Global law firm Dentons has announced the hire of Luca Pocobelli in Italy. He joins as a new Corporate M&A partner from Latham & Watkins with a team of two lawyers: Senior Associate Elena Martellucci and Associate Claudio Segna.

Pocobelli has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity, as well as real estate, and has recently focused on the health care sector.

Federico Sutti, Italy Managing Partner commented: "With the hire of Mr. Pocobelli, we have significantly reinforced our Corporate M&A practice in Italy, particularly in the Private Equity sector, in line with our goal of creating a top tier transactional practice."

Stefano Speroni, Head of the Italian Corporate M&A practice added: "Our strategic growth objective is to create a high quality team with experience developed at international law firms and on the ground in Italy. The hire of Luca Pocobelli supports that strategy and we warmly welcome him to the team."

Pocobelli added: "I am extremely glad to join a group of lawyers of such high standing and with such an excellent reputation in the Italian market. Dentons brings a perfect combination of high quality service, a broad range of practices and sectors and truly global geographic reach to provide clients with assistance that very few law firms in Italy can offer."

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