Francesco Faldi > Linklaters Studio Legale Associato > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters Studio Legale Associato‘ borrower-side banking and finance team is consistently sought out to advise on high-end domestic and international finance deals, including acquisition, leveraged and syndicated finance. Other areas of strength range from real estate finance and financial structuring to restructuring, and asset and export finance. Heading the firm’s Italian banking and finance group, Andrea Arosio is an acquisition and leveraged finance specialist, while Francesco Faldi has significant restructuring and insolvency experience. The practice also features Ettore Consalvi, Alessandra Ortelli, Marco Carrieri and Lilia Lani. Diego Esposito was promoted to partner in May 2023.

Display an ‘outstanding level of competence and negotiation skills’, Linklaters Studio Legale Associato‘ banking and finance practice in Milan acts for financial institutions on a range of high-end, domestic and international finance transactions. Acquisition and leveraged finance deal expert Andrea Arosio heads up the team, which includes the firm’s Italy restructuring and insolvency head Francesco Faldi. Other key members include Ettore Consalvi, an adviser on global banking, acquisition and real estate financing, as well as Tessa Lee, Alessandra Ortelli, Diego Esposito and Marco Carrieri (both promoted, respectfully, to partner and counsel in May 2023), senior managing associate Lilia Lani and managing associate Alessandro Tanno.

Linklaters Studio Legale Associato is accustomed to advising on innovative and cross-border restructurings and complex domestic agreements. The firm advises its major clients, including investment banks and financial institutions, on litigation, restructuring and liquidation procedures. Francesco Faldi is the firm’s head of practice for restructuring and insolvency and complements his knowledge in this field with his expertise in leveraged financing and structured finance. Ettore Consalvi is a noted member of the firm with experience in leveraged financing, special situations and NPL disposal transactions. Managing partner Andrea Arosio is also experienced in debt restructurings and general lending transactions.