Restructuring and insolvency in Italy

‘Constant commitment and availability, ability to resolve (to the satisfaction of all the parties involved) the obstacles that prevented the closing of negotiations, always offering the most effective and efficient solution. Giuseppe Lombardi is the greatest Italian expert in restructuring and insolvency.’

‘Professionalism and availability of the professionals who are part of the law firm, as well as the breadth of practices and the ability to support the client in various areas. The lawyers Paolo Oliviero and Gianpaolo Ciervo, together with their entire team, always assist clients with the utmost professionalism and diligence.’

‘Federico Vermicelli is more than an external consultant, he feels like a colleague with whom to discuss. He works in harmony and proactively with clients, proposing scenarios and alternative solutions, as well as outlining the pros and cons of each solution.’

‘The professionals of the BonelliErede are unique in the local panorama: they are the only studio able to offer multidisciplinary consultancy of excellent quality. Furthermore, the presence of the BonelliErede studio also outside Liguria (Milan, Rome, foreign offices) allows Ligurian companies to benefit from a network that no other local studio can offer.’

‘Vittorio Lupoli has thirty years of experience in the field of bankruptcy law and corporate law as well as a deep and solid knowledge of the practice of distressed M&A, which allows him to identify ad hoc solutions that also include extraordinary transactions. Managing associate Filippo Chiodini has decades of experience in the field of bankruptcy law and corporate law and has increasingly established himself as an emerging lawyer in this sector. Filippo, in particular, has developed significant expertise in debt restructuring that require extraordinary and distressed M&A transactions.’

‘The team has always shown great competence, expressing quality of work and a strong ability to interpret and anticipate the various needs, always showing themselves to be extremely flexible both in relation to times and to the requests of the various interlocutors.’

‘In general, the firm falls within the top 3 of Italian law firms; the main strengths, also compared to other firms, are the wide range of practices offered and the adequacy of the resources available to the different teams allocated to each operation.’

‘Strong technical depth and orientation to solving the customer’s problems in a non-conflictual way. Federico Vermicelli and Pierangelo Totaro are very strong not only in bankruptcy law but in all other typically relevant disciplines (M&A, IP, tax, litigation).’

‘360-degrees customer service. Immediate response time on all essential issues for the initiation and execution of restructuring plans.’

‘Antonio Tavella: always available and effective. Giulia Battaglia: reference point on all financial issues. Senior associate Giada Chiaravello: always available and effective.’

‘Technical skills, rapid response and availability towards the customer (partners are always present in all calls).’

‘Antonio Tavella and Giulia Battaglia have very strong technical skills and are able to manage the customer in an excellent way. Always available, always present in the calls, very fast in giving answers or producing documents requested by the customer.’

‘Antonio Tavella: precise and punctual in exposing the legal problem and proactive in presenting possible solutions.’

‘Antonio Tavella and Giulia Battaglia are two excellent professionals with complementary skills. Moreover, they work well together, forming an excellent duo.’

‘Giulia Battaglia is creative, commercial and excellent in negotiations. Antonio Tavella has a great soft touch – both with clients and counterparties – and is very good technically.’

‘Giulia Battaglia is fantastic. She has very good sector knowledge and a very practical approach.’

‘In addition to the technical skills that are certainly at the highest levels, in line and in some cases higher than the standards of the top legal firms, GOP has the ability to understand business logic. Luca Jeantet and his collaborators demonstrate an excellent ability to understand the business.’

‘Luca Jeantet and Paola Vallino are always available, truly 24 hours a day. They always keep calm even in extremely stressful situations, knowing how to manage the most critical moments. Luca Jeantet is very good at managing all the stakeholders in order to persuade and achieve the result.’

‘Gabriella Covino has a unique ability to lead and hold the negotiating table together. She is at the same time easy going but when necessary extremely firm as very few can be.’

‘There is an excellent balance between juniors and seniors and they draw in resources internally (including different areas) if and when required so that clients have access to any analysis that a complicated projects might need.’

