Simmons & Simmons‘ financial services regulatory practice in Milan routinely acts for major brokerage houses, investment exchanges, investment banks, commodity traders, asset management companies, and general insurance and life assurance companies. The recent work of experienced financial markets Italian practice head, Romeo Battigaglia, who also heads up the financial services regulation group, includes obtaining several local licenses for UK-based MiFID firms and credit institutions. The firm’s Italy alternative funds group head, Andrea Tonon, focuses on private equity, private debt, venture capital, real estate, funds of funds, co-investment funds, and infrastructure funds.

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Key clients

  • Allianz Global Investors
  • Blackstone
  • BNP Paribas
  • Deutsche Bank
  • F&C Management
  • Jefferies
  • Jupiter
  • Schroders
  • UniCredit
  • Fondo Italiano di Investimento SGR
  • Merito SGR
  • Generali
  • Fortress
  • Eidos Partners
  • HitecVision
  • LeadCrest Capital
  • Illimity SGR
  • Crédit Agricole Italia

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Practice head

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Romeo Battigaglia, Andrea Tonon