Clifford Chance utilises the combined bench strength of its Italian, English and US-qualified lawyers to provide a comprehensive service covering IPOs, privatisations, rights issues, block trades, and exchangeable and convertible bonds. Finance and capital markets co-head Filippo Emanuele brings renowned expertise to the practice space. Within the counsel ranks, Stefano Parrocchetti Piantanida advises on capital strengthening and IPOs, while Laura Scaglioni assists with capital increases and block trades. Senior associate Jonathan Astbury is another active lawyer to note; and former Chiomenti partner Enrico Giordano, whose longstanding experience covers IPOs and rights’ issues, joined as senior of counsel in April 2023.
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Key clients
- Goldman Sachs International
- J.P. Morgan AG
- Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario
- UniCredit Corporate & Investment Banking
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Morgan Stanley
- Credemholding
- European Investment Fund
- BNB Paribas
- Amco
Work highlights
- Advised BofA Securities, Citi, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan (as joint global coordinators), BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley (as senior joint bookrunners), Banco Santander, Barclays, Société Générale and UniCredit (as joint bookrunners), Commerzbank, Crédit Agricole CIB, Mizuho and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (as co-lead managers) on the €9.4bn IPO of Porsche AG.
- Acting as international advisor to the issuer on an institutional offering that is concurrent with a translisting from the non-regulated Italian growth market to Euronext Milan.
- Advised a leading investment management company on an investment related to Monte dei Paschi's rights issue.
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Filippo Emanuele