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About

Provided by Fivers

We have many years of well-established specialization in assisting Italian and international

banks, financial intermediaries and insurance companies in connection with services

provided in Italy.

Our Clients include large structured groups with international presence as well as domestic

players.

We work side-by-side with our Clients starting from the incorporation and authorization of

their regulated entities and throughout their life cycle, in the definition and implementation of

new projects, services and products, in managing relationships with supervisory authorities

and in extraordinary transactions. Thanks to an established network of international firms,

we also assist our clients in cross-border transactions.

We support our Clients in designing compensation and incentive plans by adopting a

multidisciplinary approach which combines legal and tax expertise.

Our strong focus on regulatory and technological developments in the banking, financial and

insurance sectors makes us a forerunner with respect to the resulting opportunities for our

Clients.

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What the Team is Known For

Fivers Studio Legale e Tributario is a boutique firm that is equipped to handle regulatory issues applicable to financial services. The firm is adept at assisting banks, private equity firms and other regulated entities with a range of mandates including the incorporation of investment companies, corporate governance, compliance with financial market rules and distribution. The team acts for a mix of Italian and international clients, including alternative investors.

Work Highlights

  • Fivers advised Scottish Widows on the closure of its branch in Italy.

Strengths

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Fivers have a great ability to assess the evolution of the banking sector and in the structuring of increasingly complex contracts.

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Fivers lawyers are always excellent in terms of quality of service and response times.

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Fivers responds quickly, are always up to date and can propose innovative solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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Edoardo Guffanti
Edoardo Guffanti
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Edoardo Guffanti is an experienced figure who offers advice on investment agreements, launching of operations and assessment of new models. His clients often include banks and investment companies. Guffanti is enrolled on the Register of Chartered Accountants and is an arbitrator at the CONSOB Chamber of Conciliation and Arbitration.

Edoardo Guffanti has excellent knowledge of the regulatory environment, and is always able to provide contributions and decisive content even on sensitive issues.

Edoardo is always available and accurate, and provides excellent in-depth analysis of the topics.

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Francesco Di Carlo
Francesco Di Carlo
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Francesco Di Carlo frequently assists clients with the creation of funds, incorporations, reorganisations and general transactional regulatory advice. His clients include major investment management companies and banks. Di Carlo is enrolled on the Register of Chartered Accountants.

Francesco Di Carlo is one of the leading experts in Italy in regulatory legislation, with a great ability to manage complex situations.

I respect Francesco Di Carlo very much for his ability to recognise problems and solve them and to deliver work of the highest quality.

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Edoardo Guffanti
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Edoardo Guffanti
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