Capital Markets: Debt
Global Guide 2024 : Italy
Band 2
Contact number
+39 02 88 3935 1Chambers Review
Linklaters provides a strong and wide-ranging capital markets practice with offerings in ECM, DCM and structured finance. The expert team shows considerable prowess in connection with IPOs, capital increases, share buy-backs and rights issues, as well as securitisation transactions, NPL deals and covered bond programmes. The law firm also advises on debt mandates such as sustainability-linked and green bonds and EMTN programmes. It is also able to assist with different facets of deals, with notable activity representing arrangers and global coordinators. Linklaters' impressive international offering is bolstered by the firm's far-reaching global network.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised a syndicate of global coordinators and bookrunners on the EUR2.5 billion rights issue by Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Linklaters offers excellent advice on complex real estate financing transactions. They also have strong knowledge on senior/mezzanine financing transactions."
"Linklaters has a clear ability to address, explain and suggest effective resolutions to complex issues."
"Linklaters' brilliant team always strive to deliver their best, going above and beyond their remit with strong technical skills to deliver in complex situations."
"Linklaters offers excellent advice on complex real estate financing transactions. They also have strong knowledge on senior/mezzanine financing transactions."
"Linklaters has a clear ability to address, explain and suggest effective resolutions to complex issues."
"Linklaters' brilliant team always strive to deliver their best, going above and beyond their remit with strong technical skills to deliver in complex situations."
Notable Practitioners
Claudia Parzani is an accomplished lawyer who offers experience assisting financial institutions and banks. She additionally handles high-value strategic transactions for listed companies.
Dario Longo retains an impressive practice, advising on both securitisation and DCM mandates. He is highly experienced in assisting banks with covered bond programmes and NPL deals.
"Dario Longo of Linklaters is an excellent lawyer who does complex debt capital work."
Ugo Orsini is a distinguished lawyer who has extensive expertise in ECM, including IPOs, share buy-backs and capital increases. He is also esteemed for handling bond issues and EMTN programmes.
"Ugo Orsini is a brilliant counsel, one of the most experienced on the street and a great partner to have in complex transactions."
"Ugo Orsini is innovative, practical and thorough. He is also capable of transferring his skills to other deals."
Linda Taylor provides expert advice to an array of Italian and multinational financial institutions in relation to tender offers and the issuance of hybrid, green and sustainability-linked bonds. She is additionally experienced in handling MTN programmes.
"Linda Taylor is outstanding at delivering. She is an invaluable adviser with a goal-oriented mindset."
Francesco Eugenio Pasello is an increasingly prominent lawyer who often assists with IPOs and accelerated bookbuilding mandates. Clients include major local and international financial entities.
"Francesco is always responsive and has a very good client focus."
Lorenzo Dal Canto is a well-regarded associate who has recognised expertise in securitisation mandates. He assists clients, including banks, with covered bond programmes and NPL matters.