Capital markets: Debt

Dentons

Client Satisfaction

Dentons' Italy team covers standalone bond issuances, EMTN programmes, retail offers, purchase and exchange offers involving debt securities, commercial papers, structured products, and green, social and sustainable bonds. The group also advises on structured finance. The firm's DCM practice is headed by Piergiorgio Leofreddi. Gianpaolo Garofalo leads the structured finance group. Annalisa Feliciani brings expertise in Italian law-issued commercial papers, debt issuances and ESG-related topics. Senior associate Bianca Chiara Sinisi is another key contact.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Piergiorgio Leofreddi has been always a safe pair of hands - very reliable and willing to help.’
‘Gianpaolo Garofalo and his team provide the necessary legal advice and go beyond what would normally be expected.'
‘Gianpaolo Garofalo takes the helm to drive complex transactions to the finishing line - works well under time pressure and always delivers the best results.'
‘Gianpaolo Garofalo is a first port of call for complex, highly structured transactions and he is instrumental in ensuring their completion and success.'
'Together with Bianca Chiara Sinisi, Gianpaolo Garofalo delivers impeccable legal support.'

Key clients

Mediobanca
BPER Banca
Deutsche Bank AG
Intesa Sanpaolo
Banco Santander
Goldman Sachs
Banca Akros
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
Generali Insurance Asset Management SGR
Equita
U.S Bank Trustees Limited
UniCredit
Istituto per il Credito Sportivo (ICS)
Snam
RiverRock
Axiom Group
CFE (UK) Ltd
Banca Capasso

Work highlights

Assisted Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane with the update of its EMTN programme and the issuance of green bonds.
Assisted a pool of banks with the issuance of the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance's second and third green bonds.
Assisted a pool of banks with the issuance of over €18bn of a four-year BTP Valore, an Italian government bond dedicated exclusively to retail savers.