Linklaters LLP

Restructuring and Insolvency practice

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.

May 2011 to date: Partner, Linklaters

May 2008 – April 2011: Managing Associate, Linklaters

June 2007 – April 2008: Associate, Linklaters

2007: Secondee, Lehman Brothers

2001 – 2007: Associate, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo

2001: Trainee, Grimaldi Clifford Chance

Italian, English

Admitted to the Italian Bar Association

1994 - 1999: J.D., magna cum laude, from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Faculty of Law.

Francesco Faldi is an author and co-author of many R&I publications and is often invited by leading newspapers to write opinion pieces relevant to the sector.