Studio Legale Lupária – Studio Legale Lupária

An independent boutique law firm focused on criminal law, with a strong international outlook.

A dynamic practice built on the academic distinction and professional standing of its founder.

A firm recognised for its strategic expertise in the most complex judicial proceedings.

A leading presence in the field of corporate criminal law and criminal compliance.

An approach focused on excellence, intellectual rigour and professional integrity.

An identity built on a profound commitment to defence advocacy.

A cohesive team of lawyers and university professors.

Professor Luca Lupária Donati,

Professor

Luca Lupária Donati

Luca Lupária Donati, an avvocato cassazionista (a lawyer authorised to practice before the Higher Courts), is Full Professor of Criminal Procedure at the University of Milan and previously held the position of Full Professor at the Roma Tre University in Rome.

In addition to Criminal Procedure, he has taught Comparative Criminal Procedure, Penitentiary Law, Corporate Criminal Law and Procedure, and Corporate Prosecution and Control Governance. He is a Visiting Professor and an Honorary Professor at several American and European universities. He has a degree in Law from the University of Milan (magna cum laude) and a doctorate (PhD) in Criminal Procedure from the University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum.

He has represented clients in judicial proceedings at the national and international level. His clients include some of the major Big Tech companies, multinational logistics groups, state-controlled companies, financial institutions, senior public officials, and directors and statutory auditors of leading enterprises. He has defended clients in high-profile proceedings relating to serious negligent crimes. He has gained extensive experience in cases relating to the victims of crime or breaches of fundamental rights.

Lupária Law Firm was founded by Professor Luca Lupária Donati and is headquartered in Milan, with offices also in Rome, Genoa and Paris.
It is highly specialised in general criminal law and has extensive expertise in the field of corporate criminal law. For over twenty years, the firm has provided legal defence and advisory services to senior executives, professionals, multinational corporations, and public authorities.

A close-knit team of lawyers and university professors. Team members serve as president or member of supervisory boards in leading companies, including listed or publicly held companies.

May 2026

On 22 May, Professor Lupária Donati also took part in the fourth edition of the Printemps du droit, dedicated to the theme “Justice in the Era of Post-Truth. Between the Relative and the Universal”, held at the University of Tuscia in Viterbo, contributing to the discussion on the transformation of justice in the age of post-truth.

May 2026

On 21 and 22 May, the international conference organised within the framework of the PhD programme in “Law and Business” of the Department of Legal and Economic Sciences of Sapienza University of Rome was held on the topic “The Reform of Legislative Decree No. 231/2001 in the International Dimension”. During the third session, devoted to practical, procedural and substantive criminal law issues, Professor Lupária Donati delivered a presentation on the procedural aspects of corporate criminal liability.

May 2026

From 14 to 17 May, the seventh edition of the Festival della Giustizia Penale took place, a prominent event within the Italian legal landscape. Professor Lupária Donati serves as its Scientific Director, while Avv. Martina Cagossi is a member of the organising committee.

May 2026

On 5 May, Professor Lupária Donati’s new book, co-authored with Giuseppe Gennari and Franco Tarone and entitled La scienza non giudica, was published. The work reflects on the relationship between science and criminal proceedings, focusing in particular on the role of scientific knowledge in the formation of judicial decisions.

April 2026

The Firm takes part in the panel “Criminalization of Women and Systemic Discrimination: New Challenges for the Innocence Network”, organized within The Innocence Network Conference, taking place on April 10–11, 2026. The event represents an important international forum addressing issues related to the criminalization of women and systemic discrimination within the criminal justice system.

April 2026

Professor Lupária will deliver a lecture entitled “Interrogatorio y confésion. La experiencia italiana entre el caso di Amanda Knox y las nuevas amenazas tecnólogicas”, organized by the Fundació de l’Illustre Collegi d’Advocats de les Illes Balears (Palma). The event represents an important international forum addressing interrogation and confession in light of the Italian experience and emerging technological challenges.