12 Jan 2026
Charles Russell Speechlys grows Real Estate team with the appointment of Chiara Del Frate
"Charles Russell Speechlys appoints Chiara Del Frate to its London Real Estate team. She will work on UK–Italy cross-border property matters, specialising in luxury retail, hospitality, logistics, student housing and high-value residential."
Chiara joins from K&L Gates, where she was Special Counsel in the London and Milan offices. She previously held a consultant position at Millbank Solicitors and spent time in private practice with Chiomenti and DLA Piper. Her expertise spans luxury retail, restaurant and entertainment, logistics, student housing and high-value residential work in both the UK and Italy.
Dual qualified in Italy and in England and Wales, Chiara has developed a practice representing Italian clients on cross-border property investment deals, acting for owners, purchasers, lenders and tenants. She also advises international institutional and private clients investing in the European real estate market and acts for a range of large corporates and luxury companies, including Audemars Piguet, Autry, Crazy Pizza, Gucci, Monnalisa, Rubinacci, YSL and Loro Piana.
Her appointment follows the opening of the Firm’s Milan office in November 2024, which has expanded significantly since then, and forms part of wider recent growth within Charles Russell Speechlys’ Construction, Real Estate and Disputes division.