Chiomenti supports a wide range of clients, including distressed companies, creditors and bodies, in insolvency proceedings and distressed M&A. The firm is well-versed in the new Insolvency Code, supporting clients with negotiated crisis composition and arrangement with creditors proceedings. Practice head Giulia Battaglia, alongside Rome-based Gianrico Giannesi, leads the team from Milan and specialises in complex transaction structuring for debtors, banks and investors. Also in the Milan office, Antonio Tavella advises clients on distressed M&A and finance matters as well as the purchaser of receivables. Giada Caravello focuses on debt restructuring and special situations.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Deep expertise. Customer focus. Prompt availability.’

  • ‘Available and an analytical structured approach.’

  • ‘They are really well introduced in the financial sector and they are able to manage legal stuff also from a commercial perspective.’

  • ‘Really well-skilled people able to manage transactions from any point of view. All individuals have a clear picture about what they have to do.’

Key clients

  • Pro-Gest S.p.A.
  • European Investment Bank
  • Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti S.p.A.
  • Trussardi S.p.A.
  • Montini S.p.A.
  • Fratelli Dall’Era
  • Interporto Sud Europa S.p.A.
  • Invitalia S.p.A.
  • Aptior Capital Master Fund Ltd
  • BlueBay Asset Management LLP
  • Cheyne European Strategic Value Credit Fund SCS SICAV-SIF
  • Fintyre S.p.A.
  • Solution Bank S.p.A.
  • Springwater Capital LLC
  • Illimity Bank S.p.A.
  • Consorzio Latterie Sociali Mantovane Virgilio Società Agricola Cooperativa

Work highlights

  • Advised Trussardi on its debt restructuring process which also led to the sale of its business unit to Miroglio Group.
  • Advised Interporto Sud Europa on the restructuring of its overall indebtedness under a pre-insolvency workout agreement with creditors, duly homologated by the Courts.
  • Advised the European Investment Bank in the context of the debt restructuring process of Egea Group, providing also for a distressed M&A transaction involving Iren Group.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Giulia Battaglia, Gianrico Giannesi

Other key lawyers

Giada Caravello, Antonio Tavella