05 May 2026
Vincenzo Giannantonio and four partners join McDermott Will & Schulte in Milan
"McDermott Will & Schulte's Milan office hires Vincenzo Giannantonio and four partners to strengthen private equity and corporate/M&A, transactions, employment and intellectual property practices."
Vincenzo Giannantonio joins McDermott as co-managing partner of the Milan office. He is active in corporate and private equity, and is an adviser experienced in mid‑market and sponsor‑led transactions. Vincenzo has a solid track record in corporate and M&A with a particular focus on private equity and growth capital. He comes from Gitti and Partners.
Giacomo Pansolli and Domenico Patruno join McDermott as partners. Both are focused on transaction‑based operations and arrive from Gitti and Partners.
Elisa Mapelli joins McDermott as a partner specialising in employment law. She comes from Gitti and Partners.
Marco Blei joins McDermott as a partner and is a specialist in intellectual property with deep experience in the life sciences and high‑tech sectors. He comes from Gitti and Partners.
Overall, with this operation McDermott’s Milan office welcomes 12 new lawyers, marking one of the most significant lateral hiring increases in Europe in recent months and furthering the firm’s growth in private capital and transaction work.