Law firm Linklater's Western European managing partner Claudia Parzani has been confirmed to the boards of Allianz Italy and Borsa Italiana, the Italian stock exchange, where she assumes the new roles of chair and deputy chair respectively. Charlie Jacobs, Linklaters senior partner, said, 'I’m delighted to congratulate Claudia on her new high profile appointments. These demonstrate the exceptional esteem with which Claudia is regarded within the Italian financial industry as well as being testament to the energy and judgement she has brought for many years to advising companies on corporate governance matters. It is also another fantastic example of a preeminent Linklaters lawyer taking on important roles outside the law, which is to be welcomed.'