A highly-regarded five-partner team last week quit Slaughter and May’s Italian ally, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, to join Latham & Watkins, marking the latest team departure at a leading independent Italian law firm.

The move, reported on 22 November by legalweek.com, will see the team join Latham & Watkins’ Italian arm, providing the US firm with its first local law capability in the region as well as a presence in Rome.