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Italy
Administrative and public law
Administrative and public law - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper provides a â€very high level of competence’ in contentious urban planning, environment and public procurement matters, as well as in civil and administrative litigation, regulatory matters and public finance, thereby catering for clients which operate in heavily regulated industrial sectors, such as energy, insurance, infrastructures, transports, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. The â€talented’ Giorgia Romitelli, who exhibits â€a very high level of specific knowledge in administrative and public law’ and â€acumen in identifying the core elements of cases’, advised St. Jude Medical Italy on two major administrative contentious matters related to public tenders launched by the regional public utility ARCA for the supply of medical devices and services. Trans Adriatic Pipeline and energy company ERG are other notable clients. Francesco Cerasi heads the practice.
Leading individuals
Giorgia Romitelli - DLA Piper
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s â€outstanding’ corporate and M&A department recently experienced increased work from the food, fashion, technology, manufacturing and energy sectors. Notably, senior partner Francesco Novelli acted for ERG, Total Marketing Services and TotalERG in the sale of an oil and gas downstream business. Goffredo Guerra and Giulio Maroncelli co-head the corporate department, which also includes country managing partner Wolf Michael KĂĽhne, the â€highly committed’ Alessandro Piermanni andthe highly regarded Fabio del Bene. Danilo Surdi made partner and Matteo Almini joined from Bird & Bird.
Next generation lawyers
Danilo Surdi - DLA Piper
Compliance
Compliance - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s â€outstanding practice’ advises individuals and legal entities on business criminal law and is adept at assisting with internal investigations as well as the planning, design and implementation of compliance programmes in accordance with Decree 231, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act. Recent matters included advising an Italian pharmaceutical company on the compliance programmes of the parent company and its Italian affiliates. Raffaella Quintana is â€extremely knowledgeable and competent’ and Antonio Carino’s â€depth of knowledge is amazing’.
Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
The sizable DLA Piper has a â€unique blend of qualities: superior litigation skills coupled with the ability to quickly learn more’. Recent highlights include assisting UniCredit and Banco BPM with an interim summary action introduced before the Court of Milan against the clients by shareholders of Italian heavy industry, steel industry and electric power company Carlo Tassara and challenging the validity of a complex restructuring plan. The practice is headed by Stefano Modenesi and Raffaella Quintana, who â€is passionate and never gives up’. Italy managing partner Bruno GiuffrĂ© is â€knowledgeable, business-oriented and pugnacious’ and is recommended along with Alessandro Lanzi and Francesco Cerasi.
Leading individuals
Bruno Giuffré - DLA Piper
EU and competition
EU and competition - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper successfully represented Vodafone Automotive in antitrust proceedings regarding alleged restrictive competition in the long-term rental and fleet management markets, and assisted Iccrea Banking Group with an ICA investigation on the interbank agreement for the provision of the SEPA-compliant Electronic Database Alignment (SEDA) service. The practice is jointly headed by Rome-based Alessandro Boso Caretta, who â€has strong technical legal skills, in-depth knowledge of the market and an impressive ability to solve problems’, and the â€outstanding’ Domenico Gullo, who joined the team from Ashurst in May 2016. Francesca Sutti moved to CMS in September 2016.
Employment
Employment - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s employment team is co-headed by Rome-based Giampiero Falasca and the â€very prepared and smart’ Fabrizio Morelli. Recent highlights include assistance to Italian Serie A club and listed company Juventus FC with its smart working project, and ongoing advice to fashion brand Hugo Boss on matters related to workforce management, including hiring and dismissals for reorganisation purposes.
Intellectual property
Intellectual property - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
Intellectual property: Copyright - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s â€great’ IP team successfully represented Italian clothing manufacturer and retailer Franklin & Marshall in a dispute against the Franklin & Marshall College related to the use of the trade mark Franklin & Marshall for clothing products in Italy. Other key clients include Bacardi, MondelÄ“z and Alpinestars. â€Outstanding team coordinator’ Roberto Valenti is recommended alongside Gualtiero Dragotti, who is strong in copyright litigation. Associate Sara Balice is now with Herbert Smith Freehills.
