Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP strengthens its Corporate M&A team with the addition of Riccardo Papetti and his team

Milan, 4^th May 2026 – Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Riccardo Papetti and Laura Cinquini as Partners in the firm’s Corporate M&A department.

Riccardo and Laura’s practice is mainly commercial and corporate law, with a focus on the private equity industry and financial investors.

Their long-standing experience at leading Italian and international law firms include advising Italian and international investors on M&A transactions, including in the distressed sector and in connection with corporate reorganizations. In addition to the two partners, Gaia Terrenghi, Chiara Peroni and Gianmarco Polico are joining the Firm’s Corporate M&A department.

“The arrival of Riccardo, Laura and their teams – comments Maurizio Delfino –  reflects the vigorous growth of the firm’s and private equity practice and allows us to continue assisting our clients while maintaining the high quality of our legal services, which is our hallmark and is in line with the expectation of our Italian and international clients. Furthermore, it is in line with the firm’s overall growth strategy, which has seen numerous new hires across various sectors over the past 12 months.”

“Delfino Willkie Farr & Gallagher – adds, Riccardo Papetti – is one of the most prestigious law firm in Italy, and, thanks to Willkie’s strong international presence, represents a perfect fit for our team and our expertise.”

Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a law firm with offices in Milan and Rome operating in association with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and specializing in areas such as Private Equity and M&A, Special situations, Corporate Governance, Italian and international regulatory & compliance, Litigation, Banking and finance, Tax, Labor and more. The Firm was established in 2000.