Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
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Chambers Review
Chiomenti is an Italian powerhouse with an excellent reputation across the full scope of financing mandates. This esteemed law firm boasts a strong offering in debt restructuring and leveraged finance, as well as in structured deals and securitisation. The well-known team has a strong track record in assisting with regulatory matters, stretching from capital requirement rules to loan structurings. With a considerable cross-border reach, the firm further possesses significant expertise in energy, infrastructure and real estate finance matters. Chiomenti assists an impressive roster of domestic and multinational clients, including lending institutions and corporate borrowers as well as private equity firms and asset managers.
Work Highlights
- Chiomenti advised Saipem on a comprehensive restructuring of its financial structure, involving an equity capital increase as well as a EUR390 million senior term loan and a revolving credit facility of approximately EUR470 million from a pool of Italian and international banks.
Strengths
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"Chiomenti's senior legal advisers provide helpful support and come up with key solutions to overcome any issues that can arise during the negotiation of complex transactions."
"The law firm's bench is very strong and it can deploy the most extended and comprehensive team in Italy."
"Chiomenti's team was able to resolve complex and sophisticated matters where there was no clear indication from the regulators."
"They have strong expertise in a multitude of matters and are capable of focusing on what is important for us."
"The team are innovative and offer good commercial negotiation skills."
"Chiomenti's senior legal advisers provide helpful support and come up with key solutions to overcome any issues that can arise during the negotiation of complex transactions."
"The law firm's bench is very strong and it can deploy the most extended and comprehensive team in Italy."
"Chiomenti's team was able to resolve complex and sophisticated matters where there was no clear indication from the regulators."
"They have strong expertise in a multitude of matters and are capable of focusing on what is important for us."
"The team are innovative and offer good commercial negotiation skills."
Notable Practitioners
Francesco Ago is a highly regarded senior lawyer at Chiomenti with longstanding experience in a wide array of financing matters.
Luca Bonetti is highly proficient at handling real estate financings. His clients primarily consist of investment funds.
Alessandro Portolano is a leading lawyer in the financial services sector, covering regulatory provisions, reorganisations and structuring evaluations. He regularly assists major banks, asset managers and investment firms.
"Alessandro Portolano is very flexible, a great help in negotiations, very business-oriented and brings good commercial solutions from the get-go."
"We view Alessandro Portolano as Italy's leading financial services lawyer."
Vincenzo Troiano is a distinguished lawyer who retains an impressive practice advising banks and other financial institutions on bank M&A, authorisation applications, restructurings and fund incorporations. He additionally advises insurance companies on transactional and regulatory matters.
"Vincenzo Troiano is very good at analysing complex matters and identifying smart and efficient solutions."
"Vincenzo Troiano is always available and has amazing knowledge and experience."
Giorgio Cappelli is a well-regarded lawyer at Chiomenti who advises on acquisition financings, refinancings and restructurings. He acts for both borrowers and lenders.
"I highly recommend Giorgio Cappelli, who came up with very innovative, exotic solutions in a very complex financing transaction."
"Giorgio Cappelli is great at execution, very precise and responsive. He is always available and good at providing the advice you need."
Giulia Battaglia is adept at handling financings in the project development and shipping industries. She also maintains a good reputation for structured deals and debt refinancings.
"Giulia Battaglia is very good - senior and experienced."
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