Claudio D’Alia
DLA Piper
DLA Piper
Client Satisfaction‘Extremely solid in all areas of banking and finance’, DLA Piper’s Italy team advises on major syndicated lending transactions, along with energy, infrastructure and real estate financings. The finance, projects and restructuring group is headed by Luciano Morello. Antonio Lombardo delivers finance law expertise. Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca and Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli specialist in acquisitions and project finance. Other key figures include Italy banking and financial services sector head Ugo Calò, leveraged finance expert Giuseppe Mele, Giampiero Priori, associate Claudio D’Alia and Riccardo Pagotto, who was promoted to counsel in July 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘A very committed and reliable team.’
‘This team's unique strengths lie in its seasoned professionals, diverse expertise and collaborative ethos.'
'Each member brings a wealth of experience and qualifications to the table, ensuring a comprehensive approach to clients' challenges.'
'They leverage cutting-edge technology for efficiency and offer flexible billing models to align with client success.’
‘The team is extremely solid in all areas of banking and finance, and has always proven to be very effective in all kinds of negotiations, even with strong and difficult counterparties.’
‘Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli stands out for his exceptional expertise, dedication and client-centric approach. His deep legal acumen and strategic thinking consistently deliver outstanding results.’
‘Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli and Claudio D'Alia are among the most prepared lawyers around - high-level negotiation skills, client oriented, with solid legal knowledge.’
‘Giuseppe Mele is a top lawyer.’
Key clients
- UniCredit
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)
- Natixis
- MPS
- Mediocredito Italiano
- BNL
- Banco BPM
- UBI Banca (now Intesa Sanpaolo)
- Credito Valtellinese
- ING Bank
- ICCREA
- BNP Paribas
- Aareal Bank AG
- Deutsche Bank S.p.A.
- Credit Suisse
- Mediobanca
- Santander
- Société General
- Morgan Stanley
Work highlights
- Advised a pool of banks on a €340m financing granted to Retelit, an Italian telecoms player focused on the B2B market.
- Assisted a pool of banks, consisting of BNP Paribas, CDP, Intesa and UniCredit, with the financing of Morellato Group's acquisition of Christ Group from the 3i fund.
- Advised a pool of banks, consisting of BNP Paribas Italian Branch, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, ING Bank N.V. Milan Branch, Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit, on the €300m financing transaction granted to Safilo.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luciano Morello