Dentons was awarded “Law Firm of the year - Life Sciences” and “Law Firm of the year - Technology,” while Italy Managing Partner Federico Sutti was named “Lawyer of the year - Real Estate” and Partner Giangiacomo Olivi was named “Lawyer of the year - Media” at the TopLegal Industry Awards 2022. This year, the awards ceremony took place in Milan on May 10, 2022.

The jury noted Dentons’ life sciences capabilities, with its top-notch team capable of adding value to the client, pointing out the team’s work on product liability litigations for a leading multinational in the industry.

In the photo, from left to right, are: Andrea Pupeschi, Luca Pocobelli, Ilaria Gobbato, Claudio Segna.

Dentons’ award in the technology category was in recognition of how the team handled a case of great interest - assisting one of the world’s leading technology players in the creation of a Wi-Fi hotspot system in the automotive sector.

In the photo, from left to right, are: Giangiacomo Olivi, Fabia Cairoli, Chiara Bocchi.

Regarding the awards to individuals:

Federico Sutti was recognized for his support on a project to build Italy’s first “Gigafactory,” in Piedmont, to produce lithium-ion batteries for vehicles. The jury noted, in particular, the mandate’s contribution to the energy transition.

Giangiacomo Olivi captured the attention of the Technical Committee with an innovative mandate, assisting one of Italy’s leading creative centers in its creation and distribution of new audiovisual formats.

Awards finalists were evaluated by the Technical Committee, comprising 64 top figures from major legal, tax and financial departments in Italy. They examined, in particular, the finalists’ technical-legal merit, the success in achieving the strategic objectives of the law firm and the client as well as the impact of the professional activity carried out in the respective sector.