Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Andrea Arosio
Hall of fameLinklaters Studio Legale Associato
Andrea has extensive experience acting on acquisition and leveraged finance transactions advising financial sponsors, principal investors and lenders in Italy and abroad. He also has extensive experience in real estate finance, debt restructuring and general lending transactions, both in the Italian market and in cross-border transactions. He regularly advises financial sponsors, principal investors, lenders and borrowers in the Italian market and in cross-border transactions.
Giulia Battaglia
Hall of fameChiomenti
Giulia has over thirty years’ experience in this industry and specialises in structuring complex transactions. She advises debtors, banks, Italian and international investors on real estate financing, acquisitions, project finance and securitisation, factoring, debt restructuring transactions, bankruptcy law, insolvency proceedings and distressed assets purchase transactions. She has significant experience in debt restructuring in the shipbuilding and healthcare industries. Giulia’s practice also includes infrastructures and procurement with a particular focus on the energy sector.
Giancarlo Castorino
Hall of fameMcDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato
Giancarlo Castorino focuses his practice on structured finance, with a specific focus on property and acquisition finance, where he mainly assists lenders in both domestic and cross-border transactions. His extensive client base consists of the foremost Italian banks, such as Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A and UniCredit S.p.A, international banks and investors whom he has assisted and advised in complex restructurings and in the sale of distressed debt portfolios.
Emanuela Da Rin
Hall of fameBonelliErede
Partner, Emanuela Da Rin specialises in banking and finance with particular focus on real estate financing, corporate and acquisition finance, debt capital markets (securitisations and bond loans) and operations regarding distressed bonds. She is Team Leader of the Banks Focus Team and a member of the Real Estate Focus Team. She is also Board member since 2024 and former member (2018-2021).
Alessandro Fosco Fagotto
Hall of fameDentons
Alessandro Fosco Fagotto is a partner in Dentons’ Milan office and Head of the Italian Banking and Finance practice and Europe Head of the Banking and Finance practice. He gained great experience in advising lenders (his clients are almost all the most representative Italian banks, international banks providing financial support in Italy), financial sponsors (private equity and private debt funds), investors, other financial institutions and borrowers, in connection with a very broad range of financing transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, structured finance, real estate finance, general corporate lending and refinancing. His experience also covers debt restructuring transactions, in particular, transactions designed to preserve the going concern (i.e. consolidation agreements, restructuring agreements, distressed M&A, sale of bank credits), as well as in all kinds of financing to be granted to distressed companies (bridge finance, interim finance and finance granted in the framework of restructuring plans). He also assists industrial groups interested in investing in distressed companies, in all consolidation path steps. He is broadly acknowledged as one of the leading finance lawyers in Italy for his long-time presence (15 years) in the Italian debt market.
Maura Magioncalda
Hall of famePedersoliGattai
Advising banks, financial institutions, private equity houses and industrial groups in relation to acquisition finance, debt restructuring, corporate finance and real estate finance transactions.  
Catia Tomasetti
Hall of fameBonelliErede
Partner, Catia Tomasetti specialises in project finance, project bonds, public finance especially in the fields of energy services (traditional and renewable), water, waste, hospitals, underground systems, roads and motorways. She's also adept at handling the reorganisation of listed companies and provides assistance to banks, shareholders and borrowers. She coordinates the project finance team and is leader of the Infrastructure, Energy & Ecological Transition Focus Team. She is also a member of the Africa Committee and Africa Team and is in charge of developing the firm's Middle Eastern practice. She is a member of the firm's board.
Charles Adams
Hall of fameClifford Chance
Charles Adams is a dual qualified avvocato (Italy) and solicitor (England & Wales) who is widely recognised as one of Italy's leading banking and finance lawyers. Charles has advised banks and borrowers on some of the most significant syndicated loans, leveraged and project finance transactions in the Italian market over the past 20 years. He also advises clients on major Italian restructurings and insolvencies and is active in the Energy sector, having advised on some of Italy's landmark infrastructure and project financings and more recently on renewables transactions.
Giuseppe De Palma
Hall of fameClifford Chance
Giuseppe De Palma is Head of the Italian Banking and Restructuring practice, and specialises in Acquisition Finance, Restructuring and Project/Export Finance.Giuseppe has advised on groundbreaking domestic and international portfolio management transactions, restructuring project financings, leveraged finance on loan management/transactions, syndicated lendings and export credit transactions.
Carloandrea Meacci
Hall of fameAshurst
Stefano Sennhauser
Hall of fameA&O Shearman
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Giorgio Cappelli
Chiomenti
Giorgio advises Italian and international clients on financial and debt capital markets transactions with a focus on acquisition finance, real estate asset management, mutual investment funds, structured finance, securitisation of credits, including those arising from real estate transactions, guaranteed bank bonds, debt consolidation plans and restructuring, debenture loans, and Euro Medium Term Note programmes.
