Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 1
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Chambers Review
White & Case is an acclaimed international law firm with outstanding finance capabilities. The department is adept at handling financings for acquisitions, including syndicated finance, as well as debt refinancing and revolving credit facilities. The team has a focus on leveraged finance, strengthened by its expertise in high-yield bond issuances. The law firm is often commended for its cross-border proficiency. It has an expansive client portfolio of national and international banks and listed corporates, hailing from various fields including healthcare, food and drink, infrastructure and real estate.
Work Highlights
- White & Case assisted Angelini with a EUR1 billion financing for refinancing part of its existing debt, general corporate purposes and investments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thanks to its composition and decades of experience, the team provides excellent assistance, with rapid response times, despite the delicacy and complexity of questions that may arise in the context of a matter."
"White & Case is a very strong firm and always available to suggest best solutions."
"The law firm is equipped with a team of professionals with all the necessary skills and different seniority levels, making it sufficiently agile to manage operations in the most efficient way in terms of time and costs."
"White & Case are able to quickly understand the relevant commercial issues in each transaction and to propose pragmatic solutions to their client."
"The team is particularly strong in providing cross-jurisdictional services."
"Thanks to its composition and decades of experience, the team provides excellent assistance, with rapid response times, despite the delicacy and complexity of questions that may arise in the context of a matter."
"White & Case is a very strong firm and always available to suggest best solutions."
"The law firm is equipped with a team of professionals with all the necessary skills and different seniority levels, making it sufficiently agile to manage operations in the most efficient way in terms of time and costs."
"White & Case are able to quickly understand the relevant commercial issues in each transaction and to propose pragmatic solutions to their client."
"The team is particularly strong in providing cross-jurisdictional services."
Notable Practitioners
Iacopo Filippo Canino is a distinguished lawyer at White & Case who has significant expertise in acquisition finance, revolving credit facilities, SACE-backed financing and note issuances. He regularly advises major banks, private equity firms and corporations on funding and refinancing.
"Iacopo Canino is commercially very strong and highly respected in the Italian market."
"He is a talented lawyer and a committed and enthusiastic professional."
"Iacopo Canino is technically very strong, very pragmatic and knowledgeable, and also helpful on issues outside of his core practice."
"Iacopo Canino is a very solid professional, nice to work with and well respected in the market."
Gianluca Fanti is an increasingly prominent lawyer who is widely recognised for his expertise in structured finance. He also advises clients on acquisition finance and facility agreements.
"Gianluca Fanti is high-quality, responsive and very good at negotiations, and got us to completion on time."