Osborne Clarke's ‘very committed team’ comprises experts in investment and asset management, ESG integration, and fintech and digital payments. The group’s specialisms also include peer-to-peer lending. Heading up the firm’s Italian banking and finance regulatory department, longstanding regulatory expert Nunzia Melaccio is a January 2023 partner hire from Studio Alpeggiani.
Testimonials
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‘Very committed team with huge experience in wealth and asset management, and regulatory issues.’
‘What makes the individuals we work with stand out is their willingness to be helpful on any occasion.’
‘Nunzia Melaccio is very competent in the regulatory side to asset management and services, and very close to different important players in the market.’
‘Nunzia Melaccio is a very professional adviser - apart from her ability to analyse the legislation, she is able to give practical solutions to problems. This makes a great difference.’
‘Osborne Clarke is unique in that it provides a holistic range of services across diverse practices and geographies in a consistently professional manner, applying lateral thinking to serve its clients in a timely fashion.'
'The combination of diversity, professionalism, lateral thinking and timeliness is quite unique in the industry.’
Key clients
- Azimut Investments S.A.
- Opyn Group
- WEX Europe Services Ltd
- Amber Capital SGR S.p.A.
- Decalia SIM S.p.A.
- VC Capital Partners SGR S.p.A.
- Ulixes SGR S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Amber Capital on its evolution from an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM), under the threshold, to a fully-licensed AIFM, and on establishing its cross-border distribution activities.
- Advising Italian peer-to-peer lender, The Opyn Group, on the incorporation of climate and environmental risks into its operational and disclosure strategies, in accordance with the Bank of Italy and CONSOB's sustainability regulations.
- Advising DECALIA SIM, an Italian investment portfolio management firm, on its efforts to broaden its investment services in Italy.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nunzia Melaccio