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PedersoliGattai

Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation

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The Banking & Finance team assists leading banking and financial institutions, financial sponsors, investment funds (including hedge funds and private debt funds), and other institutional investors, industrial groups, and listed companies in the main types of financing transactions, overseeing every aspect of the structuring, negotiation, and completion of the related agreements.

Our areas of expertise include corporate finance, syndicated loans, leveraged finance, mezzanine finance, real estate and project financing, bond issuances, PIK debt instruments, and other debt securities.

The team operates synergistically and integrates with other departments of the Firm. In particular, the combination of our experiences in Banking & Finance and Private Equity allows us to assist in the most complex and innovative national and cross-border leveraged finance transactions, ensuring maximum efficiency in process management with a flexible and problem-solving approach.

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Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation - Italy

What the Team is Known For

PedersoliGattai has an impressive banking team that advises lenders and borrowers on the financing of private equity investments, M&A and working capital. The firm demonstrates considerable expertise in financing buyouts, including through combined bond and bank financing. Its lawyers are also active on refinancings and securitisation transactions. PedersoliGattai has a prestigious client base consisting of financial sponsors and key corporates, and it offers close links with firms across the world, including in the USA and UK. The team also has notable expertise in mandates relating to the sports sector.

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Work Highlights

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  • PedersoliGattai assisted Stirling Square and Itelyum Regeneration with debt refinancing in the form of the issue of EUR825 million in senior secured high-yield notes.

Strengths

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  • PedersoliGattai has a great team. All its members are commercial and have great breadth of knowledge.

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  • PedersoliGattai is proactive and always available. The firm has a very high level of technical skills, as well as a pro-business and commercial view.

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  • PedersoliGattai's commercial sensitivity is absolute; the firm always maintains a balanced approach, acceptable to the banks and esteemed by the sponsor.

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  • PedersoliGattai has vast knowledge of legal landscapes and it also has great depth of bench. All its partners and associates are responsive and well prepared.

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  • PedersoliGattai is highly sensitive in understanding the client's business needs and the importance of proceeding quickly.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gaetano Carrello
    Gaetano Carrello

    Gaetano Carrello

    Gaetano Carrello is well recognised for representing investment banks, private equity firms and corporate clients in high-yield and acquisition finance. He also regularly advises on refinancing transactions and has substantial experience in rescue package lending.

    • Gaetano has great depth of knowledge, he is supremely commercial and has access to all the important and significant intelligence on the market.

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    • Gaetano is indispensable in the role of mediator and manager of the complexities that inevitably arise in any transaction.

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    • Gaetano Carrello is super-sophisticated, he knows restructuring and sponsor financing inside out. He has great experience; he has seen it all.

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    • He has unbelievable knowledge and expertise and an unmatched ability to navigate and lead complex financing structures under very accelerated timelines.

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    • Gaetano delivers great availability and added value, thanks to his experience and seniority.

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  • Lorenzo Vernetti
    Lorenzo Vernetti

    Lorenzo Vernetti

    Lorenzo Vernetti is adroit at handling acquisition finance as well as bond transactions. His clients include global investment banks and syndicates, as well as major private equity funds.

    • Lorenzo Vernetti is very effective in understanding the lawyers on the other side of a deal. He knows what to hold on to and what to drop, and he is great in complex negotiations.

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    • Lorenzo Vernetti is exceptional, extremely commercial and client-focused. He acts as a business partner to the client and knows what is needed and when.

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    • Lorenzo Vernetti is an experienced lawyer who is also creative, original and good at finding solutions.

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    • Lorenzo Vernetti is a great professional; he can manage and simplify even the most complex procedures. He is excellent.

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  • Andrea Calvi
    Andrea Calvi

    Andrea Calvi

    Andrea Calvi is highly respected for his experience in the area of financial services regulation. He advises banks, asset managers, private equity entities and fintech operators on regulatory and compliance matters.

    • Andrea Calvi displays a high level of preparation and subject knowledge.

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  • Maura Magioncalda
    Maura Magioncalda

    Maura Magioncalda

    Maura Magioncalda maintains a strong profile within banking and finance, advising on SACE-backed financing agreements and facilities agreements, as well as investment plans. She is also proficient in handling debt refinancings and acquisition funding.

    • Maura Magioncalda has vast in-depth knowledge of the law and strong negotiation skills, which are extremely useful when reaching solutions with counterparties.

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    • Maura is a very experienced and competent consultant. She is able to meet even the most complex legal needs with great commercial sensitivity.

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    • Maura is an excellent professional, she is always precise and responsive.

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