Lifetime Achievement Award

Laurence Morel-Chevillet, Bvlagri Spa.

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Luxury In House Team of the Year

Bottega Veneta

This legal team is recognised for its exceptional cohesion, dedication and ability to support a business at the forefront of contemporary luxury. Working seamlessly across IP, communications, licensing and corporate matters, the team has successfully navigated significant change and increasingly complex challenges while remaining agile, collaborative and commercially focused. Their sustained commitment, resilience and craftsmanship make this team richly deserving of this recognition.

General Counsel of the Year

Stefania Gallo, Kering Eyewear

The General Counsel of the year winner is recognised for her outstanding leadership, strategic judgement and contribution to the business. Combining legal excellence with a strong commercial mindset, she has established herself as a trusted adviser to the business, navigating complex legal and regulatory challenges while supporting its continued growth and ambitions.

She exemplifies the evolving role of the modern General Counsel: strategic, pragmatic and closely connected to the wider business. Her ability to balance risk with opportunity, lead with clarity and provide trusted counsel at the highest level makes her a highly deserving winner.

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Fashion Counsel of the Year

Luca Ciccocioppo, Valentino

This year’s winner is recognised for an exceptional combination of legal expertise, commercial judgement and an instinctive understanding of the fashion industry. Over the past year, they have transformed Valentino’s Marketing & Communication legal function, bringing key brand-sensitive matters under a more cohesive global structure and strengthening consistency across brand partnerships, endorsements, licensing, events and campaigns. Against a backdrop of significant leadership change, they ensured uninterrupted legal support. Without a single additional hire -and with a further reduction in external counsel expenditure from an already lean baseline, the scope of the function grew appreciably- its cost did not

IP Counsel of the Year

Murielle Vincenti, Prada

This person is recognised for her exceptional combination of deep intellectual property expertise, strategic vision and unwavering dedication. With a sophisticated understanding of the complexities of protecting and developing valuable brands, she brings both legal excellence and commercial insight to her role. Her ability to navigate an increasingly complex IP landscape while supporting creativity, innovation and business growth sets her apart. Her approach, commitment and contribution to the protection of intellectual property make her a highly deserving winner.

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