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Our Firm

As one of the largest international law firms, our work spans jurisdictions, cultures, and languages – and so do our people.


We believe every career at Clifford Chance should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and collaborative approach to work. 


You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all our teams. 


Whatever your area of expertise, Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds meet. 

Leadership

Deals that make domestic and international headlines

We take a one-firm approach to our clients' needs, with integrated cross-practice and cross-border teams working together to achieve success. We know how to make our resources, which includes 3,300 lawyers across our international network, work for all our clients, and can call on the specialised skills of globally-recognised, top-ranked lawyers to help them reach their business goals. 

This way of working, and the expertise of our talented lawyers, regularly delivers headline-making results for our clients.

Deals that make domestic and international headlines
What makes Clifford Chance lawyers different?

What makes Clifford Chance lawyers different? 

Firstly, our collaborative and adaptable culture. We work together across borders, languages and legal systems, sharing insights and expertise to achieve our clients’ commercial goals. 

Secondly, we are pioneers, working on many groundbreaking deals. 

Finally, it is the nature of our people. Highly professional and self-assured, with an entrepreneurial streak, our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge. It is interesting and challenging work.

At Clifford Chance, you will connect regularly with colleagues globally to find solutions for our clients

The scale and quality of our legal resources across the key markets of Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East are unrivalled and reflect our global reach in the many areas in which our clients are operating.

 

Our clients are looking not only for legal expertise, but also advice on business-critical issues and market opportunities wherever they are located, across different jurisdictions, time zones and cultures.

A leader in the Italian market

A leader in the Italian market 

We were one of the first international law firms to open offices in Italy – Rome in 1993 and Milan in 1994. We know the Italian market well and have long experience of cross-border deals. We have invested in our Italian offices and we are now one of the few firms who can offer clients a full-service capability. Our team of approximately 100 lawyers comprises professionals qualified to practice in Italy, the UK, and the US and all our lawyers are permanently based in Italy. Over the last decades we have been working on a number of landmark deals and high-profile cases – among them in 1990s the privatisations of Banca di Roma, BNL, Alitalia and Autostrade. These transactions and our way of working – teams of lawyers led by highly-experienced partners – helped to change the landscape of the Italian legal market.

Exceptional performance with the most Band 1 rankings in Chambers Europe 2023

Exceptional performance with the most Band 1 rankings in Chambers Europe 2023 

The Chambers Europe Guide ranks leading lawyers and law firms across Europe, providing insights and market intelligence for law firm clients as well as legal professionals.

We received an exceptional ranking performance in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Europe guide with 68 Band 1 rankings overall, which is more than any other firm. In addition, the firm has 11 Band 1 rankings in the Europe-wide categories, more than any other law firm in Europe.

These rankings clearly demonstrate the collective strength of Clifford Chance's European capabilities.

Code of conduct 

To achieve our vision of being the global law firm of choice, we must be fully committed to the highest professional and ethical standards, and nurture a culture characterised by integrity, responsibility, accountability and inclusivity.

Act with integrity

 

Act with integrity

Act with integrity and play by the rules

Be inclusive

 

Be inclusive

Be inclusive and respectful and do not discriminate, bully, harass or victimise others

Embrace challenge

 

Embrace challenge

Embrace challenge, be open to change and together strive for excellence

Speak up

 

Speak up

Speak up and call out unacceptable conduct

Act responsibly

 

Act responsibly

Act responsibly and actively contribute to beneficially serve the wider communities

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Corporate responsibility

At Clifford Chance, we take our responsibilities to our people, the communities in which we live and work, and the environment very seriously. For this reason, we have developed a responsible business strategy that seeks to be fully aligned with our vision to be the global law firm of choice for the world's leading businesses of today and tomorrow.

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Milan

Milan


Opened in 1994, our Milan office provides a comprehensive service to Italy's business community and international stakeholders in all of the firm's global practice areas. 


Address: Via Vittorio Veneto, 54b, 00187 Roma RM, Italia 

Tel: +39 02 806341

Our practice areas

Antitrust

Our global network of over 190 antitrust lawyers covers all the key hubs of Europe, Asia-Pacific and the US, enabling us to support our clients on their most complex and important antitrust matters across the world. Our antitrust teams work together to solve multinational antitrust issues, taking into account the interplay between different practices and rules, and always mindful of the practical implications antitrust issues may have on our clients' business.

Corporate And M&A

Our leading corporate practice are integral to some of the largest and most complex transactions in the world. Our clients include more than half of the Global Fortune 500, who we service with full international capabilities across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Within our largest practice area, we cover technology, media and communications, financial institutions, private funds, antitrust, corporate and IP.

Global Financial Markets

We are one of the top global advisers in the market, covering some of the world's most complex and innovative deals. Our lawyers are market-leading and work across all areas of capital markets and general finance. We deliver advice to a wide range of clients, including banks, financial institutions, corporates and private equity funds.

Global Tech Group

Our Tech Group is an integrated multi-disciplinary team of over 400 technology-focused lawyers around the world delivering holistic, joined-up advice covering the many strands of law and deal-making where Clifford Chance advises. We deliver expert legal advice to clients on their most exciting, complex and transformational tech-related matters, providing fantastic career opportunities for our recruits.

Innovation

Innovation is action. Proven by what we do, not what we say. Putting evolution into evidence, in every facet of our work, every day. Whether it's the way we work today and how we pave the way for future methods, or the new answers we bring to our clients. Our capabilities, digital solutions, insights and research speak for themselves. And so do the results. We use a range of specialised capabilities in the delivery of our legal services including expert project management and continuous improvement, specialist resourcing through our delivery centres, cutting edge legal technology and data science, and a dedicated research and development team who design and build digital solutions with and for our clients.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

We regularly represent multinational clients in cross-border litigation, international arbitration and investigations, accounting for some of the largest and most significant actions. Our lawyers work on high-profile, diverse and intellectually stimulating matters that span across our global network.

Real Estate

Our leading real estate team work with clients in every aspect of the market – from investors, developers and occupiers to banks, insurance companies, private equity groups, funds and asset managers. We combine legal expertise and market knowledge across construction, real estate investment trusts, real estate and the environment.

Tax, Pensions, Employment and Incentives

We have one of the world's largest international tax, pensions, employment and incentives groups within a single law firm. Our practice spans seamlessly across our global network, which makes us uniquely placed to provide market leading advice to our high-profile clients. We advise on a full spectrum of work, including M&A, structured finance, tax risk management and complex real estate transactions.

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