DLA Piper has parted ways with a five-lawyer, partner-led real estate team in Rome to Italian major Gianni & Origoni, which is building out its real estate capability in Italy where the sector is burgeoning.

Filippo Cecchetti, a real estate and corporate law specialist, joins Gianni’s real estate department in Rome where he will co-head the practice along with partners Davide Braghini and Domenico Tulli.