Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 3
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+39 02 726 268 00About
Provided by Dentons
Dentons’ Banking and Finance practice in Italy offers a 360° degree legal and regulatory assistance with high specialization in:
- commercial lending;
- financial services/regulatory;
- project finance;
- structured finance; and
- debt capital markets.
Our team advises lenders, financial sponsors (private equity and private debt funds), investors, other financial institutions and borrowers, in connection with a very broad range of financing transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, general corporate lending and refinancing, performance guarantees and security packages in both domestic and cross-border transactions.
Our professionals have been representing clients in many major transactions in the Italian market during the last years. Moreover, being part of Dentons’ global Banking and Finance practice, which counts more than 900 lawyers, allows us to draw upon the experience of our colleagues worldwide to provide clients with seamless, high quality, cross-regional advice in line with their needs.
Chambers Review
Dentons offers support across a wide spectrum of banking and financing mandates. The team's areas of expertise notably include acquisition and leveraged finance transactions, including through the issuance of debt. The team is further highlighted for its experience in financing deals linked to refinancings. The law firm's client roster encompasses names active in the banking, fund financing, private debt and real estate spheres. It also places energy, employment and tax experts at the client's disposal. Dentons additionally offers expertise in financial services regulation.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised Fort Partners on financing the EUR165 million acquisition of Palazzo Marini 3-4 in Rome.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons is very competitive and it has a strong dedicated team that is very efficient, particularly in leveraged finance."
"Dentons supports its clients in the most delicate decisions, interpreting the clients' needs and providing them with a clear and immediate view of the legal issues and the market."
"The team is very devoted to the deal and always responsive. The lawyers always show a great level of commitment."
"Dentons is very competitive and it has a strong dedicated team that is very efficient, particularly in leveraged finance."
"Dentons supports its clients in the most delicate decisions, interpreting the clients' needs and providing them with a clear and immediate view of the legal issues and the market."
"The team is very devoted to the deal and always responsive. The lawyers always show a great level of commitment."
Notable Practitioners
Alessandro Fosco Fagotto is very well regarded in the market. He often advises bank, private equity and corporate clients on acquisitions, real estate financings and leveraged finance.
"Alessandro Fosco Fagotto has excellent experience and knowledge about legal matters, and his strong commercial vision allows him to find the best solution for all parties involved."
"Thanks to his ability to identify problems, brainstorm and analyse answers, and implement the best solutions, he makes the transaction process more efficient."
"Alessandro Fosco Fagotto is a great, high-quality go-to lawyer who is business-oriented, commercial and flexible."
Alessandro Engst advises domestic and international banks and financial institutions on all aspects of regulation in Italy, including setting up operations, compliance with Italian and international regulations and reorganisation of activities.
"Alessandro Engst is a trusted regulatory lawyer, commercially savvy and with good acumen."
"Alessandro Engst of Dentons was always friendly and approachable, very well prepared and able to explain the law in simple terms to non-technical people."
"Alessandro Engst dug deep to find answers and was able to find practical solutions that were not routine."
Pierandrea Bonali is highly recognised in the market as a real estate finance specialist who represents domestic and foreign banks as well as real estate investment funds.
"Pierandrea Bonali is proactive and tries to optimise our position and find solutions in negotiations at all points of the transaction."
"Pierandrea Bonali anticipates his client's needs and is always available to assist and address critical features of the transaction and prepare in-depth analyses."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons
Italy
Members
Provided by Dentons
Alessandro Engst
Head of Department
Annalisa Feliciani
Gianpaolo Garofalo
Giovanni Diotallevi
Luigi Costa
Pierandrea Bonali
Piergiorgio Leofreddi