Orrick announced today that Gabriel Monzon-Cortarelli has joined the firm as a partner in its M&A and private equity practice, resident in Milan. He will also spend significant time in Orrick’s New York office. Gabriel is the sixth partner to join Orrick’s European M&A practice in the past year. He joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw where he led the Italian Desk. More >>

Ashurst announces the appointment of Paolo Manganelli who will lead the restructuring team in Milan. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP has strengthened its Global Banking Practice with the appointment of Gianluca Fanti as a new partner in Milan. More >>

The Milan office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Roberto Podda as a partner in the firm’s labor, employment and workplace safety practice and Global Employer Solutions area. Podda joins K&L Gates from Grande Stevens Studio Legale. More >>

Global law firm Dentons has launched its Competition and Antitrust practice in Milan with the hire of a new partner, Michele Carpagnano, joining from Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners. Carpagnano has significant experience in European and Italian competition law and advises clients on contentious administrative and civil litigation as well as non-contentious matters. More >>

Dentons is pleased to announce the launch of an office in Milan—its first in Italy—with the hire of 21 lawyers, including seven partners, led by Managing Partner Federico Sutti. Sutti, who is rated by both Chambers and The Legal 500 as one of Italy’s most reputable lawyers, was formerly DLA Piper’s Managing Director for Europe and Africa. He is joined by other leading lawyers focusing on real estate, energy and employment law. More >>

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has expanded it’s corporate and commercial group with the hire of Dario Spinella who has joined the firm as a partner as of 01 May More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised GTECH S.p.A., a company active in the gaming technology, content, and service delivery solutions sectors to gaming markets, on its issuance of senior secured notes denominated in three tranches totalling US$3.2 billion, and two tranches totalling €1.55 billion, equivalent in aggregate to approximately US$5.2 billion. More >>