Dentons

Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Cristian Fischetti is a partner in our Milan office and Head of the Italian Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice.

Cristian assists clients dealing with complex distressed situations and debt restructuring processes, including turnaround and special situations investments, corporate reorganization plans, debt restructuring agreements, compositions of debts with creditors (in/out of court), M&A and financing of distressed target companies.

He specializes in bankruptcy law and corporate restructuring, with a focus on debt restructuring agreements pursuant to art. 182-bis of the Italian Bankruptcy Law (“accordi di ristrutturazione dei debiti” - now art. 57 of the new Italian Insolvency Code), recovery plans pursuant to art. 67, co. 3, lett. d) of the Italian Bankruptcy Law (“piani attestati di risanamento” - now art. 56 of the new Italian Insolvency Code) and compositions of debts with creditors (“concordati preventivi”), both dismissive and with going concern. He also assists clients in bankruptcy proceedings and investors (as non-performing loan companies and turnaround funds) in bankruptcy agreements (“concordati fallimentari”). In addition, Cristian has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law.

He also deals with the purchase and assignment of UTP/ NPL receivables, both portfolios and single name exposures.

Cristian is enrolled in the List of Experts for the negotiated settlement of company crises pursuant to art 3, par. 3, of Law Decree no. 118/2021, amended by Law no. 147/2021, and subsequent amendments and additions, kept by the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, Monza Brianza and Lodi.

Before joining Dentons in 2016, he worked for several years at Lombardi Molinari Segni.

- Italian- English

Admitted to the Bar, Milan, 2008

- Northwestern University School of Law, 2014, Master of Laws, LL.M., with honors

- University of Milan, 2005, JD, summa cum laude