Federico Sutti, Italy Managing Partner, has been awarded “Managing Partner of the Year” by the Top Legal Awards, one of the most important accolades bestowed by the Italian legal press. The jury awarded Sutti the prize “for having successfully led in Italy the start-up phase of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, building an outstanding team which has reached the number of 60 professionals in just one year”.

Dentons entered the Italian market in October 2015 with the opening of its Milan office. In just over a year, under Sutti’s leadership, Dentons has become one of Italy’s leading international law firms. The Firm’s second office opened in Rome in July 2016.

In addition to his role as Country Managing Partner, Federico Sutti is a Real Estate partner, focused on advising Italian and international clients on the acquisition of assets as well as real estate finance. He also advises on PPP, infrastructure and project finance transactions.

The Top Legal Awards are awarded annually by Top Legal, a magazine and web portal focused on Italy’s legal market. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the awards, which recognize excellence in the Italian legal sector. The jury is composed of legal counsel, tax directors and executives of leading international and Italian companies.