Hogan Lovells hires highly regarded Italian team – six partners to join the firm’s Rome and Milan offices
Milan, Rome, 12 February 2024 - Global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced that a group of over 30 people from Orrick including 23 Finance and M&A lawyers, trainees and staff will be joining the firm.
The team, led by partner Patrizio Messina, also includes the following five partners (one of which will join as a new partner at Hogan Lovells):
The team also includes three Counsel, and a number of Senior Associates, Associates, trainees, and Business Services team members.
The new group focuses on structured finance, debt capital markets, and M&A providing assistance in both English and Italian Law.
Hogan Lovells CEO Miguel Zaldivar said: “This exciting growth for our Italy practice is part of our firm’s focused growth strategy. We will continue to bring in high performing partners in our key markets who value the uniqueness of the Hogan Lovells offering – a fully integrated global elite firm, high quality service, in-depth sector knowledge and breadth of practice. We now have a top tier debt capital markets & securitisation practice in Italy, a key market for our clients. As the 3rd largest economy in the EU, Italy is seeing substantial growth, particularly in highly-regulated sectors such as renewables, pharma, financial institutions and tech and telecoms.”
Patrizio Messina will be succeeding Luca Picone as Managing Partner for Italy and will be working alongside newly appointed deputy Managing Partner Vittorio Moresco. Vittorio is Head of the Employment practice in Italy at Hogan Lovells and has been with the firm since 2005.
Luca has led the firm’s highly successful Italy practice for seven years. Luca will continue to work closely with both Patrizio and Vittorio.
Luca Picone said: “I am extremely proud of the growth that we have collectively achieved in Italy. I have no doubt that our combined strengths and experiences will take Hogan Lovells Italy to even greater heights."
Vittorio Moresco said: “We are very pleased to welcome Patrizio and his team to the firm. This group will complement our strong finance offering in a strategic area and its entry confirms our approach in delivering excellence, by putting our clients and people at the centre of everything we do.”
Patrizio Messina added: “Hogan Lovells has an enviable global platform which has tremendous strength and depth across all its practices, sectors and regions. The team that I lead is very excited to join the firm, which has a truly collaborative culture, as well as clear client synergies, providing a unique and attractive opportunity for us to continue to serve our clients and grow our practices. I look forward to working with the Italy team and the wider firm, as we continue to build on its established reputation in Italy.”
Hogan Lovells also recently expanded its presence in New York and in other U.S. markets, with the addition of more than 30 partners and senior counsel from Stroock.
After the integration of the Orrick team, Hogan Lovells Italy will have a total of over 160 lawyers, including 26 partners. The Italy practice includes Corporate & Finance, Disputes & Arbitration, Global Regulatory, Intellectual Property, TMT, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Antitrust & Competition, Debt Capital Markets, Environmental & Public Law, Employment, Tax, and Real Estate.
Hogan Lovells Italy is highly ranked in national and international legal directories in all the practices where it operates. The firm has been steadily growing over the years with a constant average double-digit growth in terms of revenues year on year reaching revenues for almost €50 million in 2023 (ahead of the integration of the new team).
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