Simmons & Simmons advises across a wide spectrum of debt capital markets and regulatory matters, including Eurobond issuances, liability management transactions, derivative securities offerings, as well as compliance with regulations such as MiFID and the Market Abuse Regulation. The team is jointly led by Paola Leocani, who focuses on eurobonds, covenanted and project bonds, and EMTN programme updates; Simone Lucatello, who has deep expertise in complex and innovative securitisation structures involving both performing and non-performing assets, across public and private markets; and Tommaso Canepa, who specialises in CRM instruments, including credit risk insurance arrangements. Also notable is Baldassarre Battista, who frequently advises both Italian and international banks on the setup of bond, certificate, and covered warrant programmes.
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Key clients
- Banco BPM S.p.A
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
- Veldcap
- Crescitalia
- Zenith Global/Arrow
- Cap Holding
- BPER Banca S.p.A.
- Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
- J.P. Morgan SE
- UniCredit Bank AG
Work highlights
Advised A2A on the placement of the first European Green Bond in the market, issued under the A2A’sEMTN and listed on the MOT, with a nominal value of €500 million and a maturity of 10 years.
Assisted Sparkasse, as originator, and Intesa Sanpaolo, as arranger, in a Simple, Transparent and Standardised on balance sheet securitisation carried out by Intesa Sanpaolo.
Assisting the dealers Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Intesa Sanpaolo, and UniCredit, as well as the co-dealers Banca Akros and Banca Sella Holding, on the new issuance of Btp Più, valued at EUR 14.9 billion.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Paola Leocani; Simone Lucatello; Tommaso Canepa
Other key lawyers
Baldassarre Battista