Europe/Italy
Legora expands European presence with Madrid, Milan and Paris office openings
London engineering hub also to be established as firm races to meet growing European demand
Italian legal AI start-up Lexroom raises $50m in Series B funding round
Overall capital secured reaches more than $73m as firm eyes European expansion
McDermott boosts Italian presence with five-partner team hire in Milan
Incoming group, led by Vincenzo Giannantonio, joins from Italian independent Gitti & Partners
Gibson Dunn, Bär & Karrer guide Marriott and Lefay Resorts in luxury wellness joint venture
As the first brand dedicated exclusively to luxury wellness in Marriott’s line-up, Lefay provides a strategic lever in the growing holistic travel sector
The Global Legal Post launches comparative guide to fashion law
Cross-jurisdictional Law Over Borders guide is edited by Trevisan & Cuonzo partner Julia Holden, who is based in Milan
Gianni & Origoni adds five-lawyer finance boutique in London and Milan
Tie up with iLS sees London-based Norman Pepe join as an equity partner
HSF Kramer builds in Milan with hire of senior banking partner from BonelliErede
Emanuela Da Rin joins with four-strong team as BonelliErede announces hire of partner trio from rival Gatti Pavesi
Ropes & Gray debuts in Milan with Latham PE team
US firm doubles down on Europe with second launch on the continent in six months
Clifford Chance and Norton Rose Fulbright advise on $1.7bn ECA-backed A&K luxury cruise ship financings
Transaction marks growing momentum in the luxury cruise sector
Storytelling is key to brand differentiation – key takeaways from Luxury Law Summit London
Delegates heard from luxury luminaries like former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman and celebrated designers Julien Macdonald and Karen Millen
Law Society strikes deal with Italian National Bar in ‘post-Brexit breakthrough’
Memorandum of Understanding sees Italian Bar commit to pushing for introduction of ‘foreign legal consultant’ status in Italy
A&O Shearman bolsters Italian leveraged finance team with Linklaters partner hire
Diego Esposito joins A&O Shearman in Milan after 17 years at Magic Circle rival
Greenberg Traurig boosts employment coverage with quintet of hires in Milan and London
Incoming lawyers include shareholders Giuseppe Bulgarini d’Elci and Virginia Allen
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