Jones Day > Milan, Italy > Firm Profile
Jones Day Offices
VIA TURATI 16-18
20121 MILAN
Italy
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Italy > Capital markets: Debt Tier 3
Jones Day's capital markets team in Italy stands out for its substantial pan-European securitisation practice. Clients additionally benefit from the firm’s enviable global network. Group head Vinicio Trombetti is an expert in securitisation work and covered bonds; and Francesco Squerzoni acts for originators, arrangers and investors on structured finance transactions. Giuseppina Pagano, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, advises on securitisation deals, while associate Fabio Maria Guidi is another key DCM lawyer.Practice head(s):
Vinicio Trombetti
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Banca Sistema
Banco BPM
Banca Akros
Banco Santander
Santander Consumer Bank
Banca PSA Italia S.p.A.
BNP Paribas
CA Auto Bank
IBL Banca
IBM Italia S.p.A.
illimity Bank
Intesa SanPaolo S.p.A.
Société Générale
UniCredit Bank AG
Volkswagen Bank AG
Work highlights
- Advised the joint arrangers and joint lead managers on a securitisation transaction, which related to a portfolio of receivables.
- Advised on a public SRT securitisation of receivables, arising from loans granted by Findomestic Banca for the purchase of vehicles.
- Advised certain international banks, as arrangers and senior lenders/investors, on a ring-fenced securitisation structure.
Italy > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Jones Day supports clients across the spectrum of real estate-related matters. It is well versed in town planning and fund formation for domestic and cross-border portfolios. Paolo Foppiani, who heads the real estate practice, is widely experienced in assisting clients in the real estate sector. He advises on purchases, sales, lets, developments and joint ventures on a regular basis. Silvia Beggiato advises on real estate matters in an array of sectors including logistics, commercial, industrial, hospitality and retail.Practice head(s):
Paolo Foppiani
Other key lawyers:
Silvia Beggiato; Maryana Todyrenchuk; Neil De Biase
Testimonials
‘The team, relying on a deep experience in the real estate sector, is able to propose effective solutions to commercial, authorisation, urban planning and environmental issues.’
‘The team constantly coordinates internally and with its client: this makes the discussions, also with the lawyers assisting the counterparts, always very effective.’
‘Paolo Foppiani is a leader, also in the conduct of negotiations, contributing to the constant growth of the professionals working with him.’
‘Neil De Biase and Maryana Todyrenchuk are lawyers with whom one can always collaborate effectively.’
‘Able to propose good solutions and reactive.’
Key clients
Euryale Asset Management S.A.
SCPI Pierval Santé
Primonial REIM
A2A S.p.A.
Perial Asset Management
Groupe PSA Italia S.p.A.
Invesco Ltd.
Logicor
Tapestry Inc.
Sanofi
AnaCap Financial Europe SA SICAV-RAIF
AnaCap Credit
UniCredit S.p.A.
ING Capital LLC
Credit Agricole CIB Milan
LaSalle Investment Management
Natixis
BNP Paribas IM
UHG BV – The Usual Hotel Group
Work highlights
- Advised Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company and Banco BPM, as mandated lead arrangers and original lenders, on the €85.2m facility agreement to be made available to Felix.
- Advised Euryale Asset Management on a number of matters, including the acquisition of a real estate portfolio composed of two operating healthcare assets owned by AGF and Fondazione Colleoni.
- Advised IRE – EVAF 2 Italy SICAF on the acquisition of a vacant real estate complex composed of two buildings with office use, deposits and parking, located in Milan.
Italy > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side Tier 5
Jones Day‘s Milan-based team advises on a broad range of cross-border banking and financial transactions. Francesco Squerzoni advises lenders on acquisition and real estate financings, while Marco Frattini focuses on structured finance, NPL acquisitions, and real estate financing. Another key figure, Andrea Cantarelli‘s practice includes real estate finance. Giuseppina Pagano was promoted to partner in January 2024.Practice head(s):
Francesco Squerzoni; Marco Frattini
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Clients appreciate their straight, open, competent, commercial and problem-solving approach, which is embodied by both partners and associates.’
‘They never fail to deliver and are the type of counsel clients want to have by their side.’
‘The team has unique knowledge of the Italian leasing credit market, making it able to structure deals while taking into account regulatory, tax and civil law issues.’
