Gianrico Giannesi > Chiomenti > Rome, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Acting for both corporate and financial institutions, Chiomenti covers a large number of products, such as EMTN notes, stand-alone issuances, covered bonds, hybrid instruments, and high-yield, ESG, project and catastrophe bonds. The team additionally advises on minibonds, certificates and domestic programmes. Gregorio Consoli is particularly focused on transactions involving financial entities and regulated sectors; Gianrico Giannesi‘s practice encompasses securitisation and bond loans; and Benedetto La Russa advises on hybrid, high-yield, equity-linked and exchangeable notes. Anna Maria Perillo, Ludovica Cipolla and Salvatore Maria Sardo are also experienced structured finance practitioners.

Chiomenti advises high-profile banks on acquisition, corporate and real estate financings, as well as refinancings. The practice also covers cross-border matters. Gregorio Consoli heads up the finance and regulated entities department; Giulia Battaglia assists with real estate, acquisition and project financings; Giorgio Cappelli advises on acquisition and structured finance; Gianrico Giannesi acts for both Italian and international banks; and Marco Cerritelli  is an infrastructure finance expert. The team also includes experienced banking and finance practitioner Girolamo D’Anna, an adviser on leverage, acquisition and corporate finance. Davide D’Affronto and Nicholas Lasagna joined from Simmons & Simmons in 2025. Riccardo Rossi departed in October 2024.

Chiomenti supports a wide range of clients, including distressed companies, creditors and bodies, in insolvency proceedings and distressed M&A. The firm is well-versed in the new Insolvency Code, supporting clients with negotiated crisis composition and arrangement with creditors proceedings. Giulia Battaglia, alongside Rome-based Gianrico Giannesi, is based in Milan and specialises in complex transaction structuring for debtors, banks and investors. Also in the Milan office, practice head Antonio Tavella advises clients on distressed M&A and finance matters as well as the purchaser of receivables. Giada Caravello focuses on debt restructuring and special situations.