Capital Markets: Debt

Simmons & Simmons is an international law firm with experience across the gamut of DCM mandates, including social bonds, EMTN programmes, sovereign bonds, sustainability-linked and green bonds and other debt certificates. The team further assists with securitisations and regulatory matters. The law firm represents leading banks, private credit providers and corporates, and works in close collaboration with its global network of offices.

Simmons & Simmons assisted A2A with the issue of a EUR650 million green bond listed in Luxembourg as part of its EMTN programme.

Head of the firm's DCM group, Paola Leocani advises on bond offerings including social bonds, green bonds, EMTN programmes and sovereign and retail bonds. She frequently advises national and international financial entities and private credit providers, as well as energy sector firms. "Paola Leocani of Simmons & Simmons is a great lawyer."

Simone Lucatello is an increasingly prominent lawyer who advises on securitisations of receivables and basket bonds and sales of impaired loan portfolios. His clients mainly consist of national and international financial institutions. "Simone Lucatello has deep knowledge of the structured finance sector. He is always available for the client and he is a problem solver."

Baldassarre Battista frequently assists with the issuance of social bonds and government bonds, as well as EMTN programmes. He is also adept at handling sustainability-linked bonds.