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Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

Linklaters Studio Legale Associato

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Display an ‘outstanding level of competence and negotiation skills', Linklaters Studio Legale Associato’ banking and finance practice in Milan acts for financial institutions on a range of high-end, domestic and international finance transactions. Acquisition and leveraged finance deal expert Andrea Arosio heads up the team, which includes the firm’s Italy restructuring and insolvency head Francesco Faldi. Other key members include Ettore Consalvi, an adviser on global banking, acquisition and real estate financing, as well as Tessa Lee, Alessandra Ortelli, Diego Esposito and Marco Carrieri (both promoted, respectfully, to partner and counsel in May 2023), senior managing associate Lilia Lani and managing associate Alessandro Tanno.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Outstanding level of competence and negotiation skills.’

  • ‘Commitment, flexibility and knowledge of Italian and international LBO market standards.’

  • ‘Flexibility, a cooperative and pragmatic approach and problem-solving skills.’

Key clients

  • Pemberton Capital Advisors
  • PAI Partners
  • Bank of America
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Partners Group
  • Crédit Agricole
  • UniCredit
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • ING Bank N.V.
  • Banco BPM
  • Rivean Capital

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Andrea Arosio
Hall of fameLinklaters Studio Legale Associato
Andrea has extensive experience acting on acquisition and leveraged finance transactions advising financial sponsors, principal investors and lenders in Italy and abroad. He also has extensive experience in real estate finance, debt restructuring and general lending transactions, both in the Italian market and in cross-border transactions. He regularly advises financial sponsors, principal investors, lenders and borrowers in the Italian market and in cross-border transactions.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Francesco Faldi
Linklaters Studio Legale Associato
Francesco Faldi is a partner in the Banking and Finance department in Linklaters' office in Milan, where he leads the Restructuring and Insolvency department. Francesco specializes in banking and finance law, bankruptcy law and debt restructuring. As head of the firm’s Italian Restructuring & Insolvency practice, Francesco advises on major restructuring and insolvency deals, focusing on non-performing loans (NPLs), including securitisation and sales of NPL portfolios. He was closely involved in structuring the first two schemes of arrangement of Italian companies. Francesco also has prowess in real estate finance, working in collaboration with the firm’s real estate practice, as well as experience in leveraged finance and general banking transactions.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Alessandra Ortelli
Linklaters Studio Legale Associato
Alessandra Ortelli is a counsel in the banking & finance department of our Milan office. She has extensive experience in restructurings, acquisition and leveraged finance and has advised on a number of project finance and structured finance transactions.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrea Arosio

Other key lawyers

Francesco Faldi, Ettore Consalvi, Tessa Lee, Diego Esposito, Alessandra Ortelli, Marco Carrieri, Lilia Lani, Alessandro Tanno

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