SJ Berwin promotes tax partner in Italy

European law firm SJ Berwin LLP is pleased to announce that it has promoted eight lawyers to partnership, which will come into effect on 1 May 2008. Of these, six are in the firm’s London office, one in Germany and one in Italy.The new partners include tax partner Emidio Cacciapuoti, based in Italy

This brings the total number of partners in the firm to 175.Managing partner Ralph Cohen, who chaired the firm’s partnership advisory committee, said: “We are very pleased to welcome lawyers of such quality into our partnership. Every one of them has delivered extraordinary value for our clients and our firm over recent years. These appointments are testimony to our confidence in their capabilities and in our firm’s future growth.”

Senior partner Jonathan Blake added: “On behalf of the whole firm I would like to congratulate all our new partners and thank each for his or her contribution to the success of the firm. This year’s promotions reinforce strategic areas of growth for SJ Berwin in corporate, finance, real estate and litigation, as well as our commitment to the further development of our pan-European practice.”