Leading individuals
Gualtiero Dragotti - DLA Piper
Roberto Valenti - DLA Piper
Investment funds
Investment funds - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper is known for advising asset managers on compliance and regulatory issues, and for identifying suitable investment structures for Italian and international asset managers and investors. The team further has specific experience in matters involving public real estate assets, infrastructure, healthcare, and social housing and student accommodation, as well as renewable energy, seed capital and private equity. Agostino Papa, who is â€very good at dealing with complex issues’, advised Garnell on the establishment of a new asset management company, which specialises in the setting up and management of private equity-reserved alternative investment funds that are focused on the agri-food sector. Nicoletta Alfano is another key member of the group.
Leading individuals
Agostino Papa - DLA Piper
Next generation lawyers
Nicoletta Alfano - DLA Piper
Private equity
Private equity - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s â€outstanding practice’ hired private equity specialist Matteo Almini from Bird & Bird. Goffredo Guerra advised Oakley Capital Private Equity on the acquisition of the REA Group’s Europe-based companies. Alessandro Piermanni and Fabio del Bene are also highly regarded.
Real estate and construction
Real estate and construction - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s â€extraordinary’ team focuses on commercial and residential real estate, including advice related to student accommodation, senior housing, social housing, data centres, hospitals, schools, corporate occupiers, and hotels and leisure. Recent highlights include assisting Savills with an investment into the redevelopment project of the dismissed Milan rail ring and advising Kryalos, the investment platform of Blackstone in Italy, on a number of acquisitions for real estate funds All Star and Hortensia. Olaf Schmidt is â€always one step ahead on his way to get the deal done’, while Paolo Foppiani has â€great understanding of the client’s needs with the specific adjustments of the Italian system’. The Rome-based Francesco De Blasio is also recommended.
Leading individuals
Olaf Schmidt - DLA Piper
Next generation lawyers
Paolo Foppiani - DLA Piper
Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring and insolvency - ranked: tier 2
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s â€approach is proactive’. The team assists with real estate portfolio acquisitions in pre-insolvency contexts; non-performing loan transfers; the incorporation of funds for restructuring purposes; insolvency matters; and shipping sector restructuring. Francesco De Gennaro â€meets tight deadlines’ and Antonio Lombardo â€solves problems’. Ugo Calò and Luca Magrini are also highly rated.
Leading individuals
Antonio Lombardo - DLA Piper
Next generation lawyers
Luca Magrini - DLA Piper
Tax
Tax - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
DLA Piper hired â€impressive lawyer’ Andrea Di Dio from Chiomenti Studio Legale as its new tax head in Rome, while Fabrizio Capponi and former senior adviser Giulio Andreani joined Dentons. The practice is recommended for tax audits and litigation, cross-border reorganisation, tax restructuring, M&A-related tax issues, and transfer pricing. It also assists with Italian patent box implementation and has particular experience with start-ups as well as in advising HNW individuals on tax planning. Antonio Tomassini â€has deep tax law knowledge’, of counsel Antonio Martino is â€a rising star’ and Christian Montinari is also highly regarded.
Leading individuals
Antonio Tomassini - DLA Piper
Italy: Banking and finance
Bank regulatory
Banking and finance: bank regulatory - ranked: tier 4
DLA Piper
DLA Piper is well versed in assisting with capital requirements, AML issues, investment services, payment services, and consumer credit directives, as well as the transparency regulations applicable to the distribution of banking and financial products. Agostino Papa â€has great depth of knowledge’ and Danilo Quattrocchi, who â€has a strong technical and professional background’, joined as of counsel from Bird & Bird.
Borrower side
Banking and finance: borrower side - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s â€high-quality professionals can cover multiple jurisdictions and provide cross-sector teams to serve banks’ needs’. The team is highly regarded for leveraged and corporate lending, and assists with syndicated lending transactions, as well as export credit agency-backed deals. Other areas include the financing of wind farms and PV plants, the refinancing of renewable plants’ portfolios, and real estate financings. Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca is â€very focused on client needs’; and Antonio Lombardo is â€a great finance lawyer’. Francesco de Gennaro, Agostino Papa, Francesco Ferrari and Ugo Calò are also highly regarded, as are senior partner Francesco Novelli and Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli. Mario D’Ovidio joined Studio Legale Associato a Watson Farley & Williams and Domenico Gaudiello left for CMS.
