CMS
CMS' Italy practice is particularly active in relation to the regulatory aspects of investment services, asset management, insurance, fintech and payment services. The Rome-based group’s workload covers compliance issues, along with updates on legal developments. ‘Clients are in very good hands' with practice head Paolo Bonolis; Domenico Gaudiello is a renowned public finance sector expert; and Andrea Arcangeli focuses on alternative investments. Domenico Musso also maintains an active regulatory practice.
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Testimonials
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- 'Clients are very impressed with CMS Italy.'
- 'Once engaged, the team begins to work right away. Truly excellent English.'
- 'A hassle-free experience.’
'What makes CMS Italy stand out most is the sense of client service and excellent English skills.'
'Clients are in very good hands with Paolo Bonolis.'
'Paolo Bonolis always finds a way to accommodate requests, no matter how complicated.'
'Paolo Bonolis has a fair, client-friendly approach. All administrative tasks are handled without complication - recommended without any reservation.’
‘Paolo Bonolis blends a unique ability to anticipate issues with a great knowledge of all regulatory, legal and commercial aspects.’
Key clients
- Commerzbank AG - Italian Branch
- Aberdeen Standard Investments Limited
- Deutsche Bank
- Aareal Bank AG
- Legal & General Investment Management Limited
- Ostrum Assets Management
- Morgan Stanley
- Binance Group
- Worldline Group
- Maquarie
- Unicredit
- Erste
- IM Global Partner
- CMC Markets UK Plc
- Amazon
- S.A.G. Soluzioni Assicurative Globali
- Barings
- La Banque Postale
- Beerfin (Heineken Group)
- ICBC
- Unipol
- Paypal
- FTX Crypto Services Limited
- 1Inch
- Classis Capital SCF S.p.A
- Enpacl ‐ Ente nazionale di previdenza e assistenza per i consulenti del lavoro
- Gens S.p.A.
- Aviva Investors
- Griffin European Markets
- Keyless
Work highlights
- Advising Intesa Sanpaolo on regulatory issues.
- Assisting companies operating as service providers or technological partners in the fintech space, such as Intesa Sanpaolo, Klarna, Paypal, Visa, Worldline, Amazon, Microsoft, Keyless and Quantessence.
- Providing regulatory assistance to major players in the cryptocurrency industry, such as Binance, Coinbase, FTX and 1inch.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paolo Bonolis