The New Year will see the Simmons & Simmons Milan office swell its ranks with the creation of an administrative law team in place from the 1 January 2020.

The new team will be led by Mauro Pisapia as Partner; a highly respected name in the sector, in a move that will further strengthen Simmons & Simmons’ cross-practice and cross-sector offerings in Italy.

Mauro has nearly 30-years of administrative law experience, bringing to Simmons his capabilities in public procurements; construction; urban planning and public agreements; concessions regarding public goods and services; and expropriation, administrative and accounting liability procedures. He represents clients before multiple authorities and also handles out-of-court matters. Mauro is also actively involved in drafting planning tools, public contracts, environmental law, and energy, trade and real estate contracts. He has developed his vast experience across the energy, and natural resources, infrastructure, transport, environment and healthcare and life sciences industries. He is also chairman of arbitration boards and sits on boards of public service concession companies.

The new team will also comprise of Counsel Luigi Pontrelli, well known in the market for his knowledge of public contracts, energy and public agreements, and Senior Associate Francesco Cappello with wide experience in administrative litigation and public contracts.

Commenting on the team’s arrival, Andrea Accornero, Partner and Italy Country Head, said: “I am honoured to welcome Mauro and his team. Administrative law continues to be very important for us, especially in terms of synergies with our Litigation, Financial Markets, and Real Estate departments. This new team will also reinforce our offerings in energy and natural resources, infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences”.

Jeremy Hoyland, Managing Partner, commented: “These new arrivals will allow us to further enhance and diversify our offering and to serve our ever-growing client portfolio, confirming our continued commitment to investing in our Milan office”.