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    News | 19.03.2026

    LCA ranked in Chambers Europe & Global 2026

    New practice recognitions and confirmed rankings across established areas further reinforce the Firm’s position

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    LCA further strengthens its position in the Chambers Europe 2026 and Chambers Global 2026 guides, consolidating the Firm’s standing and that of its professionals at both European and international level.

    These results follow the extensive research conducted by Chambers and Partners and reflect the Firm’s continued commitment to delivering technical excellence, strategic insight and consistent client service.

    The 2026 edition marks another significant milestone in LCA’s growth trajectory: 56 total rankings (+10 compared to 2025), including 12 upward movements across practice areas and individual professionals. Notably, the Litigation practice achieves Band 1 in the Highly Regarded table in both the Europe and Global guides, alongside 6 individual advancements, further reinforcing the strength and depth of our teams.

    We extend our sincere thanks to our clients and peers whose trust and feedback have contributed to these achievements.

    Practice areas and professionals recognised in the 2026 rankings

    Banking & Finance
    Ferdinando Poscio

    Capital Markets: Equity
    Benedetto Lonato

    Competition/European Law
    Adele Sodano

    Compliance

    Corporate M&A – High-end Capability
    Leah Dunlop

    Corporate M&A – Mid-Market
    Daniele Bonvicini
    Roberto de Bonis
    Umberto Piattelli
    Marina Rosito
    Riccardo Sismondi

    Employment
    Ranieri Romani

    Energy & Natural Resources

    Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
    Dario Covucci

    Foreign Investment
    Andrea Carreri

    Insurance

    Intellectual Property
    Gianluca De Cristofaro

    Life Sciences
    Agostino Migone de Amicis

    Litigation: Highly Regarded 
    Luciano Castelli
    Gian Paolo Coppola

    Real Estate
    Carmen Leo

    Restructuring/Insolvency
    Diana Burroni
    Salvatore Sanzo

    Shipping
    Giacomo Falsetta
    Davide Magnolia

    TMT: Media
    Giulio Vecchi

    White-Collar Crime
    Nicolò Pelanda
    Matteo Uslenghi

    LCA is also once again included among the Italian law firms selected in the European Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives promoted by Chambers, underscoring the Firm’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and responsible professional culture.

    For the full rankings, please refer to:
    Chambers Europe 2026
    Chambers Global 2026

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    Equity Partner
    Leah Dunlop
    Equity Partner
    Marina Rosito
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    Antitrust and Competition
    Banking, Finance & Regulatory
    Bankruptcy Litigation
    Capital markets
    Commercial and corporate
    Corporate Compliance
    Criminal Law
    Environmental
    Golden Power (FDI)
    Insolvency Disputes
    Intellectual property
    Labour and Trade Union Relations
    Litigation, Arbitration and ADR
    M&A – Private Equity
    Restructuring

    Antitrust and Competition

    Thanks to a dedicated team of professionals with over twenty years of experience in national and EU competition law, the Firm provides top-tier advice and assistance to Italian and international clients in matters including agreements, abuse of dominant position, merger control, and antitrust litigation.
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    Banking, Finance & Regulatory

    We pride ourselves on the distinguished support we provide to financial institutions, investment funds, sponsors and corporations to help them structure, negotiate and implement a wide range of domestic and international financing and structured finance transactions, including bond issues and securitisations of performing and non-performing loans.
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    Bankruptcy Litigation

    Our accomplished bankruptcy litigation team will assist, consult, and defend you in court with regard to all types of litigation that may arise in the context of bankruptcy or relating to companies in crisis.
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    Capital markets

    At LCA, we’re renowned for our involvement with major capital market transactions, both equity and debt, as part of primary and secondary offerings on regulated and unregulated financial markets. Thanks to this, we’ve been able to develop extensive expertise in the complex industry regulations and financial practices that characterise the Italian and international capital markets. We assist stock broking companies (SIMs), open-ended investment companies (SICAVs), investment companies with fixed capital (SICAFs), and asset management companies (SGRs) in the provision of investment and collective asset management services, as well as in the implementation of crowdfunding platforms.
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    Commercial and corporate

    While LCA can offer and support you in a broad variety of services, we pride ourselves on consultancy for company law, domestic and international corporate contracts, commercial and corporate litigation and all the regulatory aspects typical of the various markets involved.
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    Corporate Compliance

    Corporate compliance is essential to the wellbeing of any business. At LCA, we offer assistance and consultancy to companies, providing them with the appropriate legal support to ensure they proactively comply with laws, regulations, codes of conduct and rules. For the best results, this assistance relies on inter-department collaboration within the Firm, and in particular with professionals from the Corporate Department, specialised in liability under Italian Legislative Decree No. 231/01.
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    Criminal Law

