Simmons & Simmons

Simmons & Simmon’s IP practice in Italy is overseen by partner Giulio Enrico Sironi. In cross-border disputes, the team can also collaborate with colleagues in other European offices, particularly the London office.   

Notable practitioners: Anna Colmano and Stefania Bergia.

2025

A client says the team is "proactive and effective" and appreciates the "commercial advice and well-argued and presented legal filings".

"Commercially focused and practical, with a good knowledge of the law and procedure. Very good to work with."

Copyright

Highlights include publishing contractual renewal and personality rights misuse decisions in a pre-litigation case.

The firm represented an industrial specialist in UPC limitation and separate biosimilar litigation before the Court of Milan.

Assorted cases include parallel importation litigation and unfair competition for a fashion house and a telecommunications provider. It also completed separate litigation before the Court of Appeal of Milan.