Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle announced plans on Monday to open an office in Rome to support its booming oil and gas practice and emerging opportunities to invest in undervalued real estate assets.
With offices in far-flung locations such as Almaty, Muscat and Ashgabat, the 323-attorney firm has a long history of representing resource-rich governments under political and economic pressure. Opening an outpost in Rome, which acts as a gateway for Central and Northern African countries selling oil throughout the European Union, has been on the agenda for Curtis since it launched its Milan office in 2008, according to Milan-based energy transactions partner Galileo Pozzoli, who will manage both Italian offices.