‘They all take full ownership of the projects.’

‘A great competence in the sector and a proactivity in the assistance to the client.’

‘Ugo Molinari makes the difference with his competence and negotiating skills, and is very well-supported by Marinella Ciaccio, who is very careful and accurate in the analysis of legal issues, as is Claudio Zanda.’

‘Top-tier firm in restructuring.’

‘The team includes two of the best restructuring experts in Italy.’

‘What makes Studio Molinari-Agostinelli unique is the rapidity of analysis and response, the very strong and pragmatic attitude, the ability to correctly read financial statements and complex financial documents.’

‘Special mention to Ugo Molinari, very well-prepared on the legal front and brilliant in interpreting financial issues. Mention also for Alessandro Fontana, also a great professional, very prepared and always available.’

‘Ugo Molinari is truly outstanding. He almost always follows the practices in first person. Gifted with great charisma. Excellent preparation.’

‘Excellent team with capable lawyers offering services across the transactional and litigation areas of financial restructurings.’

‘Francesco De Gennaro is a very capable, strategic lawyer with strong negotiation skills and long-standing experience in restructuring transactions and bankruptcy proceedings. Alessandro Lanzi is a good litigation lawyer, with ad hoc bankruptcy expertise.’

‘Many resources available to customers and well-trained partners.’

‘Very prepared and highly commercial partners.’

‘Key strengths: very experienced, highly professional, 24-hour availability.’

‘Giampiero Priori: open-minded, attitude to reaching the target, multiple solutions to the same problem, hard worker.’

‘Fantastic, capable and efficient team.’

‘Excellent and helpful professionals.’

‘The firm has a very direct approach that makes dialogue and confrontation immediately effective. Professionals are extremely knowledgeable. Each issue is addressed with the right skill and attention.’

‘Carlo Giovanardi is the reference partner: person and professional of great value, availability, flexibility, great balance and competence. Linda Morellini: always willingness to dialogue, with competence and ability to coordinate complex restructuring contexts.’

‘Linda Morellini: great preparation and ability to focus on problems. Andrea Chiloiro: excellent team building and preparation skills. Federica Dipilato: excellent preparation.’

‘Extremely competent and dedicated team, with strong relationships in the financial world useful for finding possible financial solutions in restructuring operations.’

‘Andrea Chiloiro and Federica Dipilato: unique commitment to the project and a strong determination in maintaining the position even in the face of different customer opinions.’

‘Giovanardi makes use of the longstanding professional experience of  Carlo Alberto Giovanardi and his undisputed qualities of organization, coordination and mediation necessary for the improvement and success of the corporate recovery plans. He is highly esteemed and represents a point of reference for many banking institutions.’

‘The Legance team is now well known in the market and has already worked on many bank files. It is a reliable, professional team, widely available on request, and experienced in the field of expertise. Professionals have a friendly and smart approach that facilitates the relationship and contributes to the success of the objectives.’

‘Daniele Geronzi and Francesca Colantoni, who are specialized in insolvency procedures and restructuring, are reliable professionals, constantly available for support and discussions, and are on time with deadlines.’

‘Fabio Marelli is fantastic for availability, competence, relational ability.’

‘Fabio Marelli is truly a professional of extraordinary quality; his collaborators, including the younger ones, are also very good.’

‘Rigorous approach to bankruptcy law (Fabio Marelli). High negotiation and strategic skills (Pietro Maria Tantalo).’

‘Strengths: multidisciplinary, excellent business understanding, proactivity, excellent preparation.’

‘Dentons has excellent technical skills in the restructuring field. Thanks to the contribution of its professionals, it certainly ranks among the top Italian providers for technical solutions and sensitivity, even in the most delicate operations.’

‘Cristian Fischetti is undoubtedly one of the most prepared professionals in the restructuring field at an Italian level.’

‘In-depth technical skills. Understanding the needs of the client. Ability to negotiate the best terms for the client.’

