With over 30 years' experience, first in London and then in Italy, Leah Dunlop is one of the very few bi-lingual, dual-qualified M&A lawyers operating in Italy. She is head of our Italian M&A practice and leads cross-border teams supporting clients in M&A, strategic alliances, reorganisations and first-mover projects, with a consolidated track record in sectors such as Automotive, Energy and Natural Resources, TMT, Consumer and Financial Institutions.

Whether clients are looking to clinch that innovative business combination or deliver a reorganised, restructured group to seize new opportunities, Leah's global outlook, seasoned deal-making skills and her talent for project management help them overcome the obstacles and close their projects on the right terms, on time and within budget.

Leah is ranked as a Leading Individual in Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global 2015 which describe her as 'sensitive to the Italian viewpoint, and able to put it in an international context'. Legal 500 EMEA 2016 describes her as ‘outstanding; she has a clear focus on outcomes and consistently delivers'. Following the win in 2015 by Leah and her team of the Legalcommunity Award as Best Italian Law Firm of the Year in Oil & Gas, awarded by an independent panel of financiers and in-house counsel active in the sector, in 2016 Leah was awarded Client Choice for M&A in Italy, in which only in-house counsel are entitled to nominate, and vote for, candidates.