Capital Markets: Securitisation | Europe

Shearman & Sterling is an international firm well suited to advise on a plethora of ECM mandates, including IPOs, tender offers, listings and buy-backs. The law firm's roster features a variety of clients including underwriters as well as issuers of debt and equity. Shearman & Sterling's notable global network is well equipped to handle cross-border matters, with particular ability in those involving US and UK components.

Cappelli Riolo Calderaro Crisostomo Del Din & Partners is a leading Italian boutique showcasing remarkable strength in connection with a wide range of complex structured finance mandates, including synthetic securitisations, covered bond programmes and NPL deals. The law firm also provides advice on hybrid bonds and other debt instruments, and complements its capital markets offering with strong regulatory expertise. The team advises an impressive roster of prominent national and international names from the financial, banking and insurance sectors.

Chiomenti is a widely reputed national law firm with a broad capital markets practice covering equity and debt, as well as structured finance. The team is very well suited to handle NPL portfolio transactions in the context of complex securitisation. The law firm is also skilled at assisting with green, hybrid and covered bonds, EMTN programmes and other DCM mandates as well as IPOs, voluntary tender offers and share capital transactions. Chiomenti offers UK law capabilities thanks to its London office, and clients benefit from the firm's full-service offering, with tax partners frequently seen acting on complex capital markets transactions.

Clifford Chance has a highly reputed full-service capital markets offering encompassing debt, equity and structured finance. The law firm is skilled at handling the full gamut of DCM mandates, including social bonds, green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds, and hybrid, Yankee and government bonds. The team is also experienced in all sorts of equity-related mandates, such as capital increases, IPOs and share deals. Clifford Chance has a strong offering in securitisation, particularly in connection with synthetic securitisations and non-performing receivables. The highly respected law firm is able to advise clients on UK, US and Italian law. Its impressive cross-border capabilities enable the team to represent global financial institutions, and its strong internal ties provide notable assistance in tax.

Hogan Lovells has a respected practice active on domestic and international structured finance matters. The proficient team acts as a skilled adviser on the securitisation of loans, tax credits and trade receivables. The team also advises on sustainability-linked bonds and other DCM operations tailored for major corporates and SMEs. Hogan Lovells' clients benefit from the Italian team's close collaboration with the law firm's other European offices, most notably in France, Spain, Germany and the UK. The team acts for a host of clients with activity in the financial space, including leading domestic and multinational organisations.

Legance is a strong Italian firm that is well equipped to handle DCM, securitisation and equity-related capital markets mandates. The law firm's broad offering includes high-yield transactions, green bond issues and securitisation of non-performing receivables and EMTN programmes, as well as IPOs, rights issues and voluntary tender offers. The team advises a mix of domestic and international banks as well as financial institutions, both issuers and investors.

Linklaters provides a strong and wide-ranging capital markets practice with offerings in ECM, DCM and structured finance. The expert team shows considerable prowess in connection with IPOs, capital increases, share buy-backs and rights issues, as well as securitisation transactions, NPL deals and covered bond programmes. The law firm also advises on debt mandates such as sustainability-linked and green bonds and EMTN programmes. It is also able to assist with different facets of deals, with notable activity representing arrangers and global coordinators. Linklaters' impressive international offering is bolstered by the firm's far-reaching global network.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has a solid reputation in the securitisation arena with particular prowess in large NPL-related mandates, acting on behalf of arrangers or originators. The law firm has further strength in DCM matters, including mini bonds, and social and green bonds. The experienced team also advises on EMTN and covered bond programmes.

BonelliErede has a strong team that is well suited to advise on the whole range of capital markets deals, and which has notable expertise across debt, equity and securitisation matters. The team is also skilled at handling derivatives mandates. The law firm handles a broad range of matters, including green and sustainability-linked bonds, covered bond programmes and non-convertible bonds, in addition to advice on capital increases, IPOs and NPL securitisations.

Gianni & Origoni is a national firm covering the full spectrum of capital market transactions, from equity-related mandates to DCM and structured finance deals. The law firm combines a strong offering in IPOs and capital increases with experience in convertible bonds, EMTN programmes, sustainability-linked bonds and other debt instruments. The team is also adept at assisting with the securitisation of various assets, including real estate assets and non-performing receivables. Gianni & Origoni's international reach is strengthened by strong associations with independent law firms worldwide. The law firm offers UK law capabilities with dual-qualified lawyers and strong ties to its dedicated office in London.

Jones Day has a solid practice handling a broad spectrum of mandates including structured finance and securitisations for both national and international clients. The law firm's expertise also includes restructuring of pre-existing securitisations, and securitisation of trade receivables, leasing and consumer loan portfolios. The law firm's clients benefit from the firm's international network.

White & Case is an impressive international firm displaying distinct prowess in equity as well as debt capital market transactions, stretching from IPOs, capital increases and accelerated bookbuild offerings to EMTN programmes, sustainability-linked issues and Yankee bonds. The team has a very strong focus on high-yield products. It is also frequently seen advising on structured finance matters involving real estate finance, securitisation transactions and restructurings. The law firm boasts outstanding cross-border capabilities, offering additional advice on UK and US law, bolstered by its global network. The team's clients come from a variety of sectors including banking and private equity.