Chiomenti‘s team acts for issuers, guarantors, placement and underwriting syndicates and financial advisors, on major domestic and cross-border deals. The group is jointly led by Italo De Santis, whose broad practice encompasses public takeover bids, public exchange offerings, IPOs and capital increases; and Marco Maugeri, an adviser on capital increases. The practice further includes Manfredi Vianini Tolomei, whose practice covers public offerings and stock listings, and active practitioners Federico Amoroso and of counsel Giovanni Filippo Pezzulo. Other key figures include managing associate Maria Carmela Falcone and senior associate Matteo Costantino.
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‘The team excels for its professional skills, 24/7 availability, commitment and empathy.’
‘Very competent team and always available.’
‘Federico Amoroso leads with authority, leveraging on his high-standing professional skills and successful track record in transactions.’
‘Maria Carmela Falcone is a very solid professional, who is always available.’
Key clients
- ENI S.p.A.
- BPER Banca S.p.A.
- Sicit Group
- Snaitech
- Cofide. – Gruppo De Benedetti S.p.A.
- Life Care Capital S.p.A.
- IGD SiiQ S.p.A.
- Giglio Group S.p.A.
- Camfin S.p.A.
- Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A.
- Saipem S.p.A.
- Enel S.p.A.
- Esprinet S.p.A.
- Conafi S.p.A.
- Terna S.p.A.
- Citigroup Global Markets Limited
- Credit Suisse Bank (Europe) SA
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
- BofA Securities Europe SA
- UniCredit
Work highlights
- Advised BPER Banca on the acquisition of Banca Carige and the subsequent merger of the latter into BPER Banca, which included the acquisition of 79.981% of the share capital of Banca Carige from FITD and SVI.
- Advised Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena on the corporate, regulatory and contractual side to a €2.5bn share capital increase.
- Advised the board of directors of Atlantia on the voluntary tender offer launched by Schema Alfa on the ordinary shares of Atlantia.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Italo De Santis
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Federico Amoroso
Chiomenti