The Italian, English and US-qualified lawyers in Clifford Chance‘s Italy offices cover the gamut of DCM products. Co-heading the global financial markets practice, Filippo Emanuele is a renowned capital markets and corporate finance specialist; and debt issuance and regulatory capital expert Gioacchino Foti advises on hybrid bonds and retail structured products. The team also showcases Tanja Svetina, who leads the structured finance department in Italy; and bond issuance and liability management deal practitioner Laura Scaglioni. Jonathan Astbury, Alice Reali, Alberto Maero and Francesco Napoli are other names to note. Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo and Gianluca Fanti are other key team members.

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Key clients

  • Carel
  • Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance
  • JP Morgan
  • Mediobanca
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
  • Banco BPM
  • Terna
  • ING Milan Branch
  • Banca IFIS
  • Barclays
  • Citigroup
  • BofA Securities
  • Crédit Agricole CIB
  • Natixis

Work highlights

  • Advised the dealer managers and the joint bookrunners on the placement of an additional Tier 1 bond loan by FinecoBank.
  • Advised BNP Paribas, Equita, Goldman Sachs International, Mediobanca, Santander and UniCredit on the placement of a senior preferred unsecured bond issue by Banca Ifis.
  • Advised UniCredit Bank, Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Natixis, RBI, Santander, Alpha-Bank, Belfius Bank, BPER Corporate & Investment Banking, and Hypo Noe Landesbank on the placement of a senior bond issued in dematerialised form.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Alice Reali
Clifford Chance
Jonathan Astbury
Clifford Chance
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Tanja Svetina
Clifford Chance
Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo
Clifford Chance
Gianluca Fanti
Clifford Chance
Gioacchino Foti
Clifford Chance

Other key lawyers

Filippo Emanuele, Gioacchino Foti, Tanja Svetina, Laura Scaglioni, Jonathan Astbury, Alice Reali, Alberto Maero, Francesco Napoli, Enrico Giordano: Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo, Gianluca Fanti