    Here at LCA, we understand that economic and business activity is increasingly characterised by risks, prohibitions and issues that may lead to criminal liability. With that in mind, we’ve set up our own criminal law department, providing highly specialised assistance in risk prevention and criminal litigation.
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    Environmental

    Environmental law has earned crucial significance in business management: the principles of precaution and prevention require to constantly supervise the compliance with environmental standards set out by European and national laws. Furthermore, the management of environmental liabilities must be inspired by a strategic view to face with both technical and legal issues.
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    Golden Power (FDI)

    We operate since years in all matters constituting International Trade and National Security through a multidisciplinary team of lawyers belonging to different Departments of the Firm: Corporate M&A, Administrative & Regulatory, IP/IT, Custom Law and Business Crime
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    Insolvency Disputes

    If the worst happens and we can’t maintain business continuity or rescue any parts of your business that are still profitable, all and any assistance we provide will be aimed at identifying the most appropriate liquidation path for the specific situation, whether it be bankruptcy or composition with creditors.
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    Intellectual property

    At LCA, we have long-standing expertise in the provision of contentious and non-contentious assistance on copyright and misleading and comparative advertising, trademarks and domain names, designs and models, patents, know-how, unfair competition
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    Labour and Trade Union Relations

    At LCA, we work with Italian and foreign companies, walking them through all the main aspects of employment law. We provide support and guidance for organisational, contractual and litigious issues that may arise out of employment relations as well as assistance in collective and individual agreements with trade unions and institutional authorities.
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    Litigation, Arbitration and ADR

    At LCA, our expert advisors will assist you in the prevention, management and resolution of disputes, in civil and commercial matters. Whether you’re based in Italy or abroad, before an ordinary or special court, or subject to national and international arbitrations, we’re by your side every step of the way.
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    M&A – Private Equity

    At LCA, we boast long-standing experience in global transactions and investment opportunities. We can assist you in structuring extraordinary transactions in Italy and across borders, and in negotiating and drafting relevant contractual agreements. In this way, we can ensure optimum creation, development and consolidation (including on an international level) of your business initiatives, and support your company to harness growth and investment opportunities offered by global markets.
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    Restructuring

    We understand that business crises are complex, but with our multi-faceted expertise in the field of business crisis, we can support, guide and inform you in crisis management, starting from an in-depth analysis of your specific financial and asset situation and an understanding of the causes of the crisis, up to the identification and planning of the most appropriate tools to face it, together.
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    Energy
    Insurance
    Life Sciences
    Real Estate
    Technology & Media
    Transport, Shipping & Aviation

    Energy

    At LCA, we have a team of legal experts able to support you in a broad range of energy matters. We advise Italian and foreign investors and lenders in complex investment, financing, acquisition and development of projects in the traditional energy sector (petrochemicals, natural gas and electricity) and renewable energy sector (solar, wind, geothermal, water and biomass). We’ll help you prepare the documentation required by the GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici). We’ll work with you to resolve issues arising from energy projects in Italy and abroad, and handle relations with tax and customs authorities.
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    Insurance

    At LCA, we assist brokers and insurance companies in Italy and abroad in a wide array of affairs, ranging from daily activities to the drafting and negotiation of insurance policies and contracts, from the management of claims, including in litigation, to actions for compensation.
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    Life Sciences

    Also in the Life Sciences industry, our dedicated team combines cross-departmental skills and expertise to support a wider range of clients. We work with entrepreneurs, institutions, investors and domestic and international funds operating in the Life Science and Healthcare fields, providing full multi-disciplinary assistance, based on the experience and the real and in-depth knowledge of the specific issues of this industry.
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    Real Estate

    At LCA, we provide specialised advice in real estate and construction law, including every aspect of corporate, tax, financing, environmental and urban planning, contentious and non-contentious. We’ll support your company from the initial development phases, throughout the realisation of a project, and during the marketing phase
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    Technology & Media

    At LCA we know and deeply value the importance of technology. Our team are renowned for their expertise and services in the constantly evolving world of new technology, the web, digital and traditional media, telecommunications and, more generally, all information and communication technology.
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    Transport, Shipping & Aviation

    At LCA, we provide expert legal advice to logistics, shipping and aviation operators, including shippers, carriers, shipping and air agencies, terminals, logistics operators and airlines, shipowners, investors, private equity funds, shipyards, P&I Clubs, charterers, builders, financiers, traders, brokers, insurers and many other players in the transport sector.
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