Dentons
Client Satisfaction‘Well-recognised in the market’, Dentons' Italian financial services team is highly active in deals involving bank regulatory issues. Italy financial services head Alessandro Engst focuses on financial institutions’ regulations, investment funds and derivatives; and Alessandro Fosco Fagotto heads up the firm’s Italy banking and finance department. The practice further features Valerio Lemma, an adviser on on banking, financial and insurance regulation and asset management, and ‘outstanding lawyer' Lorenzo Toppini.
Testimonials
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‘Dentons' team is well-recognised in the market for its competence and experience in the financial sector.'
'Clients appreciate their pragmatic approach and the efficiency of the assistance provided.’
'The team is very prepared and proactive.’
‘Alessandro Engst has a solid regulatory background. He has deep knowledge of the industry and a good reputation.'
‘Alessandro Engst and Valerio Lemma lead negotiations with knowledge and a pragmatic, yet technical, approach.’
'Valerio Lemma has outstanding knowledge of fintech law issues, and he provides effective and smart expertise, especially in relation to payment services regulation.’
- 'Lorenzo Toppini is an outstanding lawyer. He is very talented, readily available and always proposes creative and efficient solutions.’
Key clients
- CaixaBank
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Mediobanca
- UniCredit
- Banco BPM
- IBL Banca
- Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
- REYL Innovative Banking
- IOR
- UnipolSai
- SACE
- Fidelity
- DeA Capital SGR
- Eurizon Capital SGR
- COIMA SGR
- Castello SGR
- Fondo Pensione COMETA
- Finlombarda SGR
- Enapm
- ENPACL
- Fondazione ENASARCO
- Cassa depositi e prestiti
Work highlights
- Assisting CaixaBank with the opening of a branch in Milan.
- Assisting Fidelity with the implementation of its strategic plans, in relation to the offer of financial products in Italy and other EU countries.
- Assisting Intesa Sanpaolo with the regulatory side to the provision of banking/investment services in Italy and abroad.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alessandro Engst, Alessandro Fosco Fagotto