Legalcommunity Week 2026: diary of the third day
From June 9 to 12, the tenth edition of Legalcommunity Week takes place in Milan, the event dedicated to the Italian and international business legal community. Once again this year, the Hotel Principe di Savoia has confirmed its role as the beating heart of the event, hosting conferences, roundtables, and in-depth discussions on the key issues transforming the legal market, the role of general counsel, and the relationship between professionals, companies, and institutions.
Alongside the professional discussions, there was no shortage of networking and social events, long-standing hallmarks of the initiative. Cocktails, exclusive in-house counsel events, and networking opportunities accompanied a particularly intense day. All in a third day that begins marked by Run the Law and will be marked by the Corporate Awards.
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How the day unfolded
Wednesday, June 10, marked one of the richest and most articulated days of the event, alternating in-depth discussions on restructuring, negotiation, geopolitics, reputation, innovation, and the evolving role of general counsel. The sessions were supported by Hogan Lovells, BSF and JAMS, Lexsential, Vitale, SDA Bocconi, McDermott Will & Schulte, Puccio Penalisti Associati, Pavia e Ansaldo, CastaldiPartners, KPMG, and Trevisan & Cuonzo.
The day began at dawn with the 2026 edition of Run the Law, a non-competitive 6 km race organized in collaboration with MOPI, starting from Canottieri San Cristoforo.
In the morning, “From Covenants to Control: Private Debt and Opportunistic Funds in Restructuring and Distressed Negotiations” explored restructuring dynamics, with contributions from Chiara Elisei (Octus), Francesco De Gennaro and Iacopo Canino (Hogan Lovells), Alessandro Rognoni (Bper Banca), Andrea Pescatori (Ver Capital), Frederic Verrecchia (BNP Paribas CIB), and Philippe Minard (Anima Alternative SGR).
In parallel, “When Good Lawyers Negotiate Bad Deals: What Really Drives Success (and Failure) at the Table” focused on international negotiation dynamics, bringing together Barbara Benzoni (Eni), Lodovico Bianchi Di Giulio (Bip), Christopher M. Campbell (Baker Hughes), Giuseppe De Palo (Jams), Maurizio Di Bartolomeo (Giochi Preziosi), Alice Flacco (MicroPort CardioFlow), Carmelo Fontana (Google), Luigi Macioce (Boies Schiller Flexner), Francesco Marchi (Alternego), and Carlos Menor (Grupo Renault Iberia).
Two parallel roundtables
“Turning Know-how into Value: Winning Strategies in Joint Development Agreements” featured Alessandro Altei (Il Sole 24 Ore), Mauro Casolino (Konecta), Pasquale Di Mino (Lexsential), Vincenzo Piccarreta (Lexsential), Laura Tricomi (Butangas), and Samantha Zanni (Gruppo Veronesi), with moderation by Letizia Ceriani.
At the same time, “Geopolitics & Security” analyzed the relationship between defense, investment, and international security, with contributions from Carlo Altomonte (SDA Bocconi), Enrico Della Gatta (Fincantieri), Fabrizio Pagani (Vitale & Co), Alfonso Annibale de Marco (McDermott Will & Schulte), Livio Fenati (Vesper Infrastructure Advisory), Edoardo Girelli (Tikehau Capital), and Giuseppe Lacerenza (Keen Venture Partners). The session was moderated by Valentina Magri.
After the lunch break, discussions resumed with “The Other Side of Justice: When Corporate Reputation Meets Trial by Media,” a roundtable addressing the delicate relationship between judicial proceedings, communication, and corporate reputation. Speakers included Luca Barabino (Barabino & Partners), Roberto Crepaldi (Court of Milan), Diletta Giuffrida (Sky TG24), Domenica Lista (Leonardo), and Paolo Mazza (Bper Banca). The session was moderated by Andrea Puccio (Puccio Penalisti Associati).
In parallel, the session “Cross-Border M&A and Foreign Investment Considerations” focused on cross-border transactions and foreign investment. Participants included Isabel Fernandes (Grupo Visabeira), Filippo Fioretti (Pavia e Ansaldo Studio Legale), Heike Ottemann-Toyza (Generali Deutschland), Ignacio Pereña Pinedo (ACS Group), and Meritxell Roca Ortega (Pavia e Ansaldo). The discussion was moderated by Ilaria Iaquinta.
Simultaneous roundtables
“Reputation, Media and Positioning: The New Competitive Capital of Law Firms” brought together Stefano Brogelli (Axpo Italia), Emanuele Camandona (CastaldiPartners), Daniele Ciccolo (Telepass), Simona Musso (Lavazza), Umberto Simonelli (Brembo), and Federico Tallia (BasicNet), moderated by Nicola Di Molfetta.
“Are Clients Becoming More Sophisticated? The Evolution of General Counsel” examined the evolution of the in-house legal function, with contributions from Simone Davini (Deutsche Bank), Pietro Galizzi (Plenitude), Luís Graça Rodrigues (Minsait), Andrea Moretti (eBay), Adriano Peloso (Lenovo), and Sabrina Pugliese (KPMG). The roundtable was moderated by Michela Cannovale.
Finally, “Tech & IP: The Winning Tandem to Create, Manage and Monetize Innovation” explored the relationship between technological innovation and intellectual property. Speakers included Giuseppe Accardo (Trevisan & Cuonzo), Alessandra Amico (Molteni Group), Gabriele Cuonzo (Trevisan & Cuonzo), Stefania D’Agnelli (Italgas), and Federico Dal Poz (Amplifon). The session was moderated by Flavio Caci.
Corporate Awards
The day concluded at the Padiglione Visconti with the twelfth edition of the Legalcommunity Corporate Awards, the evening dedicated to excellence in the corporate legal world, bringing together professionals, general counsel, and managers to celebrate the year’s leading figures.
