Futura Law Firm

What Futura Law Firm does

Futura Law Firm is an Italian boutique legal and strategic consulting firm founded in 2021 and headquartered in Turin, structured as a Società tra Avvocati a responsabilità limitata Società Benefit (S.t.A.R.l. S.B.) — one of the first STA SRL Benefit vehicles in Italy, which embeds ESG and common-benefit obligations directly into the partnership's governance. The firm operates across three offices (Turin, Milan, Madrid) plus a Türkiye Desk established in November 2025, serving innovative startups, scaleups, SMEs, and select enterprises in Europe, Asia, and the U.S. Its practice is organized into four areas: Advisory (M&A, venture capital, open innovation, fundraising), Technology (blockchain, smart contracts, crypto-assets under MiCAR, AI Act compliance, digital platforms under DSA/GDPR), Impact (benefit company formation, ESG strategy, EUDR compliance), and Start-up & VC (company formation, investor agreements).

The firm monetizes through bespoke professional services fees on a quote-based model, with no publicly disclosed pricing and an ethical commitment to discounted rates for meritorious clients. It supplements fee work with a content-driven demand generation engine: the Futura Academy platform hosts a monograph series (10+ titles on MiCAR subtopics, ESG frameworks, Term Sheets, and AI law), the "Next Legal" podcast (100+ episodes, top 10% most shared globally, listened in 12 countries), and recurring educational programs with OGR Torino and xEdu. Distribution is direct and relationship-led, supported by leadership participation on the Legal Hackers Operational Board, ICC Italia, Assobenefit/Probenefit, and EU blockchain policy bodies (EUBOF, INATBA, Blockchain for Europe).

Customer evidence points to a project-driven mix spanning insurtech (Axieme's sale to Vitanuova), climate tech (Eoliann's €4.25M Primo Ventures/Exor Seeds seed round), automotive marketplaces (MiaCar sale to Facile.it), and benefit companies (Boniviri). The firm has no external funding, share capital of €10,000, and is founder-owned by Emanuela De Sabato (President), Raffaele Battaglini (CEO), and Amedeo Perna (COO), with a 14-person team that also includes a Chief Philosophy Officer and a Tech Tax Advisor.

Name

Futura Law Firm

Legal name

Futura Law Firm Società tra Avvocati a Responsabilità Limitata Società Benefit

Website

https://futura.legal

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Futura Law Firm is an Italian boutique law firm and Società Benefit founded in 2021, advising European startups, scaleups, and SMEs on M&A, venture capital, blockchain/MiCAR, AI Act compliance, and ESG matters across offices in Turin, Milan, and Madrid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services for Innovation and Technology

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance (BPAEAPAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Governance, Entity Management & Board Management (BPAEAPAL), Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk & Business Continuity (BPAEAPAJ)

Keywords

• Innovation legal advisory
• Blockchain and crypto regulation
• Venture capital and M&A law
• ESG and benefit company consulting
• AI Act and digital platform compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Turin

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Futura generates revenue through professional legal consulting fees for services spanning M&A, corporate law, technology law, blockchain, AI compliance, ESG advisory, and startup/scale-up support. Services are tailored to innovative companies and delivered by a multidisciplinary team. The firm operates as a Società tra Avvocati (law firm partnership) with a flexible, scalable model.
2. Educational Content and Monographs: Futura produces and distributes monographs, guides, and research publications (e.g., MiCAR series, Term Sheet guides, ESG frameworks) available as free downloads through its Academy platform, supporting thought leadership and client acquisition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Futura Law Firm delivers strategic and legal consulting for innovation-intensive companies through four practice areas: Advisory (M&A, venture capital, open innovation, startup/scale-up support), Technology (blockchain, crypto-assets, AI Act, digital platform and GDPR compliance), Impact (benefit company formation, ESG strategy, EUDR), and Start-up & VC (company formation, fundraising, term sheets, shareholder agreements). The firm is one of the first Italian Società tra Avvocati Benefit structures, providing counsel on EU regulatory frameworks including MiCAR, AI Act, DSA, EUDR and GDPR.

