International Corporate Partner Danila Duò Joines Whiteford in New York
Continuing the Firm’s Corporate Expansion
Date: June 13, 2025
Ms. Duò brings to the firm substantial experience with international commercial and corporate cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. She serves as outside U.S. general counsel for various European and domestic companies. She also advises Italian and international companies seeking to enter or expand their presence in the U.S., as well as to U.S. clients investing in Italy and worldwide.
“We are delighted to welcome an international corporate lawyer of Danila’s caliber in New York,” said Managing Partner Martin Fletcher. “Whiteford in New York is emerging as a full-service platform for our clients, with powerful synergies and a high level of collaboration across our expanding East Coast footprint.”
"We are growing in New York,” said John Selbach, Co-Chair of Business and Corporate Law and Co-Managing Partner of the New York Office. "Our ability to support Danila in sophisticated domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, along with the resources of a truly full-service firm, make Whiteford an ideal platform for her. Her decision to join us is a powerful endorsement of the value we offer her clients.”
Before joining Whiteford, Ms. Duò practiced at AmLaw 200 firms and as in-house counsel to a leading European bank and to one of the largest accounting firms worldwide. She received her J.D. from the University of Turin and an LL.M. in Banking, Corporate and Finance Law from Fordham University School of Law. She is fluent in Italian and French.
About Whiteford: Whiteford provides a comprehensive range of business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to Fortune 100 enterprises. With a growing East Coast footprint that includes offices in Delaware, D.C., Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, North Carolina and Virginia, we serve clients regionally, nationally and internationally.