Leading individuals
Antonio Lombardo - DLA Piper
Lender or arranger side
Banking and finance: lender or arranger side - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
DLA Piper â€smoothly executes deals’, particularly in relation to leveraged and corporate lending, syndicated lending, and export credit agency-backed, infrastructure and renewable energy financings as well as real estate transactions. Antonio Lombardo, who is â€very good at dealing with difficult issues’, advised a pool of banks on the financing for two funds’ acquisition of a majority stake in Infracom Italia; and Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli is â€efficient, responsive and solutions oriented’. Other experienced advisers include Francesco de Gennaro, Agostino Papa, Francesco Ferrari, Ugo Calò and Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca, along with senior partner Francesco Novelli. Mario D’Ovidio joined Studio Legale Associato a Watson Farley & Williams.
Leading individuals
Antonio Lombardo - DLA Piper
Italy: Capital markets
Debt
Capital markets: debt - ranked: tier 4
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s team regularly advises on structured products, banking and corporate bonds (including mini-bonds), and structured finance, including European asset securitisation transactions. Luciano Morello led advice to Sara Assicurazioni on the issuance of its first corporate bond.
Equity
Capital markets: equity - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
DLA Piper assists financial institutions and issuers with IPOs, rights issues, tender offers, secondary offerings, and convertible, equity-linked and hybrid instruments. Francesco Maria Aleandri led advice to the underwriters, Banca IMI and Banca Akros, on the IPO and listing on AIM Italia of Innova Italy 1, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
Italy: Industry focus
Energy
Industry focus: energy - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
DLA Piper handles corporate, finance, tax, regulatory, litigation, real estate, environmental, white-collar crime and labour matters in the energy sector. Recent highlights include acting as adviser for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), a project for the transportation of Caspian Sea natural gas from Greece via Albania and the Adriatic Sea to Italy and further on to Western Europe, and advising ERG, Total Marketing Services and TotalERG on the sale of their entire oil and gas downstream business through a competitive bidding procedure. Francesco Novelli is a â€fantastic professional’, while Giulio Maroncelli, Germana Cassar and Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli are recommended for M&A, administrative law and project financing respectively.
Leading individuals
Francesco Novelli - DLA Piper
Food
Industry focus: food - ranked: tier 3
DLA Piper
The â€very strong’ DLA Piper assists international corporate clients with legal matters concerning food and drink manufacturing, importing, supplying, selling, packaging and labelling. The client base includes PM Food, Unilever (Grom) and Gea. Corporate specialist Wolf Michael KĂĽhne is the name to note.
Healthcare and life sciences
Industry focus: healthcare and life sciences - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
The â€absolutely superior’ DLA Piper has been advising St. Jude Medical Italy on an administrative dispute concerning the public tender launched by Azienda Regionale Centrale Acquisti (ARCA) for the supply of pacemakers and defibrillators, and has been assisting Italian pharmaceutical company DompĂ© with a multi-jurisdictional IP and compliance project regarding the alignment of internal policies and codes of conduct of the client’s subsidiaries worldwide to local regulations and policies. Roberto Valenti is â€top level’, while Antonio Carino is â€one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in this sector’. Giorgia Romitelli is recommended for administrative and public law-related matters.
Leading individuals
Roberto Valenti - DLA Piper
Next generation lawyers
Antonio Carino - DLA Piper
Luxury goods
Industry focus: luxury goods - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s fashion, retail and design practice frequently assists Ralph Lauren with e-commerce matters, labelling requirements for leather goods, regulation of wearable technologies and Made in Italy, consumers’ rights of defective items replacement and termination of selective distribution agreements. Advising Hugo Boss on employment-related matters, including staff reorganisation, disciplinary procedures, change of duties and mobility, is another highlight. Giangiacomo Olivi joined Dentons in April 2018.
Manufacturing
Industry focus: manufacturing - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
DLA Piper specialises in corporate and M&A transactions. Recent highlights include assisting Alfanar with the acquisition of electricity distribution systems and installations manufacturer Elettromeccanica Adriatica. Wolf Michael KĂĽhne is the name to note.
Leading individuals
Wolf Michael KĂĽhne - DLA Piper
Retail
Industry focus: retail - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
DLA Piper’s recent highlights include assisting fashion business Skechers with a tax audit report concerning transfer pricing policies between the Italian company and its parent US company, and representing Alpinestars, a manufacturer of high-performance protective gear for motorcycle, auto racing, mountain biking and surfing, in a multi-jurisdictional patent litigation against Dainese, another leader in the sector. Giangiacomo Olivi joined Dentons in April 2018.
