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Mrs Leah Dunlop

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+39 06 6758231 leah.dunlop@hoganlovells.com View profile

Work Department

Corporate/M&A

Position

Partner

Career

With over 35 years’ experience, first in London and then in Italy, Leah Dunlop is a veteran of cross-border deals and one of few bi-lingual and dual-qualified mergers and acquisitions (M&A) lawyers operating in Italy. Leah is head of Hogan Lovells Italian M&A practice and leads cross-border teams supporting clients in M&A, strategic alliances, reorganizations, and first-mover projects, with a consolidated track record of successfully closing transactions for her clients in highly regulated sectors such as automotive, energy and natural resources, technology, media and telecommunications, and consumer.

Leah’s global outlook, seasoned deal-making skills, solutions-focused approach and talent for project management help her clients overcome obstacles and clinch complex business combinations – whether delivering a reorganized, restructured group to seize new opportunities or closing deals on the right terms, on time, and within budget.

Languages

English, Italian

Memberships

Rome Bar; The Law Society

Education

The College of Law, Chester: Law Society Finals; University of Southampton: LL.B (Hons)

Lawyer Rankings

Italy > Industry focus: Energy

(Next Generation Partners)

Leah Dunlop – LCA Studio Legale

LCA Studio Legale routinely represents leading global and Italian companies and investors in both transactional and contentious matters related to energy stock management, circular economy, construction and acquisitions of renewable energy plants, and energy efficiency matters. The team is led by litigation and renewable energy specialist Dario Covutti and Leah Dunlop, noted for her expertise in complex energy-related cross-border transactions. Leonardo De Vecchi focuses on environmental and planning law, while Benedetta Mussini specialises in the permitting and authorisation of energy infrastructure projects.

Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Hall of Fame)

Leah Dunlop – LCA Studio Legale

LCA Studio Legale’s M&A practice consistently advises on major deals in Italy, along with cross-border transactions. The department is notably active in the energy, infrastructure, fashion, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, technology, and telecoms sectors. Daniele Bonvicini and Vittorio Turinetti di Priero co-lead the group, which includes Leah Dunlop and Antonio Di Pasquale, who are late 2022 recruits from Hogan Lovells International LLP. Riccardo Sismondi was raised to equity partner in 2023. Luca Minoli was a new arrival in March 2024.

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