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Restructuring and insolvency

Chiomenti

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Chiomenti maintains a strong insolvency and restructuring practice and is a popular choice among major national and international banks. Its department is responsive to the ever-changing field of restructuring and insolvency, advising on the central aspects of insolvency law, including arranged agreements, distressed M&A, lending transactions and non-performing loans (NPLs). Antonio Tavella heads the practice and routinely advises major domestic and foreign clients on the purchase of receivables, debt restructurings, litigation and distressed acquisitions. Giulia Battaglia is a notable member of the team, specialising in assisting debtors, banks and investors in complex transactions. Giada Caravello is a managing associate with a focus on debt restructurings and assistance to companies in financial distress.

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  • ‘An outstanding and holistic approach providing guidance on the various options a company in distress has while choosing its way out of a crisis.’

  • ‘Antonio Tavella is an outstanding professional, with exceptional dedication.'

  • 'Giada Caravella is an exceptional partner, able to cover all restructuring issues.’

  • ‘Chiomenti is a leading firm in Italy'.

  • 'Chiomenti’s professionals are an incredible team, very flexible and well-coordinated. Furthermore, Chiomenti offers 360° legal assistance to the client, providing legal assistance also in the context of the various connected areas of the market.’

  • ‘Antonio Tavella is an incredible professional and is a super skilled expert in the restructuring and insolvency sector. He always does a great job in the context of transactions and he can read the room before the other parties involved and intervene to facilitate the process.’

Key clients

  • Montini S.p.A.
  • Interporto Sud Europa S.p.A.
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A.
  • Mediterranea di Navigazione S.p.A.
  • Aptior Capital Master Fund Ltd
  • BlueBay Asset Management LLP
  • Cheyne European Strategic Value Credit Fund SCS SICAV-SIF
  • System 2 Master Fund Limited
  • Fintyre S.p.A.
  • De Angelis S.p.A.
  • Sperlari S.r.l.
  • Solution Bank S.p.A.
  • Trussardi S.p.A.
  • Springwater Capital LLC
  • RB Italy Holding S.r.l.
  • Morgan Stanley Bank International
  • illimity Bank S.p.A.
  • Njord Partners LLP
  • Sansedoni Siena S.p.A.
  • Consorzio Latterie Sociali Mantovane Virgilio Società Agricola Cooperativa
  • Brooks Brothers Europe S.r.l.
  • Bricoman S.p.A.
  • Siac S.p.A.
  • Taconic Capital
  • SC Lowy

Work highlights

  • Advising Aptior Capital Master Fund, BlueBay Asset Management, Cheyne European Strategic Value Credit Fund SCS SICAV-SIF and System 2 Master Fund, in their capacity as bondholders of Moby, on their intervention in the composition with creditors proceedings (concordato preventivo).
  • Advising Trussardi and its fully-owned subsidiary T.R.S. Evolution in relation to their respective restructuring processes under the negotiated crisis composition tool.
  • Advising Pini Group in relation to the acquisition of the Italian company Ferrarini in the context of the composition with creditors proceedings (concordato preventivo) of Ferrarini.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Giada Caravello

Giada Caravello

Chiomenti

Specialising in the banking and finance sector, legal advice to companies in financial distress, and debt restructuring, Giada advises Italian and international clients (including corporate groups, banks, and investment funds) on debt restructuring (both voluntary and court-mandated), structured finance (in the areas of acquisition finance and leveraged and corporate finance). Giada also advises Italian and international investors on the purchase of assets within insolvency proceedings.

Leading individuals

Antonio Tavella

Antonio Tavella

Chiomenti

Antonio advises Italian and international clients on corporate finance transactions, purchase of receivables, debt restructuring transactions, bankruptcy law and insolvency proceedings, acquisition of distressed assets, acquisition finance transactions, real estate and asset finance, and inventory finance. Within his practice, Antonio has gathered experience on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, commercial contracts, corporate governance, capital increases and issuance of structured finance instruments.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Antonio Tavella

Other key lawyers

Giulia Battaglia, Giada Caravello

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