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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Europe Guide 2026 : Italy

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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Banking & Finance - Italy

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins is an international firm that provides assistance with a range of financing mandates. The team's areas of focus notably include leveraged finance, facility agreements, acquisition finance and refinancing matters. The firm is a solid choice for cross-border work owing to its strong international network both within Europe and extending to the USA. The team has an impressive client roster of domestic and international banks in addition to major corporates and private equity players. Its clients' areas of activity include healthcare and food and drink.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins represented TeamSystem in its EUR700 million issue of senior secured floating rate notes.

Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins is very pragmatic, flexible and solution-oriented, commercial, practical and able to find more effective ways to minimise bureaucracy.

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  • Latham & Watkins benefits from its deep vertical integration. The law firm stands out for its ability to keep control of matters and its full dedication to the client.

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  • Latham & Watkins is a top legal firm; its main strengths are international coverage, strong knowledge and experience in high-profile transactions.

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  • Latham & Watkins is an impressive organisation with outstanding professionals. They make the difference and they deliver, whatever it takes.

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  • Latham & Watkins is a top-notch firm and very attentive to client needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Marcello Bragliani
    Marcello Bragliani

    Marcello Bragliani

    Marcello Bragliani is a seasoned lawyer at Latham & Watkins who is well regarded for the support he provides to clients on acquisition finance, debt refinancings and credit facilities. His clients include major corporations, consortiums of banks and private equity firms.

    • Marcello Bragliani is pragmatic. He can solve complex issues and find a clean and smooth way to negotiate Italian and international matters.

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    • Marcello is very knowledgeable and very attentive to client needs and he can solve complex matters through innovative and original thinking. He is commercial and understands trends extremely well.

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    • Marcello has great experience, he is very commercial and an exceptionally strong practical lawyer.

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    • Marcello Bragliani is a well-rounded and experienced professional. He is very commercial as a lawyer and has knowledge beyond his immediate field of focus.

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    • Marcello Bragliani is well prepared and highly technically skilled, yet also very commercial and good at minimising risk. He is knowledgeable, dependable and a great guy to work with.

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  • Antongiulio Scialpi
    Antongiulio Scialpi

    Antongiulio Scialpi

    Antongiulio Scialpi is increasingly well regarded for his expertise in the finance sector. He is frequently seen advising banks and private equity clients on acquisition, investment and operational financing.

    • Antongiulio Scialpi is a good and reliable lawyer.

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    • Antongiulio Scialpi is very capable.

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  • Alessia De Coppi
    Alessia De Coppi

    Alessia De Coppi

    Alessia De Coppi regularly assists private equity funds, banks and corporate clients with acquisition financings, debt refinancing and facility agreements.

    • Alessia De Coppi is an excellent professional.

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    • Alessia De Coppi is a good lawyer, reliable and fast in delivering.

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    • Alessia is very client focused, commercial and efficient and she works well to tight deadlines. She is always very well prepared and up to speed.

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    • Alessia De Coppi is very technical and efficient and has a smooth approach with the client.

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