Ashurst yesterday (12 May) saw both sides of the lateral hiring coin as it announced the hire in Sydney of King & Wood Mallesons finance partner Jennifer Schlosser but lost London corporate partner Fabio Pizzoccheri, who has left the firm to launch Grimaldi Studio Legale’s (GSL’s) new City office.
GSL’s launch comes as the Italian firm identified the need to grow in London and bridge the gap between Europe and Italy. Pizzoccheri will lead the new office, which will focus on the corporate and financial markets, offering services to international law firms that do not have an Italian offering. The firm will also offer services to financial institutions, funds and multinational group, as well as its existing clients in Milan, Rome and Brussels.
