White & Case has strengthened its London capital markets group with the hire of a US securities duo from Latham & Watkins in a move that will also see the US firm re-enter the Italian market.

London-based partners Michael Immordino and Ian Clark, who both handed in their notice earlier today (28 July), will be joining White & Case on Monday (1 August) after several weeks of discussions.

In a related move, White & Case is to launch in Milan, re-entering the Italian market three years after it pulled the plug on its 15-lawyer local practice following a strategic review.