Pietro Derossi

Pietro Derossi is the Head of the Global Mobility & Corporate Immigration Team at LEXIA, with comprehensive expertise in Immigration Law, Italian Citizenship, and International Protection.

He provides full legal support to both companies and individuals in obtaining all types of visas and residence permits, including those for highly skilled employment, intra-company transfers (ICT), investment (Investor Visa for Italy), elective residency, innovative start-ups, digital nomads, freelance work, and family reunification.

Pietro has a distinguished track record in Italian citizenship applications, handling both administrative and judicial proceedings. And he regularly represents Italian and foreign nationals in civil and administrative litigation against public immigration authorities, defending and promoting rights related to citizenship, family unity, and residency.

Beyond his legal practice, Pietro collaborates with the University of Milan by publishing research articles on Italian and European immigration law, contributing to academic discourse on European immigration policies and migration management.

Prior to joining LEXIA, he led a team of international protection experts in Greece and Cyprus for the European Union Agency for Asylum.

Pietro graduated with distinction and an honorable mention from the University of Turin Law School in 2016. In 2026, he received the Lexology Client Choice Award in the Italian Immigration Lawyer category.

Visas and Residence Permits
Legal assistance to multinational corporations and private individuals in obtaining Italian visas and residence permits, including those for highly skilled employment, intra-company transfers, investment-based residence, and digital nomad work.

Global Mobility Consulting
Strategic advice to international companies on the relocation of personnel to Italy, ensuring compliance with Italian and EU immigration regulations and quota systems, and guaranteeing coordinated action with LEXIA’s labour and tax consultants.

Italian Citizenship (Administrative and Judicial)
Assistance with complex Italian citizenship applications, including jure sanguinis claims as well as residency-based or marriage-based naturalisation, handled through both administrative procedures and judicial proceedings.

Immigration Litigation
Representation of clients before civil and administrative courts in proceedings against the Italian Public Administration, challenging the refusal of residence permits, citizenship applications, or family reunification rights.