Withers has recruited a four-person, partner-led luxury goods IP team from Baker McKenzie for its Milan office—the latest expansion for the firm in a core practice in Italy.

Carlo Alberto Demichelis joins as a partner and head of brand protection at Withers after five years as a partner at Baker McKenzie, where he headed up the Italian IP team from Milan. He held a similar position at the Italian firm Jacobacci & Partners, where he practiced for 24 years, according to his LinkedIn profile.