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Giulia Battaglia

Work Department
Partner - Banking and Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring
Position
Giulia has over thirty years’ experience in this industry and specialises in structuring complex transactions. She advises debtors, banks, Italian and international investors on real estate financing, acquisitions, project finance and securitisation, factoring, debt restructuring transactions, bankruptcy law, insolvency proceedings and distressed assets purchase transactions. She has significant experience in debt restructuring in the shipbuilding and healthcare industries. Giulia’s practice also includes infrastructures and procurement with a particular focus on the energy sector.
Career
Giulia Battaglia joined the Firm in 1992 and became Partner in 2003.
In 1994, she was a Visiting Lawyer at Slaughter and May in London. Since 2024 Co-Head of the “Debt Finance” Practice Area.
Languages
Italian, English
Memberships
Admitted to practice before the Taxation Courts, Milan (ITaly), 1992
Member of the Milan Bar (Italy), 2003
Education
Graduated in Economics, University of Rome, La Sapienza (Italy), 1991
Graduated in Law, University of Rome, La Sapienza (Italy), 1999
Executive Education, Leadership in Law Firm, Harvard University, Cambridge (US) 2017
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Banking and finance: Borrower side
(Hall of Fame)Chiomenti‘s large banking and finance team has enviable experience in acquisition, corporate and real estate financings, as well as refinancing deals. Gregorio Consoli assists Italian and international clients with extraordinary transactions; Giorgio Cappelli advises on acquisition and structured finance; Marco Cerritelli is a transport, healthcare and sports sector expert; and Giulia Battaglia‘s practice includes real estate and project finance. Additional key figures are Andrea Martino, who focuses on corporate, real estate, acquisition, project and cross-border financing; and banking and finance specialist Girolamo D’Anna. Davide D’Affronto and Nicholas Lasagna joined from Simmons & Simmons in 2025. Riccardo Rossi departed in October 2024.
Italy > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
(Hall of Fame)Chiomenti advises high-profile banks on acquisition, corporate and real estate financings, as well as refinancings. The practice also covers cross-border matters. Gregorio Consoli heads up the finance and regulated entities department; Giulia Battaglia assists with real estate, acquisition and project financings; Giorgio Cappelli advises on acquisition and structured finance; Gianrico Giannesi acts for both Italian and international banks; and Marco Cerritelli is an infrastructure finance expert. The team also includes experienced banking and finance practitioner Girolamo D’Anna, an adviser on leverage, acquisition and corporate finance. Davide D’Affronto and Nicholas Lasagna joined from Simmons & Simmons in 2025. Riccardo Rossi departed in October 2024.
Italy > Restructuring and insolvency
Chiomenti supports a wide range of clients, including distressed companies, creditors and bodies, in insolvency proceedings and distressed M&A. The firm is well-versed in the new Insolvency Code, supporting clients with negotiated crisis composition and arrangement with creditors proceedings. Giulia Battaglia, alongside Rome-based Gianrico Giannesi, is based in Milan and specialises in complex transaction structuring for debtors, banks and investors. Also in the Milan office, practice head Antonio Tavella advises clients on distressed M&A and finance matters as well as the purchaser of receivables. Giada Caravello focuses on debt restructuring and special situations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance: Borrower side Italy
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side Italy
- Hall of Fame Italy > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
- Hall of Fame Italy > Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Restructuring and insolvency Italy
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Banking and finance: Borrower side
- Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition law
- Industry focus: Luxury goods
- Industry focus: Retail
- Private equity
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax