Capital markets: Debt

Dentons

Client Satisfaction

Delivering ‘a wide array of solutions for clients’, Dentons' debt capital markets and structured finance practice advises on standalone bond issuances, EMTN programmes, retail offers, commercial papers, debt securities-related purchase and exchange offers, and green, social and sustainable bonds. Piergiorgio Leofreddi is a debt capital markets and structured finance expert; Annalisa Feliciani advises on a range of financial instruments; and Gianpaolo Garofalo is structured finance head. The group also includes structured finance and debt issuance practitioner Bianca Chiara Sinisi, who advises on securitisation, covered bonds, bond issuances and structured finance.

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Testimonials

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‘Availability, knowledge and commercial approach.’
‘Stands out from the competition due to the knowledge of the professionals in the team and the experience they have accumulated throughout the years with a variety of clients in different sectors of the financial industry.’
‘The team offers a wide array of solutions for clients, while its pricing approach is very mindful of competitiveness in the market.’
‘Pioneers in leveraging the latest innovative tools, while promoting diversity, inclusion and cooperation across practices to achieve best-in-class results.’
‘Clients are satisfied by the excellent value-for-money proposition offered by the firm and the team, especially in light of the great network that the team has built with major stakeholders in the Italian financial industry.’
‘An important aspect (and competitive advantage) that the firm has versus others is their extensive global network and footprint, allowing them to offer a compelling argument for more structured and cross-border deals.’
‘One of the most knowledgeable teams in the industry at the moment, especially when it comes to structured finance and debt capital markets.’
‘One of the key aspects to highlight is their business acumen and inclination towards achieving excellent outcomes during negotiations and deal structuring, all the while maintaining a focus on the commercials of the deal.’

Key clients

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
CDP Reti
Citigroup Global Markets
CPI Property Group
Deutsche Bank
Enel
Equita
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
Generali Insurance Asset Management
Goldman Sachs
Iccrea Banca
Intesa Sanpaolo
Istituto per il Credito Sportivo e Culturale
JP Morgan
Mediobanca
Redelfi
Reffeisen bank
Snam
Société Générale
US Bank Trustees
UBS
UniCredit

Work highlights

Advised Cassa Depositi e Prestiti on a retail public offer in Italy.
Advised the dealers (Intesa Sanpaolo e UniCredit) and the co-dealers (Banca Akros and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena) on the €18bn-plus issuance of the Italian government bond BTP Valore.
Advised Equita SIM on the launch of the Basket Bond Tech Programme, promoted by Equita SIM (as arranger), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and Mediocredito Centrale (as investors) for a maximum amount of €100m.