People
Avv. Paolo Virano
Partner
paolo.virano@fvalaw.it
Born in Turin on February 19, 1972, he graduated from the University of Turin (J.D. 1997). Admitted to the Italian Bar in 2000 (High Court). Partner of the firm since 2009. Adjunct professor of Commercial Law at the University of Turin (SAA School of Management). Professor of the Master in Open Innovation and Intellectual Property, University of Turin (SAA School of Management) – LUISS Business School. Co-editor of the Foro Padano. Member of the International Association for Insurance Law (AIDA), Associazione Internazionale Giuristi di Lingua Italiana (AIGLI) and International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
Languages: Italian, English and French.
Areas of Expertise: Industrial property law; Antitrust law, Commercial Law; Advertising law, Insurance law; Real estate rights, Arbitration and management of litigation both before national and foreign courts in all such matters.
Avv. Alessandra Sonnati
Partner
alessandra.sonnati@fvalaw.it
Born in Turin on December 15, 1970. She graduated from the University of Turin (J.D. 1996). Admitted to the Italian Bar in 1999. Partner OF THE FIRM SINCE 2016.
She is legal advisor to Associazione Italiana del Franchising (AIF) and member of the Legal Commitee of the European Franchising Federation (EFF). She is “exclusive contributor” for Italy to The Legal 500: Franchise & Licensing Country Comparative Guide and is regularly quoted by Who’s Who Legal as one of the leading Italian franchising experts.
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA), of the Camera degli Avvocati internazionalisti (Chamber of the Italian International Lawyer) and of International Distribution Institute (IDI).
Languages: Italian and English.
Practice Areas: national and international contracts; franchise agreements; EU Law; commercial and corporate law; mergers and acquisitions.
Avv. Federica Leanza
Associate
federica.leanza@fvalaw.it
She was born in Moncalieri on December 26, 1987. She graduated from the University of Turin on June 2014.
Admitted to the Italian Bar in December 2017, while carrying out the training course at Tribunale di Torino.
Adjunct professor of International Law at SSML Carlo Bo.
In 2023 she attended an Advanced Course at University of Milan (La Statale) in Corporate Law.
Member of the Camera degli Avvocati internazionalisti (Chamber of the Italian International Lawyer).
Languages: Italian and English.
Area of expertise: Distribution contracts, Commercial and Corporate Law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Real estate rights, Civil liability (contractual and non-contractual). Litigation in all such matters.
Dott.ssa Laura Belfiore
Trainee
laura.belfiore@fvalaw.it
She was born in Moncalieri on January 19,2002.
She graduated from the University of Turin on November 2025 with a thesis in international law: “Artificial Intelligence in cyber attacks: attribution of responsibility under international law“.
In 2023 she attended the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, and she was awarded as one of the “best oralists in the preliminary rounds“.
Languages: Italian and English.
Mirla Paglione
Front office and support to the lawyers of the firm
Antonella Russo
Administration and accounting
