The American firm Seyfarth accelerates its European expansion with a team of three lawyers in Milan

This story has been updated to state that the new hires will remain in Milan but will report to the company’s London office. Seyfarth does not have an office in Milan.

Seyfarth Shaw has added a team of three lawyers led by a partner in Milan, the latest in a series of recent hires by the employment law giant in its global footprint.

Sofia Bargellini joins the firm’s International department as a partner. Previously, she practiced at the medium-sized Italian firm SZA Studio Legale, where she was a partner in its labor and labor law department in Milan.

Joining Bargellini from SZA are associates Tommaso Raco and Claudia Di Biase.

The team will remain in Milan, although Seyfarth does not have an office there. They will be attached to the firm’s office in London.

The team’s practice focuses on advising on Italian labor law for international clients, including complex cases and industrial relations matters, social insurance relations and litigation.

“Sofia has an exciting entrepreneurial practice that serves a remarkable range of employers in Italy and across Europe,” Pete Talibart, co-chair of Seyfarth’s international department and managing partner of the firm’s London office, said in a statement. announcing arrivals.

Darren Perry, Co-Chair of Seyfarth’s International Department, added, “As the global economy becomes increasingly connected, the demand for international employment legal services has grown.”

Bargellini is the latest partner to join Seyfarth’s global platform. Earlier this year, the company added Kamran Mirrafati in Los Angeles, Paul Haswell in Hong Kong, Meghan Douris and Ashley Sherwood in Seattle, Jamie Rich in San Francisco, Jacob Cherry and Seth Liebenstein in New York, and Christy Kiely in Washington, D.C. .

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