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Our Italian offices are located in the city centre and have a special focus on the Banking & Financial Services, Communications, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Food & Beverage, IT, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences and Media industry sectors, providing a full service across these sectors.

As an international law firm we coordinate our activities across all our international offices to ensure an integrated approach, continuity of client care and regular exchange of know-how and best practice.

The Italian offices are staffed by 97 employees, including 74 lawyers, and 23 support staff. The offices are headed by managing partner Massimiliano Mostardini.

Click for directions to the Milan and Rome offices.

News & Updates

Press Releases

Bird & Bird strengthens its International Corporate practice, appointing partner Arturo Meglio and three additional hires in Italy

18-02-2010

- Bird & Bird Milan is pleased to announce the appointment of partner Arturo Meglio and three new hires in the International Corporate Practice, building both its Merger & Acquisitions

Bird & Bird lawyers chosen for ILO Client Choice Awards 2010

09-02-2010

- International law firm Bird & Bird is delighted to announce that four of its lawyers have been recognised at the International Law Office Client Choice Awards 2010. -

Bird & Bird appointed by Europa Risorse SGR as pro bono legal adviser for the housing emergency in Abruzzo

17-12-2009

- Bird & Bird has been appointed by - Europa Risorse SGR (“SGR”), the Italian asset management firm specialising in closed end real estate funds, as the preferred legal adviser

Our Lawyers in Print

Articles

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision in G2/08 (“Kos”) – Dosage regimen claims

March, 2010

- In its decision of 19 February 2010, the European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) interpreted the scope of Article 54(5) of the 2000 revision to the

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal in G1/07 - Medi-Physics, Inc’s patent application – physical intervention claims

March, 2010

- In its decision of 15 February 2010, the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) considered three questions referred to it by the EPO Technical Board of Appeal concerning Medi-Physics,

New EU practice on varying the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products

March, 2010

- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 24 November 2008 concerning “the examination of variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal

Newsletters

Life Sciences Update

March, 2010

International Employment Update

February, 2010

International Data Protection Enforcement Bulletin

February, 2010

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Awards and Accolades

Clients and peers agree that this “quintessential European IP firm” offers strength across the board throughout the continent’s key markets”.

Its complete focus on IP keeps it on top of the game, with notable strengths handling complex technical patents work.

[The Group displays] massive overall strength across the board,” and is frequently active in “headline work”.

Events

IIEF Institutional Investor Europe Conference 9eu

23.04.2009

- The Leading Forum on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Activism