Equity Partner. Stefano Padovani specialized in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance and M&A regarding banking and financial services. He advises several domestic and international banks and financial institutions in extraordinary transactions which include structured finance and debt restructuring agreements, as well as in their ordinary course of business. Furthermore, he is also lead of teams of legal advisors for assistance in relation to issuance of debt securities and other operations on capital markets.Since several years he deals with Islamic Finance. His clients include: Ministry of Finance, Banco Santander, UniCredit, Banco BPM, Hypo Alpe Adria, BNL/Paribas, Banca Popolare dell’Alto Adige, Postbank, Banca Centropadana, Banca Akros, Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna.He is member of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee at Nctm.
ADVANT Nctm
ADVANT Nctm's practice focuses on project, acquisition, leverage, corporate and real estate finance. The group also brings notable shipping finance, debt restructuring and sustainable finance expertise. Stefano Padovani routinely advises on extraordinary transactions. Eugenio Siragusa specialises in project finance. Giovanni de’ Capitani di Vimercate assists with acquisition financings. Riccardo Sallustio's workload includes green and real estate financings. Alfredo Lizio utilises expertise in shipping and aviation finance matters.
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- 'Alfredo Lizio is clearly oriented towards success, and this attitude is recognised and appreciated by all parties during negotiations.’
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- UniCredit
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Veld Capital (former AnaCap Financial Partners)
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
- The European Energy Efficiency Fund
- Crédit Agricole Italia
- Banco BPM
- Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
- Banca IFIS
- BNL/BNPO Paribas
- Société Générale
Work highlights
- Advised Cassa Depositi e Prestiti on the review and negotiation of a counter-guarantee agreement with the European Investment Bank for a total amount of €300m.
- Advised Intesa Sanpaolo (and a pool of lenders and insurers) on a term loan and guarantee facility of up to €350m for T. Mariotti for the construction of a luxury cruise vessel.
- Advised Trendil FZCO on a €300m single term facility to Hara Capital, in order to finance the acquisition of Tendril Ventures Pte from Trafigura Pte.
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Equity Partner. Alfredo Lizio regularly advises Italian and international companies, banks, and financial institutions on matters related to shipping and aviation finance, structured finance, lease or sale and lease back, contracts for the use of ships and aircrafts, including bareboat charter agreements, time charter agreements, affreightment contracts, ship management agreements, dry and wet lease agreements, purchase and sale of ships and aircrafts, and other legal matters involving shipping and aviation. He also focuses on debt restructuring and insolvency.
Practice head
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Stefano Padovani