‘Cristian Fischetti: technical qualities in bankruptcy, proactivity, problem-solving mindset.’

‘Over the last few years, Dentons’ banking and restructuring team has proven to be one of the best on the market.’

‘What makes the firm unique is the preparation of its professionals. The strengths are the availability towards the customer and the professionalism, the use of technological tools that even during the pandemic have allowed the bank to always feel supported.’

‘Cristian Fischetti is always available and above all proactive in finding solutions even with very “rigid ” counterpart lawyers. Punctual in compliance with deadlines, which in bankruptcy law offices are always compressed and very challenging.’

‘Dentons represents a legal network offering expertise across a broad range of industries.’

‘In addition to the competence and preparation of the team members, ability to manage complex situations.’

‘Luca Faustini is a serious, prepared professional, always careful to get the best results for his clients. Attentive to understand everyone’s point of view, able to mediate and bridge distances.’

‘Punctuality, precision, competence.’

‘Luca Faustini is a professional that you feel is at your side – fully taking care of your interests – on positions bordering on litigation. Great clarity and excellent communication skills.’

‘Excellent professionals, it is always a pleasure to work with them.’

‘Ernesto Apuzzo is one of the best professionals in the sector and with him it is always possible to identify the most appropriate solution with an open and constructive dialogue. Francesco Gallo is also great.’

‘Great competence in the matter. Young and dynamic team capable of adapting to the customer’s needs also on a technological level.’

‘Speed and dynamism. Pierantonio Musso is a point of reference.’

‘Pierantonio Musso always makes himself very available and manages to manage situations with a business and a fine juristic point of view at the same time. Ernesto Apuzzo is practical, which always helps to secure the deal.’

‘Very engaging professional relationship. Ability to create strong and stable bonds with customers.’

‘Ability to investigate and analyse in detail even very complex projects.’

‘Competence, experience, promptness in feedback, customer focus.’

‘Mauro Saccani has always guaranteed a high and constant support in the management of complex deals; Marcello Bragliani is also excellent.’

‘The main quality, as well as an undoubted competence and experience, lies in the dedication and availability of the team, which is excellent.’

‘Maurizio Zonca demonstrates intelligence and competence in all circumstances.’

‘Competence and professionalism in the sector, excellent skills in drafting the texts of the agreements, availability and ability to negotiate and mediation, problem-solving mindset. Antonio Fugaldi is recommended.’

‘Highly professional team and quick feedback.’

‘The team is unique because it is made up of a set of professionals, which covers all the points of possible interest of a client, each with a specific specialization associated with a consistent experience in the subject of their own pertinence. The plurality of specialists also creates a synergistic interaction that allows the provision of high quality services.’

‘Excellent service rendered by partner Maria Cristina Storchi.’

‘Strategic view of operations.’

‘Technical competence, combined with the ability to effectively support the customer’s decision-making.’

‘Number one in credit transfers, the team also has good expertise in restructuring. Great commitment and work capacity. Extremely attentive to regulatory updates and the related implications for creditors.’

‘Gianluca Fanti is an excellent professional, with great skills and experience.’

‘Very competent and structured team. Able to tackle complex projects very effectively.’

‘Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo is a great professional: serious, prepared and capable of finding practical solutions. Gianluca Fanti has a great commercial spirit.’

‘Bird & Bird offers its clients more than just legal advice: through a deep knowledge of the business, specialization in different market sectors, excellence in customer service and internationalization, with more than 1000 legal advisors scattered around all over the world, the firm is one of the best known, most appreciated and renowned within the reference sector.’

‘Passion, professionalism, intuition, resourcefulness and constant renewal are the elements that have led to a rapid evolution of the firm .’

‘B&B stands out for the quality of the service and the ability to find legal solutions even in the most critical situations.’

‘Matteo Meroni and Alberto Salvadè: high professionalism, extreme precision, knowledge of specific law, sense of responsibility, 360° vision, advise also on collateral issues, negotiation skills during negotiations, ability to work in a team with other professionals.’

