20 leading public and administrative law lawyers in Italy in 2026
Impact Lawyers' editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in public and administrative law 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio Baglivo | Gianni & Origoni | Public economic law and infrastructure |
| Fabio Cintioli | Cintioli & Associati | Public economic law, regulation and competition |
| Marcello Clarich | Studio Legale Clarich | Regulation, administrative law and markets |
| Angelo Clarizia | Clarizia & Associati | Public procurement and administrative litigation |
| Stefano Cunico | Gianni & Origoni | Regulation, procurement and administrative litigation |
| Marco Dugato | Professional and academic practice | Administrative law, public contracts and regulation |
| Elisabetta Gardini | Gianni & Origoni | Administrative law and public projects |
| Francesco Goisis | Professional and academic practice | Administrative law and public litigation |
| Claudio Guccione | Guccione e Associati | Public procurement, concessions and litigation |
| Antonio Lirosi | Gianni & Origoni | Administrative law, public procurement and golden power |
| Giuseppe Morbidelli | Professional and academic practice | Administrative and public economic law |
| Giulio Napolitano | Professional and academic practice | Regulation, public services and economic law |
| Mario Natale | Satta Romano & Associati | Administrative law and public procurement |
| Luca Raffaello Perfetti | Professional and academic practice | Administrative law, contracts and regulation |
| Aristide Police | Police & Partners | Public procurement, concessions and infrastructure |
| Guido Reggiani | Gianni & Origoni | Public procurement and regulation |
| Anna Romano | Satta Romano & Associati | Public contracts, regulation and administrative litigation |
| Aldo Sandulli | Professional and academic practice | Administrative law and public regulation |
| Filippo Satta | Satta Romano & Associati | Public economic law and procurement |
| Luisa Torchia | Studio Legale Torchia | Administrative law, regulation and public 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 public procurement, concessions, infrastructure, regulation, energy, planning, golden power, administrative litigation and public economic law.
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
Fabio Baglivo, Fabio Cintioli and Marcello Clarich 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.
