20 leading intellectual property lawyers in Italy in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in intellectual property in Italy. The table is presented alphabetically and does not establish internal positions or identify one professional as superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Massimo Baghetti | Jacobacci Avvocati | Patents and technical litigation |
| Nino Di Bella | Gianni & Origoni | Intellectual property, trade marks and technology |
| Mariangela Bogni | IP Law Galli | Intellectual property and litigation |
| Gianluca De Cristofaro | LCA Studio Legale | Copyright, advertising and digital intellectual property |
| Marco Francetti | Jacobacci Avvocati | Industrial property and litigation |
| Cesare Galli | IP Law Galli | Patents, trade marks and industrial property litigation |
| Paola Gelato | Jacobacci Avvocati | Trade marks, designs and copyright |
| Fabrizio Jacobacci | Jacobacci Avvocati | Patents, trade marks and IP strategy |
| Simona Lavagnini | LGV Avvocati | Patents, copyright and IP litigation |
| Luca Rinaldi | Gianni & Origoni | IP, technology and litigation |
| Claudia Scapicchio | Jacobacci Avvocati | Patents and industrial property |
| Massimo Scuffi | Independent professional practice | Patents, trade marks and IP jurisprudence |
| Giulio Enrico Sironi | Simmons & Simmons | Patents, trade marks and life sciences |
| Massimo Sterpi | Gianni & Origoni | Intellectual property and international litigation |
| Marina Tavassi | Independent professional practice | Intellectual property, competition and litigation |
| Andrea Terragni | De Berti Jacchia Franchini Forlani | Intellectual property and litigation |
| Tankred Thiem | LGV Avvocati | Patents and technical litigation |
| Luca Trevisan | Trevisan & Cuonzo | Patents and high-technology litigation |
| Brenda Villa | LGV Avvocati | Trade marks, copyright and asset protection |
| Emanuela Gaia Zapparoli | Nunziante Magrone | Intellectual property, trade marks and litigation |
How the ranking was prepared
This selection was built from scratch through an editorial review of professional and public information available through 2026. It does not reproduce or adapt the order of third-party directories, awards or rankings. To identify and cross-check profiles, the review considered current professional track records, official biographies, publicly verifiable matters and transactions, institutional and academic activity, publications and international experience.
For this practice area, particular attention was paid to patents, trade marks, copyright, trade secrets, technical litigation, life sciences, fashion and protection of intangible assets.
The editorial assessment combines five dimensions:
- Depth, continuity and genuine specialisation in the practice: 30%.
- Complexity and relevance of publicly verifiable matters, transactions or responsibilities: 25%.
- Technical command and ability to handle complex matters within the specialty: 20%.
- Professional leadership, independent judgement and ability to lead significant mandates: 15%.
- International profile and doctrinal, academic or institutional contribution: 10%.
Impact Lawyers' own editorial approach
Inclusion does not depend on firm size, media visibility or presence in other rankings. The selection is designed to combine major firms, specialist boutiques and professionals with a particularly distinctive individual practice. Nor is the apparent number of wins or completed transactions used as an automatic measure, because public information is uneven and many matters remain confidential.
Selected professionals
Massimo Baghetti, Nino Di Bella and Mariangela Bogni illustrate different profiles represented in the selection, but their appearance in this section does not imply a superior position. The aim is to reflect different forms of experience within the same specialty and provide a broad view of the Italian market.
How to interpret the selection
The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the Italian market based on public information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, possible conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
Professional careers and firm structures can change. Future editions should therefore verify partner moves, new firms, changes of role and potential incompatibilities before publication.
