Clyde & Co to launch in Italy
Law firm Clyde & Co is expanding in Europe with the launch of an office in Italy after hiring Leonardo Giani as an insurance partner.
Giani will head up the insurance practice from a new office in Milan, which is expected to open in the next few months. Clyde & Co said entering the Italian market had been an ambition for some time.
Giani joins Clyde & Co from Simmons & Simmons, where he headed the firm’s litigation and insurance practice in Italy. With 20 years’ experience, including complex cross-border disputes, Giani focuses on D&O insurance, general liability, professional indemnity, public official’s liability, environmental claims, product recall and cyber insurance.
Clyde & Co said the insurance practice in Milan will focus on claims and coverage services, dispute resolution, corporate insurance and regulatory advice.
Outside the UK, Clyde & Co already has seven European offices in Ireland, Germany, France and Spain.
Carolena Gordon, senior partner at Clyde & Co, said: “Opening in Italy has been a long-term ambition for the firm. Not only will the new office support the growth of our global insurance group and provide clients with the benefit of our services in this important jurisdiction, it will also provide an excellent platform for further growth in our other core sectors and for the expansion of our European commercial disputes offering.”
Henning Schaloske, partner at Clyde & Co and chair of its European board, added: “On the back of our dynamic growth in Europe, our strategy is to expand into other jurisdictions that are key to our clients. Italy has one of the largest insurance markets in Europe and is home to a number of our most important clients.”