Leading individuals
Giangiacomo Olivi - Dentons
TMT
Industry focus: TMT - ranked: tier 1
DLA Piper
The â€excellent’ DLA Piper handles major transactions, regulatory matters, privacy and technological development issues across the full TMT spectrum, including Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity and open source innovations; additionally, the team is regularly retained by clients from the retail, finance, insurance and automotive sectors seeking advice on digital and technological transformation. The practice assisted Porsche with an international project concerning the use of a technological platform for IT and data management, and advised UniCredit on the disposal of its IT division and subsequent outsourcing of business services to ICT company SIA. Alessandro Boso Carretta and the â€easy-going and experienced’ Giulio Coraggio are recommended.Giangiacomo Olivi joined Dentons in April 2018.
Leading individuals
Giangiacomo Olivi - Dentons
Next generation lawyers
Giulio Coraggio - DLA Piper
Further information on DLA Piper LLP (US)
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United Arab Emirates
Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration and international litigation
- Employment
- Energy and infrastructure
- Intellectual property
- Real estate
- TMT
Angola
Offices in Luanda
Argentina
Offices in Buenos Aires
Australia
Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and trade
- Construction
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution: class actions
- Energy (transactions and regulatory)
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- IT and telecoms
- Labour and employment
- Natural resources (transactions and regulatory)
- Project development
- Real estate
- Regulatory compliance and investigations
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Austria
Offices in Vienna
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : White-collar crime (including fraud)
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Private client
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Tax
Belgium
Offices in Antwerp and Brussels
- Aviation
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition : EU and global
- Dispute resolution
- EU regulatory : Chemicals and environment
- EU regulatory : Financial services
- EU regulatory : Information technology
- EU regulatory : Pharma, medical devices and biotech
- EU regulatory : Privacy and data protection
- Employment
- Fraud and white-collar crime
- Industry focus : Energy
- Industry focus : Food and beverage
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : IT and telecoms
- Industry focus : Media and entertainment
- Industry focus : Retail
- Industry focus : Transport
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Intellectual property
- Not-for-profit
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Burundi
Offices in Bujumbura
Botswana
Offices in Gaborone
China
Offices in Beijing and Shanghai
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance: foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: foreign firms
- Healthcare and life sciences : Healthcare and life sciences: foreign firms
- Intellectual property : Intellectual property: foreign firms
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment: foreign firms
- Private equity/venture capital : Private equity/venture capital: foreign firms
- Projects and energy : Projects and energy: foreign firms
- Real estate and construction : Real estate and construction: foreign firms
- Regulatory/compliance : Regulatory/compliance: foreign firms
- Shipping : Shipping: foreign firms
- Tax : Tax: foreign firms
- TMT : TMT: foreign firms
Chile
Offices in Santiago
- Corporate and M&A (including compliance)
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources : Electricity/oil and gas
- Energy and natural resources : Mining
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Public law
- Real estate
- Tax
Canada
Offices in Yellowknife, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary
Colombia
Offices in Bogota
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Projects
- TMT
- Tax
Czech Republic
Offices in Prague
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Real estate and construction
Germany
Offices in Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Munich
- Antitrust
- Banking and finance : Lending and borrowing
- Compliance
- Compliance : Internal investigations
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate
- Corporate and M&A : M&A: mid-sized international deals (€100m-€500m)
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Employment
- IT and outsourcing : Data protection
- IT and outsourcing : Information technology (including contracts)
- IT and outsourcing : Outsourcing
- Industry focus : Energy
- Insurance : Advice to insurers
- Insurance : Insurance litigation
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation
- Intellectual property : Trade marks and unfair competition
- Media : Press and publishing
- Public sector : PPP
- Public sector : Planning and environment
- Real estate and construction : Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency : Restructuring
- Tax
- Trade and distribution
- White-collar crime : Advice to companies
Denmark
Offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Energy
- Environment
- Information technology
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Media and entertainment
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping and transport
- Tax
Algeria
Offices in Algiers
Ethiopia
Offices in Addis Ababa
Spain
Offices in Madrid
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Debt
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Industry focus : Food
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : Manufacturing
- Industry focus : Retail
- Industry focus : TMT
- Intellectual property : Copyright
- Intellectual property : Patents
- Intellectual property : Trade marks
- Private equity
- Projects and energy
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Finland
Offices in Helsinki
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Maritime and transport
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
France
Offices in Paris
- Aviation
- Banking and finance : Transactional work
- Capital markets : Debt
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- EU, competition and distribution
- Employment
- Industry focus : Energy
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : IT, telecoms and the Internet
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual property : Patents
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity : LBO
- Project finance
- Real estate
- Tax
Ghana
Offices in Accra
Hong Kong
Offices in Hong Kong