‘Eversheds is a firm with a particular and uncommon expertise in bankruptcy law. Its customer support in this area covers all possible aspects of the matter both in the preventive consultancy phase and thereafter.’

‘Simone Barnaba has an uncommon knowledge of bankruptcy law and applicable legislation, which allows him to provide immediate and timely advice.’

‘It is a dynamic team that, depending on the professional expertise required for a specific matter, is able to deploy different, well-trained and well-motivated resources.’

‘Simone Barnaba is a professional whose professional intelligence is matched only by the extreme accuracy that he daily deepens in the analysis and management of every single issue entrusted to him.’

‘High specialization in bankruptcy practice and high level of professionals involved. Very proactive team, attentive to customer needs and punctual in compliance with deadlines. High ability to relate to company management.’

‘Strong understanding of restructuring and litigation issues.’

‘Elena Calzavara and Gaetano Carrello are proactive consultants with a practical approach.’

‘The team led by Gaetano Carrello works with dedication and professionalism in all phases of the negotiation, of any legal procedures in progress, in the most efficient and effective way, matching the different needs of the counterparties involved.’

‘Skills, speed, availability, solutions.’

‘Francesco Horvat: depth of analysis on various issues and related legal solutions. Very helpful and knowledgeable, he creates solutions in complex situations.’

‘Comprehensive 360-degree approach that allows the client to identify the best legal strategy in terms of timing and returns.’

‘Dedication to the customer and technical preparation.’

‘Availability, professionalism.’

‘Innovative approach, diligent, quick, excellent strategist, excellent client relationship, deep understanding of the matters at hand, and teamwork. They are very helpful and proactive in finding solutions. Angela Petrosillo is the most helpful expert. She is innovative and really understand the topics. She is very honest on what and how things can be achieved. Very helpful and flexible. She is quick and active on practical solutions to the challenges.’

‘Competence, availability, attention to detail and, as mentioned, the ability to connect issues even outside one’s own specialization are the main characteristics that we appreciated in the collaboration with the lawyer. Salvatore Sanzo and Diana Burroni are outstanding.’

‘LCA’s team is very well-structured and composed of experienced practitioners who regularly assist debtors, investors and/or are appointed by insolvency procedures. It is a sizeable team, and they are capable of handling very complex matters. Diana Burroni and Angela Petrosillo play an important role within the team, which is superbly led by Salvatore Sanzo.’

‘Salvatore Sanzo understands the dynamics of every restructuring case in detail; he is very practical and pragmatic in finding and tailoring the right restructuring tool based on the peculiarities of each case.’

‘Multiple skills, including interdisciplinary ones, gathered in extremely effective work teams; continuous and immediate availability in the management of times and deadlines.’

‘Great preparation and updating with the additional willingness to share knowledge and to examine issues from different points of view, even unusual ones.’

‘Technical skills and in-depth knowledge of the subject. Continuous updating on legislative changes. Flexibility in adapting solutions to the needs of individual projects. Availability and dedication.’

‘Daniela Andreatta is very prepared, always ready to look for solutions and take charge of the client’s requests.’

‘Daniela Andreatta and her team are characterized by the great professionalism and competence they bring to every deal (always looking for the best solutions). Transversal skills and the ability to analyse problems from different points of view are particularly appreciated.’

‘Daniela Andreatta: very approachable, committed, service oriented. Especially for cross-border transactions, highly recommended given the fluency in German, Italian and English.’

‘Daniela Andreatta’s team has the strength of a large international firm and the speed of response and flexibility of a boutique.’

‘Daniela Andreatta’s approach is solution driven and not professorial, abstract, theoretical. She has a practical sense that allows her to face and overcome any problem’.

‘High level of communication, strong spirit of collaboration, great attention to providing the customer with a service tailored to specific needs, extreme flexibility in defining the lines of assignment.’

‘Federico Perego is an extremely competent and skilled negotiator, capable of putting order in complicated tables and making up for inactivity and dilatory behaviour’.