Acting for major banks and lenders, CMS' Italy practice covers high-end financings, refinancings, debt restructuring, and factoring-related acquisition and structured finance. Paolo Bonolis is the contact partner for several  domestic and international banks; Domenico Gaudiello is a highly-regarded public finance specialist; and Maria Giovanna Pisani routinely assists with structuring financings.

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  • ‘Flexibility and expertise.’

Key clients

  • Intesa SanPaolo
  • UniCredit
  • ING Bank
  • Aareal Bank
  • Frux Capital
  • BPCE
  • Apollo Fund
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Banco BPM
  • Erste Bank

Work highlights

  • Assisted ING Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia (as facility and security agent) and other financing parties, in relation to a senior facilities agreement and security package.
  • Advised Intesa Sanpaolo on a multi-jurisdictional factoring.
  • Advised Banque Populaire BourgogneFranche-Comté on a facility agreement and security package.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paolo Bonolis

Other key lawyers

Domenico Gaudiello, Maria Giovanna Pisani, Gianfabio Florio, Domenico Musso