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Clifford Chance covers the whole range of equity capital markets products. The practice’s expertise ranges from IPOs, privatisations and rights issues, to block trades and exchangeable and convertible bonds. Filippo Emanuele co-heads the global financial markets practice; Enrico Giordano has longstanding experience in capital markets transactions; and Stefano Parrocchetti Piantanida and Laura Scaglioni are both experts in capital increases, block trades and IPOs. The ‘pragmatic’ practice further includes dual-qualified Italy and England and Wales equity capital markets specialist, Jonathan Astbury.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very experienced and pragmatic team.’
  • ‘Stefano Parrocchetti is one of the most experienced ECM professionals in Italy.’

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

  • Assisted a pool of banks, comprising Intesa Sanpaolo, Mediobanca, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas and Jefferies, with Fincantieri’s €500m capital increase.
  • Assisted Carel Industries with the international law aspects of a capital increase, in the form of a divisible rights issue for a maximum of €200m.
  • Assisted the Ministry of Economy and Finance with the Italian and US law aspects of the sale of 25% of the share capital of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (through an accelerated book-building procedure).

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Jonathan Astbury
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Laura Scaglioni
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Stefano Parrocchetti Piantanida
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Other key lawyers

Filippo Emanuele, Enrico Giordano, Stefano Parrocchetti Piantanida, Laura Scaglioni, Jonathan Astbury