Boutique corporate and financial services firm Lener & Partners provides a comprehensive service for financial services regulation issues, including contentious and restructuring-related matters. The practice’s expertise includes setting up banks, asset management companies, investment firms and insurance companies, as well as financial intermediaries that provide regulated services. The team is led by Raffaele Lener, ‘one of the most authoritative Italian lawyers for regulatory matters'. Lener is supported by Grazia Bonante and Sonia Locantore.
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Testimonials
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‘A very deep network - great for problem solving and strong collaboration.’
'The team has specialised skills in the regulation of financial markets - it stands out on the Italian legal market.’
‘Innovative, punctual and reliable. Regulatory lawyers like these get the deal done. Unbeatable for structuring transactions.’
‘Very focused on its work and aims to find solutions.’
‘An excellent and very professional team.'
‘Raffaele Lener makes complex things easy to understand, and he is very efficient.’
‘Raffaele Lener is a leading professional, with consolidated experience in regulatory issues relating to investment funds, private equity and financial products.’
'Raffaele Lener is one of the most authoritative Italian lawyers for regulatory matters, and is excellent when assisting clients with highly complex matters.'
Key clients
- Cassa di Risparmio della Repubblica di San Marino
- illimity Bank S.p.A.
- Rothschild
- Lufthansa
- ACEA
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
- Monte Titoli S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Cassa di Risparmio della Repubblica di San Marino during the final stage of the execution of a debt restructuring agreement, which involved financial undertakings controlled by Cassa di Risparmio della Repubblica di San Marino.
- Provided illimity Bank with regulatory assistance in relation to the establishment of a joint venture with Banca Sella for the development of a digital banking services platform.
- Assisted Intesa Sanpaolo with court proceedings initiated by the Comune di Perugia to have four interest rate swaps executed between the bank and the municipality declared invalid.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Raffaele Lener