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

Linklaters Studio Legale Associato
Via Fatebenefratelli, 14
20121 Milano
Italy

Work Department

Restructuring and Insolvency practice

Position

Francesco Faldi is a partner in the Banking and Finance department in Linklaters’ office in Milan, where he leads the Restructuring and Insolvency department. Francesco specializes in banking and finance law, bankruptcy law and debt restructuring.

As head of the firm’s Italian Restructuring & Insolvency practice, Francesco advises on major restructuring and insolvency deals, focusing on non-performing loans (NPLs), including securitisation and sales of NPL portfolios. He was closely involved in structuring the first two schemes of arrangement of Italian companies. Francesco also has prowess in real estate finance, working in collaboration with the firm’s real estate practice, as well as experience in leveraged finance and general banking transactions.

Career

May 2011 to date: Partner, Linklaters

May 2008 – April 2011: Managing Associate, Linklaters

June 2007 – April 2008: Associate, Linklaters

2007: Secondee, Lehman Brothers

2001 – 2007: Associate, Bonelli Erede Pappalardo

2001: Trainee, Grimaldi Clifford Chance

Languages

Italian, English

Memberships

Admitted to the Italian Bar Association

Education

1994 – 1999: J.D., magna cum laude, from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Faculty of Law.

Personal

Francesco Faldi is an author and co-author of many R&I publications and is often invited by leading newspapers to write opinion pieces relevant to the sector.

Lawyer Rankings

Italy > Banking and finance: Borrower side

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.

Italy > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

(Leading partners)

Francesco FaldiLinklaters Studio Legale Associato

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 OrtelliDiego Esposito and Marco Carrieri (both promoted, respectfully, to partner and counsel in May 2023), senior managing associate Lilia Lani and managing associate Alessandro Tanno.

Italy > Restructuring and insolvency

(Leading partners)

Francesco FaldiLinklaters Studio Legale Associato

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.