca provides notable support.

The principal advisers in L&B Partners Avvocati Associati‘s Milan-based corporate and M&A practice are Michele Di Terlizzi, whose track record features acquisitions, mergers and corporate restructuring mandates, and Davide Pelloso, a longstanding adviser on joint ventures, company reorganisations, investment agreements, and acquisitions and disposals of shareholdings, companies and assets.

Experienced in M&A, private equity and venture capital deals, Lexia’s team focuses on the fintech, financial services, ICT, TMT, and renewable energy sectors. Practice head Francesco Dagnino is experienced in both domestic and cross-border public and private M&A, as well as private equity and venture capital transactions.

Masotti Cassella is ‘a trusted choice for high-profile deals’. Luca Masotti is an international transaction expert, who specialises in the pharma and medical devices sectors; Mascia Cassella is ‘particularly helpful and knowledgeable’; and Carlo Piatti‘s broad workload includes commercial and corporate work. Stefano Del Vecchio is another key adviser.

Co-led by firm founder Marco Padovan and Edoardo Poletti, Studio Legale Padovan‘s practice encompasses domestic and cross-border M&A, project-related transactions, corporate finance, joint ventures, and company law. The ‘excellent’ team in Milan also covers national and international commercial contracts, including distribution and agency agreements, as well as supply contracts.

In addition to its tax credentials, Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati advises on the purchase and sale of assets, shares, businesses, business divisions, and domestic and cross-border corporate reorganisations. Massimo Di Terlizzi specialises in M&A private equity, corporate restructurings, and corporate and commercial law, while Stefano Tronconi is tax M&A head.

Italian legal and tax firm PwC TLS Avvocati e Commercialisti routinely assists with deal structuring, negotiations, contract documents, due diligence, and letters of intent. In Bologna, Pietro Buccarelli is a public and private M&A expert, while in Milan, Stefano Cancarini also assists with M&A. Tommaso Tomaiuolo left the firm in 2025.

Squire Patton Boggs‘ ‘very strong’ corporate and M&A practice is co-led by Sara Belotti, whose practice covers a broad range of transactional work in the tech and AI sectors, as well as data-driven businesses; energy and natural resources group head Daniela Sabelli; and Paolo Zamberletti, a 2024 recruit from K&L Gates.