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Dentons’ Banking and Finance practice in Italy offers a 360° degree legal and regulatory assistance with high specialization in:


  • commercial lending;
  • financial services/regulatory;
  • project, energy and infrastructure;
  • structured finance; and
  • debt capital markets.


Our team advises lenders, financial sponsors (private equity and private debt funds), investors, other financial institutions and borrowers, in connection with a very broad range of financing transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, general corporate lending and refinancing, performance guarantees and security packages in both domestic and cross-border transactions.


Our professionals have been representing clients in many major transactions in the Italian market during the last years. Moreover, being part of Dentons’ global Banking and Finance practice, which counts more than 900 lawyers, allows us to draw upon the experience of our colleagues worldwide to provide clients with seamless, high quality, cross-regional advice in line with their needs.




Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Italy

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Dentons offers support across a wide spectrum of banking and financing mandates. The team's areas of expertise notably include acquisition and leveraged finance transactions, including through the issuance of debt. The team is further highlighted for its experience in financing deals linked to refinancings. The law firm's client roster encompasses names active in the banking, fund financing, private debt and real estate spheres. It also places energy, employment and tax experts at the client's disposal. Dentons additionally offers expertise in financial services regulation.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons advised J.P. Morgan Asset Management on raising EUR80 million green financing for logistics investments.

Strengths

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Dentons is always reliable, well informed about market practice and flexible in meeting client expectations.

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The team always manage to find the right solution to protect the client.

Banking & Finance respondent
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The team at Dentons is always available, proactive, quick and good at finding the best choice to solve problems. 

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Notable Practitioners

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Alessandro Fosco Fagotto
2
Alessandro Fosco Fagotto
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2

Alessandro Fosco Fagotto is very well regarded in the market. He often advises bank, private equity and corporate clients on acquisitions, real estate financings and leveraged finance.

Even in the most critical and urgent cases, Alessandro always manages to rapidly find a solution that protects the client.

Alessandro Fosco Faggotto has good commercial sense and good market knowledge. He gets straight to the point and is a problem solver.

Alessandro is pragmatic and able to settle disputes thanks to his conciliatory, strategic and result-oriented attitude.

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Alessandro Engst
3
Alessandro Engst
3
Band 3

Alessandro Engst advises domestic and international banks and financial institutions on all aspects of regulation in Italy, including setting up operations, compliance with Italian and international regulations, and reorganisation of activities.

Alessandro Engst is bright, smart, modest and the perfect partner to assist with tough negotiations.

Alessandro Engst is our partner of choice. He is always available and attentive to our needs.

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Pierandrea Bonali
3
Pierandrea Bonali
3
Band 3

Pierandrea Bonali is highly recognised in the market as a real estate finance specialist who represents domestic and foreign banks as well as real estate investment funds.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons

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Italy

Banking & Finance
Alessandro Fosco Fagotto
2
Alessandro Fosco Fagotto
Head of Banking & Finance
2
Band 2
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Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation
Alessandro Engst
3
Alessandro Engst
3
Band 3
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Real Estate: Finance
Pierandrea Bonali
3
Pierandrea Bonali
3
Band 3
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Members

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Alessandro Engst

Alessandro Fosco Fagotto

Alessandro Fosco Fagotto

Head of Department

Annalisa Feliciani

Edoardo Galeotti

Gianpaolo Garofalo

Luigi Costa

Pierandrea Bonali

Piergiorgio Leofreddi