Advising Italian and foreign banks, debt funds and other financial institutions, Molinari‘s practice covers leveraged, acquisition, property, corporate, real estate and structured finance. It also assists with distressed lending. Alessandro Fontana assists with structured finance transactions and major debt restructurings; and Marco Leonardi brings longstanding banking and finance sector experience. Andrea Taurozzi is another key team member. Since publication, Riccardo Agostinelli and Daniele Migliarucci left the firm.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘State-of-the-art levels of know-how.'

  • 'Great at building up cross-functional teams that are able to cover most of the topics affecting the deal.’

  • ‘Top-level professional capabilities, together with incomparable levels of flexibility and availability.’

  • ‘Excellent team on the ground that pairs commercial capabilities with sound product knowledge.’

Key clients

  • Crédit Agricole
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
  • Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
  • BPER Banca
  • ICCREA
  • Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
  • illimity Bank
  • Green Arrow Capital – Private Debt
  • RiverRock European Capital Partners LLP
  • Tenax Capital Limited
  • Azimut Libera Impresa
  • King Street Capital Management
  • Banca Sistema
  • QuattroR
  • Compass Banca
  • DeA Capital Alternative Funds
  • UniCredit
  • Banco BPM
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • Deutsche Bank
  • BNP Paribas
  • Banca Ifis
  • SC Lowy
  • Clessidra Private Debt

Work highlights

  • Advised a pool of international lenders on the TLA financing to Lutech SpA.
  • Advised Banco BPM, BPER Banca and UniCredit, as arrangers and lenders of a €65m bridge and long-term financing to Industria Italiana Autobus.
  • Advised Aareal Bank, UniCredit and Banca Intesa on the amendment of existing financing agreements with Fondo TVA.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alessandro Fontana

Other key lawyers

Marco Leonardi, Andrea Taurozzi