Product overview

Futura Law Firm is a strategic and legal consulting firm for innovation offering three core service areas: Advisory (M&A, entrepreneurial strategy, open innovation, fundraising, startup support), Technology (blockchain, crypto-assets, AI compliance, digital platforms, digitalization), and Impact (benefit companies, ESG, governance, EUDR). The firm also operates an Academy platform producing monographs and the 'Next Legal' podcast series. Futura is structured as a Società tra Avvocati (law firm partnership) with Società Benefit status, established in 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Strategic and legal consulting for innovative and technology companies covering M&A transactions, entrepreneurial strategy, open innovation facilitation, fundraising strategy and startup/scale-up support. Intended for innovative companies and SMEs requiring transaction and growth counsel.
• Technology Legal and strategic consulting for technology projects including blockchain implementation, crypto-assets (MiCAR compliance), artificial intelligence (AI Act), digital platforms (DSA/GDPR) and digitalization strategies. Intended for technology, blockchain and AI-driven companies.
• Impact ESG and sustainability consulting including benefit company formation and compliance, ESG business model development, ESG washing detection, governance assessment and EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance. Intended for benefit companies and impact-driven enterprises.
• Start-up e VC Legal assistance for innovative startups from business model validation to investor agreements, covering company formation, fundraising mechanisms and investment contract negotiation. Intended for innovative startups, founders and venture-backed companies.
• Futura Academy Educational platform offering monographs, publications and courses on innovation law, sustainability and legal frameworks, including the 'Next Legal' podcast series and downloadable legal publications. Functions as a demand-generation channel for legal advisory clients.
• Next Legal Podcast Podcast series covering legal innovation topics including smart legal contracts, NFTs, video games, play-to-earn, metaverse and crypto regulations. Distributed on Spotify and Telegram, reaching the 100-episode milestone and listenership in 12 countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked among 156 top law firms in Italy by Corriere della Sera for multiple consecutive years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OGR TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFutura is a recurring partner of OGR Torino ( Fondazione CRT hub) for educational programs including Open Innovation – Legal & ESG Framework courses (free for startups and SMEs) and the ESG – Business e Legal Framework course co-designed with OGR Torino in 2025. The partnership demonstrates Futura's commitment to startup ecosystem support and ESG education.
• Trusty s.r.l. Società BenefitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFutura works closely with Trusty s.r.l. società benefit for EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation) compliance services. Trusty provides a specialized blockchain-based platform for supply chain tracking, deforestation monitoring, and due diligence documentation (DDS) upload to the EU portal. Futura provides the legal framework and compliance guidance for clients navigating EUDR obligations.
• Blockchain Turkey PlatformminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFutura co-organized a crypto markets event in Istanbul on June 27 with Blockchain Turkey Platform to discuss EU/Turkey regulatory comparisons, normative gaps, and internationalization opportunities. Pınar Çağlayan Aksoy served as panel moderator.
• Feat. VenturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFutura collaborated with Feat. Ventures and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo to organize Launchcamp Equity Craft Lab, a workshop focused on creating equitable and transparent foundations for startups, including an 'Equity Game' role-play simulation for cap table scenarios.
• Fondazione Compagnia di San PaolominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Launchcamp Equity Craft Lab workshop alongside Feat. Ventures. Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo provides backing and partnership resources for startup-focused educational events organized by Futura.
• AssobenefitminorOthersFutura is a member of Assobenefit, the association of benefit professional firms in Italy, alongside seven other Italian studios (Freebly, Lexant, Fidone Associati, Lawal, SDBA, FL20 Studio, Iplus). The association promotes benefit business models in professional services.
• Legal Hackers (Operational Board)coreOthersRaffaele Battaglini, CEO and Founder of Futura, serves on the Operational Board of Legal Hackers, an international community addressing critical issues at the intersection of law and technology. Futura's Amedeo Perna co-organizes Legal Hackers Torino. This community connection positions Futura at the forefront of legal innovation globally.
• ICC ItaliaminorOthersFutura is a member of ICC Italia (International Chamber of Commerce Italy), the prestigious organization dedicated to spreading international business and legal culture. ICC operates in over 120 countries representing over 45 million businesses worldwide.
• Forwardto-Studi e competenze per scenari futuriminorOthersMarco Cassinera, Chief Philosophy Officer of Futura, is Co-Founder of Forwardto-Studi e competenze per scenari futuri (Studies and skills for future scenarios), a foresight and scenario planning venture that complements Futura's strategic consulting offerings.
• NextEdu / xEduminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFutura is a partner of NextEdu, an acceleration program for edutech startups managed by xEdu in collaboration with OGR Torino and Fondazione CRT. Futura contributes legal training sessions covering Italian startup law, requirements, and market entry for founders and entrepreneurs.
• Cottino Social Impact Campus - Centro di Competenze per la Valutazione e Misurazione dell'ImpattominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmanuela De Sabato, President and Founder of Futura, has been a member since 2023 of the Centro di Competenze per la Valutazione e Misurazione dell'Impatto at Cottino Social Impact Campus in Turin. This provides Futura with expertise in impact measurement methodologies including BIA.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Global law firm with one of the strongest tech, communications, AI and crypto-asset regulatory practices. Competes with Futura for tech-law mandates but at much larger scale and broader industry coverage, making it the dominant incumbent in Futura's adjacent space.
• BonelliErede: One of Italy's largest law firms with established ESG/sustainability and innovation practices. Overlaps with Futura on benefit-company advisory and ESG strategy but serves larger enterprise clients with full-service offerings.
• Chiomenti: Major Italian corporate/M&A law firm ranked at the top of Italian legal rankings. Competes with Futura for M&A and corporate governance mandates among Italian scaleups and large enterprises, with substantially broader practice coverage.
• Linklaters: Magic Circle global law firm with extensive fintech, crypto-asset and ESG regulatory practices. Competes with Futura on large cross-border tech and ESG mandates but serves global enterprise clients rather than early-stage innovators.
• Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe: Global law firm with a leading tech and crypto/fintech practice (including prominent blockchain/digital assets work). Competes with Futura for tech-startup and crypto-related mandates at larger scale and deeper geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Legance: Italian independent law firm with strong corporate/M&A, venture capital and innovation practices. Direct competitor for tech/innovation startup mandates (similar client profile) but with significantly larger headcount.
• Fidone Associati: Italian benefit-status professional firm and Assobenefit co-founder. Comparable boutique profile to Futura's Impact/benefit-company practice, sharing the same small-firm benefit model.
• FL20 Studio S.T.P. Benefit: Italian benefit law firm (Società tra Professionisti) co-listed with Futura on the Facile.it/Pratiche Auto transaction and a fellow Assobenefit member. Comparable on benefit-company structure, boutique size, ESG focus and Italian market.
• Lexant: Italian benefit-status professional firm and Assobenefit co-founder. Operates a boutique benefit model with ESG practice areas, comparable in size and positioning to Futura's Impact practice.

Emerging players

• FIDLAW (UK): UK-based law firm with which Futura announced a strategic blockchain-services partnership. Operates in the same niche (blockchain legal services, token issuance, smart contracts) and serves as a UK-market complement to Futura's EU base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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