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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Testimonials

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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.

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Practice head

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Antonio Tavella

Other key lawyers

Giulia Battaglia, Giada Caravello