White & Case (Europe) LLP‘s ’extremely supportive‘ finance practice in Milan acts across the full range of finance products. The team is jointly led by Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo, an expert in general lending and debt restructuring; Iacopo Canino, who brings strength to leveraged finance; Gianluca Fanti, a specialist in real estate finance; Francesco Scebba, who handles complex special situations transactions; Bianca Caruso, who assists credit providers with financings; and Tiziana Germinario, who manages sustainability-linked finance. Senior associate Stefano Bellani is another key name to note.
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- 'White & Case have been extremely supportive, especially Iacopo Canino and Bianca Caruso.'
Key clients
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Banco de Sabadell
- Banco Santander
- BNP Paribas
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
- Citibank
- Deutsche Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Banca IMI
- J.P. Morgan
- Mediobanca
- Morgan Stanley
- Natixis
- Rabobank
- UniCredit
- Banca IFIS
- Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
- Banco BPM
- BPER Banca
- Cassa Risparmio di Asti
- Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano
- Credito Fondiario
- Crédit Agricole Italia
- Illimity Bank
Work highlights
- Advised a pool of lenders on a senior term and revolving credit facility agreement to finance the acquisition by British investment fund Telemos Capital of a majority stake in Vittoria, an Italian manufacturer of bicycle tyres and related accessories.
- Advised a pool of banks on €450m term and revolving credit facilities granted to Italian fashion company Valentino.
- Advising a pool of banks on a €1.4bn green term and revolving loan granted to Italo – Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori.
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Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo, Iacopo Canino, Bianca Caruso, Gianluca Fanti, Tiziana Germinario, Francesco Scebba