The Boston Globe Speaks to Will Shields About the Opening of Ropes & Gray’s Milan Office

The Boston Globe spoke with partner Will Shields about the opening of Ropes & Gray’s Milan office, which strengthens the firm’s European footprint and deepens support for private equity clients active across the region.

The office is anchored by a three-partner private equity team comprised of Aldo Piccarreta, Giorgia Lugli, and Luca Maranetto. As Will notes in the article, Italy was 2024’s fastest-growing private equity market, and the move reflects an effort to align resources with client activity in Europe’s most dynamic venues. “The business rationale has everything to do with following our clients to the markets where they are most active. We always want to be where our clients are and where they’re doing their most interesting and complex deals.”

The Milan opening underscores Ropes & Gray’s commitment to delivering market-leading, on-the-ground execution for sponsors and their portfolios, and follows the firm’s recent expansion in Paris.