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The banking and financing team at Chiomenti is consistently sought out by major banks to advise on acquisition, corporate and real estate financings. The group also assists with refinancing deals and cross-border issues. The team is led by Gianrico Giannesi, who draws on an extensive background in banking, finance and related regulatory matters. Other key figures include Giulia Battaglia, who specialises in structuring complex transactions; Giorgio Cappelli, who focuses on acquisition finance; Marco Cerritelli, who brings project finance expertise; Antonio Tavella, who heads the group’s restructuring business unit; and Riccardo Rossi. Key support is provided by senior associate Girolamo D’Anna, who advises on national and cross-border acquisition and project financings.

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Key clients

  • Banco BPM S.p.A.
  • BNP Paribas
  • Cassa depositi e prestiti S.p.A.
  • Credit Agricole
  • Deutsche Bank
  • European Investment Bank
  • Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
  • J.P. Morgan Plc.
  • UniCredit S.p.A.
  • Ilimity Bank S.p.A.
  • Banca Popolare di Sondrio Soc.Coop.p.A.
  • Banca IFIS S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Advising BPER Banca S.p.A., Banca Sella S.p.A., Banca Popolare di Sondrio S.p.A., and Banco di Desio e della Brianza on the review, negotiation and finalisation of the finance documentation for the acquisition by Dalma Mangimi S.p.A. of the corporate capital of Stella Mangimi S.r.l. and Sperina S.r.l.
  • Advised a syndicate of Italian and French financiers, comprising Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A., BNP Paribas, MPS, and Société Générale on a €188m project financing.

Lawyers

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Giulia Battaglia

Giulia Battaglia

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Giulia has over thirty years’ experience in this industry and specialises in structuring complex transactions. She advises debtors, banks, Italian and international investors on real estate financing, acquisitions, project finance and securitisation, factoring, debt restructuring transactions, bankruptcy law, insolvency proceedings and distressed assets purchase transactions. She has significant experience in debt restructuring in the shipbuilding and healthcare industries. Giulia’s practice also includes infrastructures and procurement with a particular focus on the energy sector.

Rising stars

Girolamo D’Anna

Girolamo D’Anna

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Specialising in the banking and finance sector, and specifically, in project finance, Girolamo advises Italian and international clients (including corporate groups, banks, and investment funds) in the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of national and cross-border acquisition and project finance transactions. Girolamo also provides legal advice on financing and refinancing in real estate finance.

Leading individuals

Giorgio Cappelli

Giorgio Cappelli

Chiomenti

Giorgio advises Italian and international clients on financial and debt capital markets transactions with a focus on acquisition finance, real estate asset management, mutual investment funds, structured finance, securitisation of credits, including those arising from real estate transactions, guaranteed bank bonds, debt consolidation plans and restructuring, debenture loans, and Euro Medium Term Note programmes.

Marco Cerritelli

Marco Cerritelli

Chiomenti

Marco regularly assists Italian and foreign clients to develop, carry out and finance (including according to the LMA standards and through the issue of securities) investments in infrastructure. Marco has gained significant experience in the main regulated sectors, mainly focusing on the areas of transport, health and sport related assets. In this context, he dealt with several market first and pathfinders. His assistance also includes the interventions made both on the primary and secondary market by infrastructure funds. Marco specialises in project finance transactions and private public partnership (PPP).

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Riccardo Rossi

Riccardo Rossi

Chiomenti

Riccardo regularly assists banks, corporates and financial sponsors in any kind of financing transactions (including leveraged and acquisition finance, real estate finance, corporate finance and refinancing transactions).

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gianrico Giannesi

Other key lawyers

Giulia Battaglia, Giorgio Cappelli, Marco Cerritelli, Antonio Tavella, Riccardo Rossi, Girolamo D’Anna