Global law firm Dentons has announced the recruitment of criminal lawyer Matteo Vizzardi as a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Based in Milan, he will lead the White Collar Crime team in Italy.

Matteo Vizzardi joins Dentons from the Italian law firm Luca Santa Maria e Associati. He focuses on corporate criminal law and has significant experience in company criminal liability and cybercrime. He also advises on tax, corporate, financial, bankruptcy and environmental offenses. He is a member of the scientific committee of the Journal Contemporary Criminal law.

“With the hire of Matteo Vizzardi, Dentons can now offer a full scope White Collar service offering to our clients,” said Federico Sutti, Italy Managing Partner. “After a period of rapid growth and investment, we will now focus on consolidation and integration throughout 2019, while remaining open to bringing on top quality M&A talent.”

Sara Biglieri, Head of the Litigation and Arbitration practice in Italy and of the Europe Litigation group, added: “Our clients are increasingly looking to us for assistance in criminal matters, especially preventative advice. In addition to assisting clients in litigation, we support them in areas such as corporate compliance, including, of course, compliance with Italy’s Legislative Decree 231/2001. We also support in-house legal functions in corporate investigations and in identifying and managing risks. Matteo's experience is an ideal fit with the department's development plans.”

“In addition to being the world’s largest law firm, Dentons has distinguished itself in a very short time as one of the most interesting and prestigious firms in the Italian legal market,” said Matteo Vizzardi. “The management of criminal risk is a strategic priority for my clients, so I am enthusiastic and honored to join this great group of lawyers in addressing this important need.”

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