Marco Cerrittelli
Chiomenti
Marco regularly assists Italian and foreign clients to develop, carry out and finance (including according to the LMA standards and through the issue of securities) investments in infrastructure. Marco has gained significant experience in the main regulated sectors, mainly focusing on the areas of transport, health and sport related assets. In this context, he dealt with several market first and pathfinders. His assistance also includes the interventions made both on the primary and secondary market by infrastructure funds. Marco specialises in project finance transactions and private public partnership (PPP).
Francesco Faldi
Linklaters Studio Legale Associato
Francesco Faldi is a partner in the Banking and Finance department in Linklaters' office in Milan, where he leads the Restructuring and Insolvency department. Francesco specializes in banking and finance law, bankruptcy law and debt restructuring. As head of the firm’s Italian Restructuring & Insolvency practice, Francesco advises on major restructuring and insolvency deals, focusing on non-performing loans (NPLs), including securitisation and sales of NPL portfolios. He was closely involved in structuring the first two schemes of arrangement of Italian companies. Francesco also has prowess in real estate finance, working in collaboration with the firm’s real estate practice, as well as experience in leveraged finance and general banking transactions.
Stefano Padovani
ADVANT Nctm
Equity Partner. Stefano Padovani specialized in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance and M&A regarding banking and financial services. He advises several domestic and international banks and financial institutions in extraordinary transactions which include structured finance and debt restructuring agreements, as well as in their ordinary course of business. Furthermore, he is also lead of teams of legal advisors for assistance in relation to issuance of debt securities and other operations on capital markets.Since several years he deals with Islamic Finance. His clients include: Ministry of Finance, Banco Santander, UniCredit, Banco BPM, Hypo Alpe Adria, BNL/Paribas, Banca Popolare dell’Alto Adige, Postbank, Banca Centropadana, Banca Akros, Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna.He is member of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee at Nctm. 
Andrea Pinto
Osborne Clarke
Andrea Pinto has worked for leading global law firms and finance institutions, acquiring a solid and international expertise that enables him to lead complex and cross-border transactions. He is Head of the Italian Financial Services sector. His legal experience spans the breadth of the finance and restructuring & insolvency sectors. Andrea assists both lending institutions and borrowers in real estate finance, project finance, acquisition finance and restructuring matters. He represents banks, financial institutions and corporate clients in very high value and sophisticated commercial and industrial debt restructuring transactions. He also assists clients in turnaround transactions and in the preparation, negotiation, and implementation of corporate and debt restructuring plans. He has gained significant experience in restructuring structured finance debt (e.g. CMBS, REF, leverage financings). Prior to joining Osborne Clarke, Andrea practised as a partner at a global US firm and spent one year on secondment at the international lending department of Barclays Bank PLC in London.
Marcello Bragliani
Latham & Watkins LLP
Marcello Bragliani is a partner in Milan and Regional Chair of the Finance Department in Europe. He advises Italian and international clients on a range of complex banking and corporate finance transactions. Drawing on his broad-based financing experience and sophisticated product knowledge, Mr. Bragliani represents a variety of private equity sponsors, banks, private debt lenders, and public and private companies. He brings particular experience in cross-border financings involving bespoke structures. Mr. Bragliani’s practice encompasses: Acquisition finance Corporate finance Debt capital markets Direct lending Restructuring A solutions-focused and commercially driven advisor, Mr. Bragliani builds long-term relationships with clients to help them navigate their full array of financing transactions.
Davide D’Affronto
Simmons & Simmons
Davide is a partner in the financial markets practice. He has extensive experience in advising on acquisition financing, cross-border syndicated lending and debt restructuring. He also has considerable experience in project financing and renewable energies. Davide prior to joining Simmons & Simmons worked as in-house counsel at the legal department of one of Italy’s largest banks, where he was involved in numerous transactions, including acquisition finance, domestic and international funding arrangements, securitisations and structured finance transactions.
Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca
DLA Piper
Mario Lisanti
Ashurst
Antonio Lombardo
Hall of fameDLA Piper
Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli
DLA Piper
Pietro Scarfone
A&O Shearman
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Pierandrea Bonali
Dentons
Pierandrea Bonali is a partner in our Milan office and a member of the global Banking and Finance practice. He advises clients in the banking and financial sectors with particular capabilities in the real estate and property finance markets. His activities include advising banks and credit institutions on financings, negotiating and granting mortgage loans for the acquisition, redevelopment and development of real estate assets.
Luigi Costa
Dentons
Luigi Costa is partner in Dentons’ Milan office, Head of the Project, Energy and Infrastructure business unit in Italy and a member of the global Banking and Finance practice.
