Europe/Italy
Two years on German firms take lead on Unified Patent Court activity
Germany’s dominating on a number of fronts, but UK firms are more than holding their own according to figures drawn up by the European Patent Litigators Association
Skadden, Wachtell called in for Versace’s $1.4bn sale to Prada Group
Skadden guides Prada as Wachtell counsels Versace owner Capri Holdings, which bought the Italian luxury stalwart for $2.15bn in 2018
Taylor Wessing unveils Italian alliance
Anglo-German firm joins forces with Orsingher Ortu, boosting European credentials
Macfarlanes and Linklaters lead on Ferrari Group’s €785m IPO
Italian-based luxury logistics company sells 25% of founding family shares to fund transaction
Jaime Carey becomes first Chilean to take office as IBA president
Carey will split two-year term with Italy’s Claudio Visco after IBA approved first joint presidency
Debevoise, Nishimura called in for Nippon Life’s $8.2bn Resolution Life acquisition
Kirkland & Ellis and Herbert Smith Freehills also among nine law firm’s called in for the largest takeover by a Japanese insurer
Charles Russell Speechlys opens Milan office targeting UHNW clients
London-based firm hires duo from tax boutique Maisto e Associati to launch first Italian office
Greenberg Traurig expands in Milan with triple partner hire from Molinari Agostinelli
Team is led by Italian banking and finance heavyweight Riccardo Agostinelli
Top law firms line up to advise on Richemont’s sale of Yoox Net-a-Porter to Mytheresa
Slaughters, Cravath, Bakers and Latham among firms acting on long-awaited offloading of online luxury retailer
Volume of European class actions continues to grow as UK tops market ahead of Portugal
CMS report reveals that £120bn in damages have been sought over last five years and predicts further rise in number of claims
Who won Luxury Law Awards 2024 – and why
The top brands, law firms, legal teams and individuals honoured at Luxury Law Summit London
Bird & Bird adds seven-lawyer finance team in Italy from Hogan Lovells
Hire follows Hogan Lovells hiring 23-lawyer finance and M&A team in Italy from Orrick
Orrick adds seven-lawyer M&A and private equity team in Italy from Shearman
Team led by partner Fabio Fauceglia joins tech-focused firm as other former Shearman Italy partners move to White & Case and Willkie
The Global Legal Post launches international comparative guide to cryptoassets
Edited by Brown Rudnick partners Jane Colston and Jessica Lee, online resource outlines emerging legal frameworks for cryptoassets
‘Every day that I work with Ferretti, I say wow’: GC Niccoló Pallesi
Luxury yacht executive discusses his career path, ringing the bell at the Boursa Italiana, the value of respect and two great private client events
Fieldfisher relaunches in Italy with five-partner team from former ally
Top 20 UK firm opens standalone office after cutting ties with Swiss Verein firm which has rebranded as WST
Orrick cites firmwide sector focus as second large Italian team departs, joining BonelliErede
Both long-serving co-founders of US firm’s Italian arm have left this week, following departues for Hogan Lovells and now BonelliErede
Hogan Lovells secures 23-lawyer finance and M&A team in Italy from Orrick
Veteran finance partner Patrizio Messina leads departures representing one third of Orrick’s Italian lawyers
Sidley and Latham sew up Coupang’s $500m Farfetch rescue deal
Sidley advises South Korea’s Coupang on its acquisition of troubled luxury e-commerce platform, advised by Latham
ESG in 2024: getting to grips with the new paradigm
Due diligence, stock exchange requirements, carbon markets and nature will be on next year's ESG agenda, write HSF’s Silke Goldberg, Ernst Muller and Tihomir Svilanovic
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