Milan, Europe: Becker’s move
The American firm chooses Milan as its European hub. Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli is at the helm of the Milan office, a new strategic pole to support companies (and local firms) on cross border operations in the States, integrating legal advisory and lobbying
by nicola di molfetta
Milan is the designated European gateway for Becker, American multi-expertise firm with 18 locations across the US and a strong focus on American law, as well as on governmental relationships, both federally and state-wise. With the new Milanese opening, Becker officially inaugurated its own European practice, placing Italy in a central position in sight of the firm’s international growth strategy.
The city of Milan is not a random choice. As explained by Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli, partner in charge of the international practice group for Europe and Latin America and head of the new office: «More than 3,500 Italian companies operate in the States, and Milan represents the main access point to the Italian market for international operators». A hub of capitals, decision makers and headquarters of the nation’s main industrial and finance groups is all about what makes the city such an immediate bridge between the Old Continent and the US.
Cortarelli joined Becker in January 2023. Previously, for a little less than six years, he was a partner in the M&A and private equity team at Orrick. Going further back in time, the lawyer worked in New York City for two other US-rooted law firms, namely Seyfarth Shaw and Greenberg Traurig.
However, the Milan office isn’t a mere local base, but rather the pulsating operational centre of the firm’s European presence. «Our European hub is an operational and strategic platform, not just a simple local office», Cortarelli specifies.
From Milan, Becker coordinates its own European operations, thus integrating competences, connections, cross-border workflows and support functions for the firm’s future network of satellite locations across the Continent. The goal is to provide Europe with direct and integrated support on US law matters, by combining legal advisory and lobbying in one model, as Becker’s distinctive positioning commands.
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