Dentons, the world's largest law firm, has appointed Italy Managing Partner Federico Sutti as a member of its Global Board.

Sutti led the openings of the Milan and Rome offices in October 2015 and July 2016 respectively. Since 2015, Dentons' presence in Italy has grown from 21 to more than 130 professionals and is now the fastest growing law firm in Italy by revenue, as reported by Legalcommunity.it in May 2019.

Commenting on his appointment, Federico Sutti said, "I am excited to be a part of this esteemed group which, as a truly polycentric firm, has representation from every region within Dentons. I look forward to helping to foster a firm-wide culture that is focused on finding solutions to our clients' business challenges and that is open to embracing the changes necessary to adapt to the quickly evolving legal profession.".

"The Global Board plays a critical role in driving innovation and delivering value to our clients, and Federico, who was instrumental in establishing Dentons' successful Italian presence, will be a terrific addition to the group," said Joe Andrew, Global Chairman of Dentons.

"I am confident that Federico will make a strong contribution to the Global Board which is relentlessly focused on building a more inclusive and diverse firm." said Elliott Portnoy, Global CEO of Dentons.

Federico will maintain his leadership role as member of Dentons Europe Board on which he has served since June 2018.

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