Toni Atrigna
Atrigna & Partners
Atrigna & Partners
Client SatisfactionCore areas for financial market regulation boutique Atrigna & Partners are investment, banking and insurance services, along with anti-money laundering (AML), financial instruments and derivatives. The practice also assists with the regulation of listed companies, collective investment schemes, as well as market abuse, IPOs, public offerings, tender offers, fintech and crowdfunding. Toni Atrigna is ‘Italy’s AML expert’; Alberto Manfroi is a financial markets law expert; and Gian Luca Greco routinely advises on banking and investment services regulations. The practice also features Dino Abate, who focuses on regulatory legislation involving supervised intermediaries.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Atrigna & Partners is a well-known practice in Italy. They are simply the best - unquestionable authority, competence, punctuality and availability.’
- ‘Atrigna & Partners has a very strong (almost unique) knowledge of AML matters and of AML investigations, and it is always at the forefront of addressing new regulatory and governance issues that emerge in the Italian landscape.’
- ‘Alberto Manfroi, Debora Motta and Dino Abate are incredible professionals, who have undisputed competence and professionalism.’
- ‘Alberto Manfroi is very competent in the field of financial intermediary law and has extensive practical experience, combined with a solid theoretical background.’
- ‘Alberto Manfroi is always prepared and helpful/collaborative. In case of obstacles or difficulties, he is able to identify the (regulatory and valid) way to achieve the desired result.’
- ‘Toni Atrigna is Italy’s AML expert. Toni has a great deal of knowledge and experience that are recognised by the market and absolutely deserved; and at the same time he shows a great deal of flexibility, making himself available even in emergency situations.’
- ‘Toni Atrigna devotes all the time necessary for the examination of the questions submitted, dealing with them in a logical, comprehensive and innovative manner.’
- ‘Dino Abate is an accomplished lawyer with experience in financial intermediaries and corporate governance. Dino was among the first to deal seriously and comprehensively with ESG and its impacts on corporate governance and investment activities. He is a serious and reliable professional.’
Key clients
- Saxo Bank
- BG Saxo SIM
- Azimut Direct Finance
- Natissa SGR – Bain Capital
- Nexi Payments
- Mizuho Bank – Italian Branch
- Obsidian Capital SGR
- Etica SGR
- Arcano Capital SGIIC
- CNP Unicredit Vita
Work highlights
- Advised Bank of America Europe DAC – Milan Branch on the regulatory side to an anti-money laundering on-site inspection conducted by the Italian Supervisory Authority in 2023.
- Assisted Saxo Bank with redefining agreements with Banca Generali, which related to the BGSaxo Sim joint venture, an advanced online trading platform.
- Advised Natissa SGR on the legal and regulatory set-up for the management of direct lending funds (ensuring compliance with the latest financial regulations).
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Toni Atrigna, Alberto Manfroi, Dino Abate