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Benedetto La Russa

Benedetto La Russa

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Debt

Italy

3 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Benedetto advises clients on banking, finance, structured finance, and debt capital markets. He regularly advises Italian and international banks, financial companies, and investment funds on matters concerning securitisation and asset finance for both performing and distressed assets. Since 2009, he has been advising clients on the main issuance programmes for structured covered notes in Italy. In the debt capital market sector, he has advised clients on hybrid, high yield, equity-linked, and exchangeable notes.

Career

Benedetto La Russa joined the Firm in 2005; he became Partner in 2021. In 2006 he was a secondee at the Department of Fixed Income – Securitised Product Group of Morgan Stanley, London. In 2010 he completed Secondment at the Legal Department of Barclays Bank PLC, London. Since 2024 Co-Head of the “Capital Markets - Public M&A” Practice Area and Head of the “Debt Capital Markets” Practice Area.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Rome Bar (Italy), 2010

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Debt - Italy

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Benedetto La Russa is a highly regarded lawyer who advises major corporations and financial institutions, domestic and international, on DCM operations. He is an expert on the issuance of green and sustainability-linked bonds and high-yield issues.

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Strengths

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  • Benedetto supports institutional clients, banks and issuing companies in all phases of a transaction, ensuring effective, timely solutions fully adhering to the objectives of the deal.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global Guide

  • Benedetto La Russa is very responsive and comfortable in complex negotiations.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global Guide

  • Benedetto La Russa is very calm and relaxed and makes complex matters straightforward. You can always explain what you need and he will deliver the right solution, he listens and he delivers.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global Guide

  • Benedetto is always available, proactive and competent in the subjects covered.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global Guide

  • Benedetto La Russa is always ready to provide the client with support, even when requests may deviate from the standards and must therefore be carefully evaluated.

    Capital Markets: DebtChambers Global Guide

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