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Euro Stoxx 50 listed Intesa Sanpaolo is the largest banking group in Italy, having been formed in 2007 after the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI, and its legal team, led by group general counsel Elisabetta Lunati, is well-known for helping the bank to avoid many of the problems faced by its competitors as the Italian economy shrunk by 10% following the financial crisis. The bank is currently undergoing a change of senior leadership following the departure of well-known veteran banker Giovanni Bazoli, known affectionately as ‘Il Professore’, as chairman. It will rely on the experience and reputation of Lunati and her team to ensure the period of organisational change does not disrupt the bank’s key operations.