DLA Piper's Italy team advises across a range of debt and structured finance scenarios. Its comprehensive offering covers bank and corporate bond issuances, securitisation and covered bonds. Luciano Morello draws on extensive experience in capital markets, corporate finance and structured finance transactions. Senior associate Martina Antoniutti and associate Gilemma Nugnes bring strength to DCM and structured finance work. Associate Erik Negretto is another key contact.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team comprises excellent lawyers in debt capital markets.'

  • 'DLA is a very complete law firm - always available to find the best solution.’

  • ‘Characterised by the experience of its professionals, the knowledge shown about various legal issues and the availability and attention to the client.’

  • ‘Erik Negretto makes himself available to clarify any legal concerns he has received about the transaction. The work done is always good and in accordance with the timing of the transaction.’

  • ‘Market knowledge, collaboration, partnership and innovation.’

  • ‘Very competent, innovative, solution-driven.'

Key clients

  • Intesa Sanpaolo Group
  • UniCredit Group
  • Banca Akros S.p.A. (Banco BPM Group)
  • JP Morgan Securities Plc
  • Intermonte SIM S.p.A.
  • Phinance Partners S.p.A.
  • PGIM Inc. / Pricoa
  • Société Générale
  • Banca Finanziaria Internazionale Group
  • Banco BPM S.p.A.
  • Banca di Credito Popolare S.C.p.A.
  • Vantage Infrastructure (UK) Limited
  • Milano Club S.p.A.
  • MENCI & C. S.p.A.
  • Officine Maccaferri S.p.A.
  • PIGM, Inc.
  • Iervolino and Lady Bacardi Entertainment S.p.A.
  • Saxa Gres S.p.A.
  • Bluegem Capital Partners
  • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
  • Susi Partners AG

Work highlights

  • Assisted Intesa Sanpaolo with the set-up of a pan-European issuing platform approved by the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (governed by English law).
  • Assisted Banco BPM, which alongside GWM Group, finalised a €495m structured finance agreement with the Statuto group.
  • Assisted Phinance Partners with an innovative real estate securitisation transaction.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luciano Morello

Other key lawyers

Martina Antoniutti, Gilemma Nugnes, Erik Negretto, Fiorenza Marin, Alessandro Nicolardi