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets (equity)
- Construction
- Corporate (including M&A)
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: international arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution: litigation
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Private equity
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Regulatory
- Regulatory: anti-corruption and compliance
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Shipping
- Tax and trusts
- TMT
Hungary
Offices in Budapest
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Intellectual property
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
Indonesia
Latin America: International firms
Italy
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance : Bank regulatory
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Capital markets : Debt
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Industry focus : Energy
- Industry focus : Food
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : Luxury goods
- Industry focus : Manufacturing
- Industry focus : Retail
- Industry focus : TMT
- Intellectual property
- Investment funds
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Japan
Offices in Tokyo
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A – International firms and joint ventures
- Labour and employment : Labour and employment – International firms and joint ventures
- Real estate and construction : Real estate and construction – International firms and joint ventures
- Tax : Tax – International firms and joint ventures
Kenya
Offices in Nairobi
- Banking and finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
Kuwait
Offices in Kuwait City
London
Offices in London
- Corporate and commercial : Commercial contracts
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Corporate and commercial : Equity capital markets
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial : EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial : Financial services
- Corporate and commercial : Flotations: small and mid-cap
- Corporate and commercial : M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, ÂŁ250m+
- Corporate and commercial : Private equity: transactions
- Corporate and commercial : VAT and indirect tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Gaming and betting
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution : Competition litigation
- Dispute resolution : International arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Public international law
- Finance : Acquisition finance
- Finance : Asset based lending
- Finance : Asset finance and leasing
- Finance : Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance : Corporate restructuring and insolvency
- Finance : Debt capital markets
- Finance : Derivatives and structured products
- Finance : Emerging markets
- Finance : High yield
- Finance : Securitisation
- Human resources : Employment: employers and senior executives
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance : Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Insurance : Product liability: defendant
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Infrastructure (including PFI and PPP)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Power (including electricity and renewables)
- Public sector : Administrative and public law
- Real estate : Commercial property
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property finance
- Real estate : Property litigation
- Risk advisory : Brexit
- Risk advisory : Data protection privacy and cybersecurity
- Risk advisory : Regulatory investigations and corporate crime
- Risk advisory : Reputation management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Brand management
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Fintech
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Franchising
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Media and entertainment (including media finance)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Sport
- Transport : Aviation
- Transport : Rail
- Transport : Shipping
Luxembourg
Offices in Luxembourg
Myanmar
Mongolia
Morocco
Offices in Casablanca
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Projects and public law
- Tourism and real estate
Mauritius
Offices in Ebene
Mexico
Offices in Mexico City
Malaysia
Mozambique
Offices in Maputo
Netherlands
Offices in Amsterdam
- Banking and finance : Borrower side
- Banking and finance : Financial services regulatory
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Energy : Transactional
- Environment and planning
- Industry focus : Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus : IT
- Industry focus : Media and entertainment
- Industry focus : Telecoms
- Intellectual property : Patents
- Intellectual property : Trade marks, copyrights and design rights
- Private equity
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
Norway
Offices in Oslo
- Banking and finance (including shipping finance)
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Electricity and renewable energy
- Employment
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Real estate
- TMT
- Tax
North West
Offices in Liverpool and Manchester
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Liverpool
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Crime: general
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Liverpool
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Pensions
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Energy
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Project finance and PFI
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property: Liverpool
- Real estate : Commercial property: Manchester
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning and environment
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- Transport
New Zealand
Offices in Auckland and Wellington
- Banking and finance
- Competition law
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance
- Investment funds
- Labour and employment
- Projects and resource management (including environment)
- Real estate and construction
Oman
Offices in Muscat
Peru
Offices in Lima
Philippines
Poland
Offices in Warsaw
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition/antitrust
- Construction
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Public law
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT
- Tax
- White-collar crime
Portugal
Offices in Lisbon
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Intellectual property
- Projects and project finance
- Public law
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
- Transport
Qatar
Offices in Doha
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration
