Practice areas: Real Estate, Business & Corporate
Licensed in New York since: 2023
Languages spoken: English, Italian
Selected to Rising Stars: 2026 Lorenzo Rovini is an associate attorney licensed to practice law in both New York and Italy. His practice spans real estate litigation, commercial litigation, corporate law, and estate planning, with experience representing clients in local, state, and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.
Real Estate & Commercial Litigation
Lorenzo handles complex real estate and commercial disputes, including matters involving contract claims, business conflicts, foreclosure-related issues, and property disputes.
Corporate & Business Law
In addition to his litigation practice, Lorenzo advises clients on business formation, startups, mergers and acquisitions, homeowners' associations (HOAs), and corporate governance matters. He is also experienced in drafting and reviewing mergers and acquisitions agreements and other commercial transaction documents.
Estate Planning
Lorenzo drafts, reviews, and oversees the execution of comprehensive estate planning documents, including Last Wills and Testaments, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advance Healthcare Directives, and Special Needs Trusts. He also advises clients on asset protection, charitable giving, and estate tax mitigation strategies.
Italian Citizenship Applications
Lorenzo advises U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents on Italian citizenship applications, including matters involving Italian citizenship by descent and related documentation requirements.
Education & Recognition
Lorenzo earned his Juris Doctor degree summa cum laude from the University of Florence in Italy. He also holds two LL.M. degrees, one from the Catholic University of Milan and one from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he received both the Dean's Academic Excellence Award and the Graduate and International Programs Award.
Lorenzo has been selected to the 2026 New York Metro Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers.
Fluent in English and Italian, he is committed to delivering thoughtful, practical, and effective legal counsel while building strong and trusted relationships with his clients.
Practice areas
Real Estate: Business, Business/Corporate, Real Estate: Consumer- 30% Real Estate: Business
- 40% Business/Corporate
- 30% Real Estate: Consumer
First Admitted: 2023, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.paykinlaw.net/attorneys/lorenzo-rovini-esq
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York State, 2023
- Italy
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- New York State Bar Association, Commercial & Federal Litigation Section - Publications Committee, Chair and Deputy Editor
- New York State Bar Association, Business Law Section - Technology and Venture Law Committee, Vice-Chair
- Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
- The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member
- New York City Bar Association, European Affairs Committee, Executive Committee Member
- New York City Bar Association, Commercial Law and Uniform State Laws Committee, Executive Committee Member
Educational Background
- University of Southern California - Gould School of Law - Los Angeles, CA, LL.M., Honors: Dean's Academic Excellence Award and Graduate and International Programs Award
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Italy, LL.M., Major: White Collar Crimes and Corporate Crimes
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Rovini, Lorenzo (2026), The Transposability of Brokerage Principles: Real Estate, Securities, and Financing, in NYSBA Real Property Law Journal, Vol. 54 No. 1.
- Rovini, Lorenzo (2026), Avoiding Sanctions in the Gen AI Era: Practical Guardrails for Lawyers: NYLitigator, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
- 2025 Hamburg Global Conference, NYSBA International Section, October 15-17, 2025, Digital Nomads: Lawyers on the Move in the Global 21st Century (Panelist).
- An Arbitration Award Can Be Res Judicata in Subsequent Litigation, New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2025
- Corporate Transparency Act Undermined: Legal Chaos and Its Implications, NY Business Law Journal, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2025
- Clickwrap Contracts and Arbitration: Why What You Click Matters, New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Vol. 18 No. 2, 2025
Honors
- Real Estate Law Firm of the Year - Manhattan, NY100 Awards , 2025
- New York Metro Rising Stars - Super Lawyers, 2026
- Best of Queens, "Best Law Firm in Queens”, Bestof.qns.com, 2025
- Best Trainee Lawyer award by the Florence Bar Association, 2018
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2026
