Particularly focused on private banking services, FIVERS Studio Legale e Tributario's Milan team advises on the regulatory aspects of banks’ and intermediaries’ corporate governance, investment and banking services, and the issue of banking and finance products. The group is co-led by Francesco Di Carlo, who provides non-contentious assistance to banks, investment and asset management companies, private funds, insurance companies, trust entities and listed companies; and Edoardo Guffanti, an expert in market abuse, internal control systems and corporate governance. Other key figures are Flavio Acerbi, Debora Gobbo and Camilla Fornasaro.

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  • 'Great experience and competence in the banking and financial sector, including from a supervisory perspective.'
  • 'Empathy, availability, and the ability to find solutions.'

Key clients

  • Assicurazioni Generali Group
  • Banca Generali Group
  • Banca Mediolanum S.p.A.
  • Banca Sella S.p.A.
  • Bank of China (Italian branch)
  • Cassa Lombarda S.p.A.
  • Clessidra Group
  • Corner Banca SA
  • Credem Group
  • Edmond de Rothshild
  • EFG Bank Group
  • LGT Bank Ltd.
  • Illimity bank S.p.A.
  • Julius Bear Group
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • PKB Privatbank Group
  • Banco BPM S.p.A.
  • Intesa SANPAOLO S.p.A.
  • BPER Banca S.p.A.
  • Azimut libera impresa SGR S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Assisted Generali Investments Holding with a project aimed at creating a market-leading fund manager focused on sustainable infrastructure equity private investments.
  • Assisted Angel Capital Management with the drafting and negotiation of the terms and conditions of a financing structure.
  • Assisted Banco di Credito Azzoaglio with issuing an AT1 bond, dedicated to professional investors in a recapitalisation project, and structured according to new requirements under Directive 2019/879/EU (BRRD II).

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Francesco Di Carlo, Edoardo Guffanti

Other key lawyers

Flavio Acerbi, Debora Gobbo, Camilla Fornasaro