Romania
Offices in Bucharest
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Gambling law
- Intellectual property
- PPP and procurement
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
Russia
Offices in Moscow, Moscow, and St Petersburg
- Banking and finance : Lender or arranger side
- Commercial, corporate and M&A : Moscow
- Commercial, corporate and M&A : St Petersburg and elsewhere
- Competition
- Dispute resolution : Arbitration and mediation
- Dispute resolution : Litigation
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- Real estate and construction
- TMT
- Tax
- Transport
South Africa
Offices in Johannesburg
Scotland
Offices in Edinburgh
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Human resources : Employment
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Projects, energy and natural resources : Projects
- Public sector : Parliamentary and public affairs
- Real estate : Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Sweden
Offices in Stockholm and Stockholm
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy
- IT and telecoms
- Insolvency
- Insurance
- Intellectual property and media
- Real estate
- Tax
Singapore
Offices in Singapore
- Capital markets : Capital markets – Foreign firms
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A – Foreign firms
South Korea
Offices in Seoul
Slovakia
Offices in Bratislava
Senegal
Offices in Dakar
Saudi Arabia
Offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al-Khobar
Thailand
Offices in Bangkok
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Dispute resolution: international arbitration
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT
- Transport
Ukraine
Offices in Kiev
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
Uganda
Offices in Kampala
United States
Offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, San Diego (Downtown), Boston, Los Angeles, Tampa, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington DC, New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, Las Vegas, Raleigh, Austin, Houston, Reston, Virginia, Minneapolis, Atlanta, La Jolla, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego (Golden Triangle), Los Angeles, Orlando, New Jersey, Maryland, Miami, and Wilmington
- Antitrust : Cartel
- Dispute resolution : Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Dispute resolution : Product liability, mass tort and class action: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution : Product liability, mass tort and class action: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution : Product liability, mass tort and class action: pharmaceuticals and medical devices - defense
- Dispute resolution : Product liability, mass tort and class action: toxic tort - defense
- Dispute resolution : Securities litigation: defense
- Finance : Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance : Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance : Commercial lending
- Finance : Project finance
- Finance : Structured finance: securitization
- Industry focus : Energy: renewable/alternative
- Industry focus : Energy transactions: conventional power
- Industry focus : Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Industry focus : Healthcare: life sciences
- Industry focus : Healthcare: service providers
- Industry focus : Insurance: advice to insurers
- Industry focus : Insurance: non-contentious
- Intellectual property : Patents: licensing
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation: full coverage
- Intellectual property : Patent litigation: international trade commission
- Intellectual property : Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Intellectual property : Trademarks: litigation
- Intellectual property : Trademarks: non-contentious (including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing)
- Investment fund formation and management : Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Labor and employment : Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment : Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Labor and employment : Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions): defense
- Labor and employment : Labor-management relations
- M&A/corporate and commercial : Commercial deals and contracts
- M&A/corporate and commercial : M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- M&A/corporate and commercial : Private equity buyouts
- M&A/corporate and commercial : Venture capital and emerging companies
- Media, technology and telecoms : Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms : Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Media, technology and telecoms : Outsourcing
- Media, technology and telecoms : Technology: transactions
- Media, technology and telecoms : Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms : Telecoms and broadcast: transactional
- Real estate : Construction (including construction litigation)
- Real estate : Land use/zoning
- Real estate
- Real estate : Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Tax : International tax
- Tax : US taxes: contentious
- Tax : US taxes: non-contentious
Vietnam
West Midlands
Offices in Birmingham
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment
- Real estate : Commercial property: Birmingham
- Real estate : Planning
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
Yorkshire and the Humber
Offices in Leeds and Sheffield
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate and commercial: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial : Corporate tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing : Licensing
- Dispute resolution : Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Dispute resolution : Commercial litigation: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Finance : Banking and finance
- Finance : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Human resources : Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Human resources : Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- Human resources : Health and safety
- Human resources : Pensions
- Insurance : Professional negligence: claimant
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) : Energy
- Projects, energy and natural resources (including PFI) : Infrastructure
- Public sector : Education
- Public sector : Local government
- Real estate : Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate : Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Real estate : Construction
- Real estate : Environment
- Real estate : Planning
- Real estate : Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : Intellectual property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) : IT and telecoms
- Transport
Zambia
Offices in Lusaka