Charles Russell Speechlys has appointed Chiara Del Frate to its real estate team in London, a move that supports the firm’s ambition to build its cross-border capabilities and continue the growth of the group.
Del Frate joins from K&L Gates, where she was special counsel in London and Milan. Her background includes roles at Millbank Solicitors, Chiomenti and DLA Piper, with experience across luxury retail, food and beverage, entertainment, logistics, student housing and high-value residential assets in the UK and Italy.
Dual qualified in Italy and England and Wales, Del Frate advises Italian and international clients on cross-border property investments. Commenting on the appointment, Robin Grove, divisional managing partner of construction, real estate and disputes, said she would be ‘an invaluable asset to the firm’, adding that her expertise aligns with ‘key focuses and sectors in which we have been advising clients for many years’.
Del Frate said it was ‘a very exciting time to be joining the firm’, noting that the UK and European real estate markets ‘remain resilient and full of opportunity’, with London and Milan ‘pivotal centres’ for a range of asset classes.
