The Italian legal publication Legalcommunity has recognized Dentons partners Federico Sutti and Sara Biglieri among the top 50 lawyers in Italy in 2021.

Italy Managing Partner Federico Sutti was recognized for the sixth year in a row. He was ranked as a top five lawyer in the country, rising five places over last year.

According to Legalcommunity, Federico stood up to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, growing revenues in 2020 by 4.6 percent above €43 million. Today, he says he has the firm once again fully engaged on all fronts of activity. Separating value-added activities from process activities is his mantra. He is convinced that the legal services market is destined to undergo a period of further aggregations. But he doesn’t pursue growth for growth’s sake. After a long series of lateral hires Federico now looks at the market selectively: “We don't need to aggregate turnover. We share profits not revenues.” His work confirms his placement among the most prolific lawyers in the real estate sector. He assisted Mediobanca in the acquisition of the trophy asset Palazzo Cordusio in Milan for €246.7 million. He also advised Orion in the launch of a joint venture that will work on the redevelopment of the Levante waterfront in Genoa, in addition to having advised GLP in several investments.

Partner Sara Biglieri was recognized in the ranking for the second year in a row, ranked number 37, she rose one place over last year. She is one of only five women included in the ranking.

Legalcommunity dubbed her Il Vulcano (the Volcano), describing her as an explosion of ideas and enthusiasm, a professional with an infectious personality. Sara is a partner at Dentons, head of litigation at the European level. She has set up a team capable of tackling litigation from all angles, including white-collar crime. The team now has six partners, 24 professionals and a turnover of more than €5 million. She has recently been appointed non-executive chairman of the board of the Equita Group. (Former IMF director) Carlo Cottarelli wanted her on the scientific committee of his Programma per l'Italia (Program for Italy).