What Studio Legale Sutti does

Studio Legale Sutti is an Italian full-service law firm founded in 1953 in Milan by Dr. Angelo Sutti, Knight of the Italian Republic. Organized around five departments — Company-Commercial, IP & Competition, Labour, Tax, and Dispute Resolution — plus a Multidisciplinary Services offering, the firm delivers traditional professional legal services to local Italian businesses, IP-intensive companies in fashion, pharmaceutical, IT, automotive, food, and telecommunications, and international corporations requiring cross-border coverage. It holds in-house patent and trademark agency capabilities and acts as the exclusive Italian representative of the ICC Counterforce anti-counterfeiting network spanning 50+ law firms across 48 countries.

The firm operates from 14 offices: eight in Italy (Milan headquarters on Via Montenapoleone, plus Rome, Genoa, Venice, Bergamo, Monza, Abbiategrasso, and Trescore Balneario) and six international locations in Sofia (Bulgaria), London (UK), Tokyo (Japan), Munich (Germany), Zagreb (Croatia), Bucharest (Romania), and Belgrade (Serbia). Website is delivered in 20+ languages. The technology stack is conventional — a content-managed website, no proprietary software, no mobile app, and no public API. The firm is independently held with no external investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees (hourly billing, fixed fees per matter, and success fees where applicable) on quote-based, matter-specific engagements. The go-to-market model is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging senior partner involvement, professional networking, referrals, the firm's 70+ year brand, academic positions held by partners at Politecnico di Milano, Università di Padova, Università degli Studi di Milano, and IULM, and an active thought-leadership cadence through publications, conferences, and an in-house news stream. Leadership is Managing Partner Simona Cazzaniga (appointed December 2016, the first woman to lead a top-20 Italian firm by resources and revenue) and Senior Partner Stefano Sutti.

Name

Studio Legale Sutti

Legal name

Studio Legale Sutti

Website

https://sutti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Studio Legale Sutti is a Milan-headquartered Italian law firm founded in 1953, providing full-service legal counsel across corporate, IP, labour, tax, and dispute resolution to local businesses, IP-intensive companies, and international corporations through 14 offices in Italy and abroad.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection (BPAHAMAB)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Intellectual property law
• Corporate commercial law
• Litigation services
• Patent trademark agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Studio Legale Sutti generates revenue through professional legal services billing. As a full-service law firm specializing in company-commercial law, intellectual property and competition law, labour law, tax law, and dispute resolution, the firm charges clients for legal counsel, litigation services, transaction support, and related legal advisory work. Revenue is generated through hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, and success fees where applicable for litigation and transactional work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Studio Legale Sutti is an Italian law firm providing full-service legal counsel across Company-Commercial Law, Intellectual Property & Competition Law, Labour Law, Tax, and Dispute Resolution. The firm offers advisory, transactional, and litigation services, including in-house patent and trademark agency work, to corporate clients in Italy and internationally.

Product overview

Studio Legale Sutti is an Italian law firm offering comprehensive legal services organized into four main departments: Company Commercial Law, IP & Competition Law, Labour Law, and Tax. The firm provides both legal advisory and agency services, including patent and trademark prosecution. The core offering consists of specialized legal counsel across corporate, intellectual property, employment, and tax matters, with dispute resolution capabilities supporting all practice areas. Founded in 1953, the firm serves local businesses and entrepreneurs with a multidisciplinary approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Company Commercial Law Services Corporate and commercial legal services including M&A support, corporate governance, business structuring, and commercial contracts for local businesses and entrepreneurs.
• IP & Competition Law Services Intellectual property and competition law services covering patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial design, trade secrets, counterfeiting defense, and antitrust matters.
• Labour Law Services Employment and labor law services including litigation, non-competition agreements, and workforce-related legal matters.
• Tax Services Tax planning and advisory services, including strategies related to intellectual property portfolio exploitation and licensing.
• Dispute Resolution Services Business litigation, corporate litigation, and alternative dispute resolution services for commercial conflicts.
• Patent & Trademark Agency Services Agency services for patent and trademark filing, prosecution, and management, handled through the firm's IP & Competition Department.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Counterforce (ICC - International Chamber of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Studio Legale Sutti is the exclusive Italian representative of Counterforce, a task force of law firms established by the Paris International Chamber of Commerce offering intellectual property and anti-counterfeiting services globally. The network encompasses more than fifty law firms in forty-eight countries. SLS serves as the Italian Counterforce desk, with offices in Milan, London, Tokyo, and Belgrade providing coverage.
• The Intellectual Property NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Legale Sutti is a member of The Intellectual Property Network, an international network of law firms specializing in intellectual property matters.
• CONVEYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONVEY is a Turin-based Italian organization that organizes annual EC-sponsored Master Courses in Technology Licensing. Simona Cazzaniga holds teaching positions in these programs. SLS participates in CONVEY's patent agent preparation courses and the firm recruits from its alumni. SLS has been continuously recommended by CONVEY as 'Expert in Industrial Property and Intellectual Property' since 2004.
• TAG AlliancesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio Legale Sutti is a member of TAG Alliances, an international alliance of law firms. Partners Giangiuseppe Sanna and Claudia Pilla attended the TAG Alliances Europe, Middle East & Africa Regional Meeting in Croatia in June 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chiomenti: One of Italy's largest and most prestigious full-service law firms with deep corporate/M&A, banking, and dispute resolution practices and a London office. Directly comparable to SLS as a top-tier Italian firm competing for similar enterprise clients.
• Gianni & Origoni: Leading Italian law firm with a strong focus on corporate, M&A, finance, and IP matters, with offices in Italy and abroad. Closely comparable to SLS in practice mix and client base.
• Bonelli Erede: Top-tier Italian law firm with strong corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution practices and significant international presence. Competes head-to-head with SLS for high-value Italian corporate mandates and cross-border transactions.
• Barzanò & Zanardo: Italian IP-specialist law firm handling patents, trademarks, and IP litigation. Directly comparable to SLS's IP & Competition practice, with similar focus on patent and trademark prosecution in Italy.
• Bird & Bird (Italy): Global law firm with a strong Milan office specializing in IP, technology, and media. Most directly comparable to SLS in the IP and technology-focused practice area, especially for cross-border IP mandates.
• Jacobacci & Partners: Italian IP-focused law firm with patent and trademark agency services and offices in multiple European jurisdictions. Closely comparable to SLS's patent/trademark agency and IP enforcement offerings.
• LCA Studio Legale: Mid-to-upper tier Italian law firm with corporate, M&A, and IP capabilities. Comparable in size and positioning to SLS within the Italian mid-market for legal services.

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells (Italy): Major global law firm with a Milan office handling corporate, IP, and life sciences work. Competes with SLS on IP-intensive mandates in pharmaceuticals and consumer goods, but offers a far broader international footprint.
• DLA Piper (Italy): Global law firm with a large Italian presence handling corporate, IP, and cross-border mandates. Overlaps with SLS on cross-border IP and corporate work, but offers a much broader global platform and is not specialized in the Italian mid-market.
• CMS (Italy): European-headquartered law firm with strong Italian presence offering corporate, IP, and dispute resolution services. Comparable in pan-European reach to SLS, though significantly larger in headcount and revenue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stefano.sutti.3
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/road-legal-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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