Elite Italian law firm Chiomenti is absorbing the full operations of domestic firm EJC-Roberti & Associati to create a European practice, which the firm hopes will take advantage of the “growing ‘federalisation’ of large areas of the legal practice” in Europe.

Name partner Gian Michele Roberti, who specializes in competition and data, will lead a new European law department at Chiomenti, working closely with Chiomenti partner and competition law head Cristoforo Osti, the firm said in a statement.