CMS' regulatory expertise covers investment services, asset management, insurance, fintech and payment services. The Italy team also assists with crypto asset-related matters. Paolo Bonolis is the contact partner for several domestic and international banks and financial institutions; Domenico Gaudiello is a public finance sector specialist; and Andrea Arcangeli heads up the firm’s alternative investment team in Italy. Other names to note are Maria Giovanna Pisani, Eva Selvaggiuolo  and Domenico Musso.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Good and timely responses, along with expertise, and flexibility.’
  • ‘Very good collaboration on bank regulatory topics with Maria Giovanna Pisani.’

Key clients

  • Worldline Group
  • Unicredit
  • TF Bank
  • Aareal Bank
  • Klarna Bank
  • Keyless Technology
  • CMC MARKETS
  • Modex Gibraltar
  • Paypal
  • VISA
  • BPCE (Natixis Group)
  • SCM
  • Eurazeo Global Investors
  • Commerzbank

Work highlights

  • Advising Klarna, an e-commerce payment solutions platform for merchants and shoppers, on the regulatory side to the provision of buy-now-pay-later services in Italy,
  • Advising VISA on various regulatory and contractual issues associated with the use of the VISA network, including fintech-related matters.
  • Advising Worldline Group on various regulatory and contractual issues.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paolo Bonolis

Other key lawyers

Domenico Gaudiello, Andrea Arcangeli, Maria Giovanna Pisani, Eva Selvaggiuolo, Domenico Musso, Massimo Trentino