The firm has named commercial head and
The five-year appointment marks a shift in direction at the firm. Its core private client work is becoming more commercial as wealthy individuals and family-owned businesses look for expertise in corporate law, asset classes and financial instruments.
Indaimo, whose clients include the Renault F1 team and Max Mara, has been a partner with Withers since 1995 and sits on the top 50
He expects to relocate to
The firm has already been increasing its commercial work, last year launching a funds, investment and business tax group with the hire of
Indaimo told Legal Week: “Private client work is increasingly commercial in nature. A lot of high net-worth individuals and families now see little difference between business and domestic needs. There is a lot of cross-border M&A work and exit work. My objective is to reinforce our position.”
Indaimo will work closely with managing director Margaret Robertson and former joint managing director Bill Swift, who has taken up the role of regional senior partner for the
The firm, which has more than 100 partners and a further 215 fee earners, has three
