Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria advises clients on domestic and cross-border bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency matters. Its client base includes insolvency practitioners, directors, private equity funds, bond trustees and stakeholders in distressed M&A situations. Bruno Cova, after joining the firm from Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in April 2023, co-heads the restructuring and insolvency practice alongside Corrado Angelelli, who is experienced in leveraged and real estate finance matters. Riccardo Agostinelli was a new arrival in October 2025 from Molinari Agostinelli.
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Key clients
- Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management LLC
- Man GLG Limited
- Stellex Capital Holdings Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
- Davidson Kempner European Partners
- Bain Capital
- Aquileia Capital Services S.r.l.
- Cerberus Capital Management
- BCMGlobal
Work highlights
- Advising Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management, Man GLG and Stellex Capital Holdings Luxembourg on the restructuring of Officine Maccaferri.
- Advising Davidson Kempner European Partners on the acquisition of the business of Eviva in the context of the restructuring process of the latter.
- Advising Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management on the possible refinancing of Moby.
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Bruno Cova, Corrado Angelelli