Simmons & Simmons' Italy team assists underwriters and issuers with the gamut of debt capital markets transactions. Its expertise covers Eurobonds, liability management deals, regulatory matters, and retail debt and derivative securities offerings and listings. Securities transactions specialist Paola Leocani heads the debt capital markets group in Milan, which showcases Simone Lucatello, who co-leads the structured finance and securitisation alongside Tommaso Canepa. The department also includes Ugo Malvagna, who focuses on securitisation-related regulatory aspects; and Baldassarre Battista, who advises banks on the establishment of programmes for bonds, certificates and covered warrants.
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‘The Italian team is great - bullet-proof on the execution side.’
‘The team is second to none for innovative advice.’’
‘Paola Leocani has a strong grip on any regulatory innovation.’
‘Paola Leocani’s ability for problem solving and her connection to regulators are key to DCM platforms.’
- ‘Baldassarre Battista is an outstanding professional.’
- ‘Baldassarre Battista is always available to support client swith deep knowledge of the market and the legal/technical features of DCM transactions.’
- ‘Ugo Malvagna - skills and knowledge of digital financial instruments that are key to R&D on capital markets.’
Clients clés
- Banco BPM
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Veldcap
- Crescitalia
- Zenith Global
- Arrow
- Cap Holding
- BPER Banca
- Citigroup Global Markets Europe
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Points forts
- Advised Banco BPM (as originator) on a synthetic securitisation realised through the issue of notes by an Italian securitisation special purpose entity.
- Assisted fintech company Crescitalia and a loan guarantee consortium with a securitisation transaction of SME loans.
- Assisted the dealers Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit, and the co-dealers Banca Akros and Banca Sella, with the issuance of the €18bn BTP Valore, a four-year bond issuing six-month coupons based on a series of step-up rates issued by the Republic of Italy.
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Responsable de la pratique
Paola Leocani; Simone Lucatello; Tommaso Canepa
Autres avocats clés
Ugo Malvagna; Baldassarre Battista; Marcello Rivoir