Directories & Rankings Deadlines Italy
Overview of all deadlines for Italy 2026
Directories & Ranking Deadlines Italy 2026
- Status October 2025 -
* All dates marked "Yes" for "Deadline updated by directory for 2026" represent the dates confirmed by the directories yet.
* Data that is marked with "No" represents last year's submission data from the directories, which we have extrapolated to the new season.
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| Directory / Ranking | Legal field | Deadline | * Deadline updated from Directory for 2026 |
| IFLR 1000 EMEA Italy | Financial services regulatory | 01.02.26 | No |
| IFLR 1000 EMEA Italy | M&A | 01.02.26 | No |
| IFLR 1000 EMEA Italy | M&A / transactional private equity | 01.02.26 | No |
| IFLR 1000 EMEA Italy | Project development | 01.02.26 | No |
| IFLR 1000 EMEA Italy | Project finance | 01.02.26 | No |
| IFLR 1000 EMEA Italy | Projects | 01.02.26 | No |
| IFLR 1000 EMEA Italy | Restructuring and insolvency | 01.02.26 | No |
| IFLR 1000 EMEA Italy | Restructuring and insolvency | 01.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | Best client service initiative | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | Best ESG Initiative | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | Best pro-bono initiative | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | Best transformation initiative | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | European competition or antitrust team of the year | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | European corporate team of the year | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | European finance team of the year | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | European Law Firm Of The Year | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | European Litigation Team of the year | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | European managing partner of the year | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | European specialist law firm of the year | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | Law firm of the year | 24.02.26 | No |
| The Lawyer AWARD Europe Italy | Offshore firm of the year | 24.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | Arbitration | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | Commercial disputes | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | Competition/antitrust | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | Dispute resolution | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | Insolvency | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | Intellectual property | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | International arbitration | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | Labour & employment | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | Tax | 28.02.26 | No |
| Benchmark Litigation | White-collar crime | 28.02.26 | No |
| ITR – World Tax EMEA Italy | Tax | 13.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Entertainment | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | IP Agencies: Patent Prosecution | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | IP Agencies: Trademark | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Advertising & | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Copyrights | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Data Protection | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Fashion Law | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Healthcare & | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: IT & Outsourcing | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Media & | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Patent Litigation | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Sports Law | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Telecoms | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Trademark Litigation | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Marketing | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Pharmaceuticals | 21.03.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Prosecution | 21.03.26 | No |
| WTR1000 EMEA Italy | Trademark | 26.03.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Banking & Finance | 23.04.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | 23.04.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Corporate/M&A | 23.04.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Dispute Resolution | 23.04.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Capital Markets | 28.05.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Intellectual Property | 28.05.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Life Sciences | 28.05.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Private Equity | 28.05.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Public Law | 28.05.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Shipping | 28.05.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Tax | 28.05.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | TMT: IT & Data Protection | 28.05.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | TMT: Media & Telecommunications | 28.05.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Insolvency | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Banking & Finance | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Capital Markets | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Corporate / M&A | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Corporate tax | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Fintech | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Fund Structuring | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Merger Control | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Real Estate | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Restructuring & | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Transfer Pricing | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Wealth | 27.06.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Management | 27.06.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Administrative and public law | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Banking and finance: Bank regulatory | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Banking and finance: Borrower side | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Banking and finance: Lender or arranger side | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Bologna: Leading firms | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Capital markets: Debt | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Capital markets: Equity | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Commercial, corporate and M&A | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Compliance | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Data privacy and data protection | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Dispute resolution | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Employment | 04.08.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Finland | EU and competition law | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Genoa: Leading firms | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Industry focus: Energy | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Industry focus: Food | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Industry focus: Luxury goods | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Industry focus: Manufacturing | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Industry focus: Retail | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Industry focus: TMT | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Intellectual property | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Investment funds | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | IP: copyright | 04.08.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Africa Africa | Naples: Leading firms | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Padua: Leading firms | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Private equity | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Real estate and construction | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Restructuring and insolvency | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Shipping – NEW | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Tax | 04.08.26 | No |
| LEGAL 500 EMEA Italy | Turin: Leading firms | 04.08.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Competition/European Law | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Compliance | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Employment | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Energy & Natural Resources | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Insurance | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Project Finance | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Real Estate | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Real Estate: Finance | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | Restructuring/Insolvency | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS Europe Italy | White-Collar Crime | 03.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS High Net Worth Italy | Accountants & Tax Advisers | 23.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS High Net Worth Italy | Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth | 23.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS High Net Worth Italy | Private Banks | 23.09.26 | No |
| CHAMBERS High Net Worth Italy | Private Wealth Law | 23.09.26 | No |
| GAR100 Worldwide Italy | Arbitration | 01.10.26 | No |
| IP STARS EMEA Italy | IP – Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Design, Domain names, IP tax | 31.10.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Arbitration | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Compliance | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Banking & Finance | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Commercial Litigation | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Competition Litigation | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Insurance Litigation | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Insurance Regulatory | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: International | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Investigations & | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Labor Advisory | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: Labor Litigation | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Law Firms: White-Collar Crime Arbitrators | 14.11.26 | No |
| Leaders League Countryguide Italy | Litigation | 14.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: Dept and equity-linked | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: Equity | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: High yield | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: Loans | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: M&A | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: Private Equity | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: Project Finance | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: Restructuring | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Deal of the year: Structures finance & securitization | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Firm of the year | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Net-Zero Transition Award | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Debt and equity-linked | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Digital Finance | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Equity | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Financial Services Regulatory | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: High yield | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Loan | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: M&A | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Private Equity | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Project finance | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Restructuring | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Team of the year: Securitisation and Structured Finance | 30.11.26 | No |
| IFLR AWARD Europe Italy | Tech Innovation Award | 30.11.26 | No |
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