Giorgio Frasca
BonelliErede
Partner, Giorgio Frasca specialises in project financing and advice on tenders and granting of concessions for public works and services, infrastructure and transport law, energy law, banking and finance and company reorganisations. He is member of the Banks and Infrastructure, Energy & Ecological Transition Focus Teams, as well as a a member of the Africa Team.
Antonio La Porta
BonelliErede
Partner, Antonio La Porta specialises in banking & finance, with particular focus on structured finance, securitisation operations, covered bonds, bond issue and debt capital markets. He is a member of the Debt Capital Markets, Private Equity and the Sports Law Focus Teams.
Alfredo Lizio
ADVANT Nctm
Equity Partner. Alfredo Lizio regularly advises Italian and international companies, banks, and financial institutions on matters related to shipping and aviation finance, structured finance, lease or sale and lease back, contracts for the use of ships and aircrafts, including bareboat charter agreements, time charter agreements, affreightment contracts, ship management agreements, dry and wet lease agreements, purchase and sale of ships and aircrafts, and other legal matters involving shipping and aviation. He also focuses on debt restructuring and insolvency.
Alessandra Ortelli
Linklaters Studio Legale Associato
Alessandra Ortelli is a counsel in the banking & finance department of our Milan office. She has extensive experience in restructurings, acquisition and leveraged finance and has advised on a number of project finance and structured finance transactions.
Riccardo Rossi
Chiomenti
Riccardo regularly assists banks, corporates and financial sponsors in any kind of financing transactions (including leveraged and acquisition finance, real estate finance, corporate finance and refinancing transactions).
Alessia De Coppi
Latham & Watkins LLP
Alessia De Coppi structures and executes a range of complex financings on behalf of private equity firms, financial institutions, and companies. Drawing on her experience in multifaceted and novel transactions, Ms. De Coppi handles the full spectrum of banking and finance matters on behalf of Italian and international entities. She serves a number of leading private equity and institutional clients as well as a mix of financial institutions, including commercial banks, investment banks, and direct lenders. Ms. De Coppi’s practice work includes:  Acquisition finance  Debt capital markets  Direct lending  Corporate finance  Private equity finance  Restructuring Ms. De Coppi brings particular experience navigating intricate and cross-border financings involving bespoke deal structures. She collaborates effectively with multijurisdictional teams to close transactions in an expeditious manner, while achieving clients’ broader business and legal objectives. Ms. De Coppi serves as local leader of the Women Lawyers Group in Latham’s Milan office. She has previously served as a member of the firm’s Mentoring and Training & Career Enhancement (TACE) Committees.
Antongiulio Scialpi
Latham & Watkins LLP
Antongiulio Scialpi is a partner in the Milan office. He represents Italian and international clients in leveraged finance and debt capital markets matters, with a particular focus on acquisition financings and public to private transactions. Mr. Scialpi delivers practical and commercially driven counsel to a range of lenders and borrowers, including commercial banks, investment banks, private debt funds, private equity firms, and corporate clients. He advises clients throughout all stages of a financing, from the initial structuring stages to the negotiation of financing agreements to closing. An internationally renowned finance practitioner, Mr. Scialpi regularly helps clients structure and execute their most complex financings. He brings particular experience navigating financings of public to private transactions. Drawing on his understanding of the needs of different parties in a transaction, Mr, Scialpi facilitates closings in an expeditious manner. Mr. Scialpi serves on Latham’s Pro Bono Committee in Milan. His pro bono work includes advising nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations seeking assistance on contract and bylaw reviews. He also handles a variety of civil rights and human rights matters.
Umberto Antonelli
Ashurst
Pasquale Bifulco
A&O Shearman
Chiara Commis
Clifford Chance
Francesca Cuzzocrea
Clifford Chance
Frederic Demeulenaere
A&O Shearman
Luca Maffia
A&O Shearman
Giampiero Priori
DLA Piper
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Girolamo D’Anna
Chiomenti
Specialising in the banking and finance sector, and specifically, in project finance, Girolamo advises Italian and international clients (including corporate groups, banks, and investment funds) in the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of national and cross-border acquisition and project finance transactions. Girolamo also provides legal advice on financing and refinancing in real estate finance.
Franco Paolo Gialloreti
Dentons
Franco Paolo Gialloreti is a managing counsel in our Milan office and a member of the global Banking and Finance practice. He advises clients such as leading domestic and international banks, financial institutions, private equity funds, private debt funds and corporations (also listed) in matters relating to, mainly, acquisition and leveraged finance, corporate and syndicated lending, real estate finance, as well as debt restructuring. He focuses, in particular, in complex domestic and cross-border leverage buy-out transactions involving banks and financial institutions.
Paolo Ballerini
Clifford Chance
Luca Maria Chieffo
Ashurst
Claudio D’Alia
DLA Piper
Alessandro Elisio
Simmons & Simmons
Maria Ilaria Griffo
Simmons & Simmons
Riccardo Pagotto
DLA Piper

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