Capital Markets: Debt
Global Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 1
Contact number
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Clifford Chance has a highly reputed full-service capital markets offering encompassing debt, equity and structured finance. The law firm is skilled at handling the full gamut of DCM mandates, including social bonds, green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds, and hybrid, Yankee and government bonds. The team is also experienced in all sorts of equity-related mandates, such as capital increases, IPOs and share deals. Clifford Chance has a strong offering in securitisation, particularly in connection with synthetic securitisations and non-performing receivables. The highly respected law firm is able to advise clients on UK, US and Italian law. Its impressive cross-border capabilities enable the team to represent global financial institutions, and its strong internal ties provide notable assistance in tax.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance assisted the European Investment Bank with the EUR700 million purchase of senior and mezzanine asset-backed securities forming part of a securitisation of SME mortgage loans originated by UniCredit.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Clifford Chance team are always available to support the client in a short timeframe and resolve doubts with very detailed and helpful solutions."
"They apply a practical approach to issues and have a good understanding of commercial needs of the principals."
"Clifford Chance provides excellent quality of service and responsiveness to different needs."
"The Clifford Chance team are always available to support the client in a short timeframe and resolve doubts with very detailed and helpful solutions."
"They apply a practical approach to issues and have a good understanding of commercial needs of the principals."
"Clifford Chance provides excellent quality of service and responsiveness to different needs."
Notable Practitioners
Filippo Emanuele is an accomplished lawyer who assists companies with capital increases and IPOs, with clients profiting from his dual qualification in Italy and the UK. He is also a towering figure in DCM, advising clients on the issuances of government bonds, social bonds, Yankee bonds, sustainability-linked and green bonds, as well as hybrid and MTN programmes.
"Filippo Emanuele is always fully available to support the client with a broad vision."
"Filippo is a very good lawyer with lots of expertise."
Gioacchino Foti is an eminent lawyer who advises a range of clients including Italian and international banks and financial institutions on green, social and Yankee bonds. He also assists clients with MTN programmes.
"Gioacchino Foti's strong commercial attitude is a plus, together with strong knowledge on the regulatory side. He is keen to support in a short timeframe."
"Gioacchino is reliable, effective and knowledgeable."
Tanja Svetina is an adept lawyer who assists Italian financial institutions and global investment banks with synthetic securitisation structures and securitisation of non-performing loans and receivables.
"Tanja Svetina is a great lawyer with strong skills and commercial orientation."
Stefano Parrocchetti Piantanida is a skilled lawyer who regularly assists technology and manufacturing companies with IPOs, capital increases and accelerated bookbuilding transactions.
New York-qualified Laura Scaglioni assists local and international banks with the issue of government and corporate bonds. She also deals with IPOs, accelerated bookbuilding transactions and capital increase mandates.