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Capital Markets: Debt

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Our global practice advises on the full spectrum of capital markets work, including debt and equity transactions, structured debt, high yield and trusts. We assist major market participants including major financial institutions and corporates across the world, as well as first time issuers and other new players in the capital markets.

We also help shape the market, working with industry bodies alongside regulators, government departments and supranational organisations.

We possess sector strength across financial institutions, asset management, TMT and healthcare and life sciences. Our teams regularly work across borders and work together with lawyers from other practices to deliver practical and innovative capital markets solutions.



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Capital Markets: Debt - Italy

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Simmons & Simmons is an international law firm with experience across the gamut of DCM mandates, including EMTN programmes, sovereign bonds, sustainability-linked and green bonds and other debt certificates. The team further assists with securitisations and regulatory matters. The firm represents leading banks, private credit providers and corporates, and works in close collaboration with its global network of offices.

Work Highlights

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  • Simmons & Simmons advised Banco BPM as originator on a EUR2 billion synthetic securitisation issue.

Strengths

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Simmons & Simmons is notable for the speed and accuracy of its analysis and its ability to anticipate problems and solve them without burdening the transaction process.

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The firm provides 360-degree support on strategic partnerships. 

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The firm has a wide range of skills and is very suitable for the management of deals with both private debt operators and banking institutions, including international ones.

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Global

Simmons & Simmons has very extensive expertise across specialised areas covering a wide spectrum of capital markets and structured finance and financing products.

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Global

Simmons & Simmons has a great bank of knowledge pertaining to complex securitisation matters and innovative structures. The firm has a very creative and commercial approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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Paola Leocani
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Paola Leocani
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Band 1

As head of the firm's DCM group, Paola Leocani advises on bond offerings including green bonds, EMTN programmes and sovereign and retail bonds. She frequently advises national and international financial entities and private credit providers, as well as energy sector firms.

Paola has the qualities that you look for in a DCM lawyer. She is highly skilled, always updated and informed, has a massive network and is easily reachable and always willing to help.

Paola Leocani is very focused on product and process innovation.

Paola is capable of working on important matters thanks to her exceptional service.

Paola's expertise, professionalism and dedication are evident throughout all the work she does.

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Simone Lucatello
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Simone Lucatello
4
Band 4

Simone Lucatello is an increasingly prominent lawyer who advises on the securitisations of receivables and basket bonds and sales of impaired loan portfolios. His clients mainly consist of national and international financial institutions.

Simone is a dedicated lawyer with a commercial approach and innovativeness. He is able to create a strong team and is always committed to delivering great results.

Simone demonstrates strong professionalism, calmness and helpfulness.

Simone Lucatello is very commercial, proactive with clients and always available. He is creative and has strong problem-solving capabilities.

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Baldassarre Battista
Baldassarre Battista
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Baldassarre Battista frequently assists with a wide variety of DCM matters, including the issuance of sustainability-linked bonds.

Baldassare Battista is very strong, hard-working and business-oriented.

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Capital Markets: Debt
Paola Leocani
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Paola Leocani
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Baldassarre Battista
Baldassarre Battista
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Capital Markets: Securitisation
Simone Lucatello
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Simone Lucatello
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