‘Francesco Squerzoni and Marco Frattini provide a comprehensive service, enriched by their knowledge of the peculiarities and objectives of their clients, including a strong focus on ethical and reputational issues.’
‘Francesco Squerzoni combines technical and market knowledge with commercial acumen, availability and a good attitude.’
‘Francesco Squerzoni and Andrea Cantarelli are always very proactive and very prepared.’
Key clients
UniCredit
AnaCap Financial Europe SA SICAV-RAIF/AnaCap Credit
Banca Akros
Banco BPM
Credit Agricole CIB
Credit Agricole CIB Milan
Deutsche Bank AG
ING Bank N.V., Milan Branch
Work highlights
- Advised illimity Bank on the purchase of two portfolios of non-performing receivables.
- Advised Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Milan branch, on a facilities agreement for up to €138m.
- Advised the Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company and Banco BPM on a €85.2m facility for Felix S.r.l., an Italian SPV.
Jones Day > Firm Profile
The firm: Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.
Jones Day is an institutional partner for clients who seek counsel that seeks to understand them and their needs; that communicates with clients about their needs and the different tactics available for addressing those needs; that works seamlessly and impressively across offices and practices and with the client; that provides talent and expertise across subject areas and geographies; and that brings commitment and courage to the relationship and its engagements. We are formidable because every partner and every client has the entire global institution at their command and is a high priority of the Firm as a whole. We are true partners, with each other and, even more importantly, with our clients.
Regions of practice
Europe and Middle East: Jones Day provides a significant presence in Europe that offers clients more than 575 lawyers from its European offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, and Paris. The firm’s lawyers counsel clients in administrative and public law, banking and finance, capital markets, competition law and regulatory, derivatives, market infrastructures, dispute resolution, and investigations.
In the Middle East, the Firm’s Dubai-based lawyers have accumulated significant experience in most of the region’s key industries and jurisdictions, advising on mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions, projects and infrastructure, commercial transactions, real estate and construction matters, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.
United States: Surveys repeatedly list Jones Day as one of the most frequently engaged law firms by U.S. corporations for both transactional and disputes matters, and among the leaders in client service. Jones Day’s more than 1,500 lawyers across its 18 U.S. offices collaborate to serve clients across practices and geographies on all major matters that span time-honored practices (antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and government regulation) to more recently established and expanded areas (cybersecurity, life sciences, energy, and technology) that specifically address the contemporary challenges of an increasingly complex global business and legal environment.
Asia-Pacific: Jones Day has committed substantial resources and capacity to serve each of Asia’s distinct markets, including China, Japan, Singapore and Southeast Asia, as well as Australia. Spread throughout ten offices in the region, the Firm’s more than 180 lawyers represent clients in practice areas including antitrust, banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and commercial, energy, global disputes, intellectual property, labor and employment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, and several others.
The majority of Jones Day’s Asia-based lawyers are admitted to practice local law in their home jurisdictions. Most have practiced in more than one country, enabling Jones Day’s Asia team to render multijurisdictional legal services. Jones Day has been granted a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice license (QFLP) in Singapore.
Latin America: Jones Day is one of the leading global law firms serving the Latin American region through its offices in Mexico City and São Paulo, along with attorneys based in key business and legal centers such as New York, Houston, Dallas, Miami, and Madrid. Jones Day’s Latin American experience extends to mergers and acquisitions, investigations and anti-corruption, projects and infrastructure, banking and finance, energy, dispute resolution, business restructuring, private equity and capital markets.
Managing partner: Gregory M. Shumaker
Europe and Middle East offices: Amsterdam, Brussels, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris
US offices: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Irvine, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh,
San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C.
Asia-Pacific offices: Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo
Latin America offices: Mexico City, São Paulo
Main areas of practice:
- Antitrust and competition law
- Business and tort litigation
- Business restructuring and reorganization
- Cybersecurity, privacy and data protection
- Employee benefits and executive compensation
- Energy
- Financial markets
- Global disputes
- Government regulation
- Health care and life sciences
- Insurance recovery
- Intellectual property
- Investigations and white-collar defense
- Issues and appeals
- Labor and employment
- M&A
- Private equity
- Real estate
- Securities litigation and SEC enforcement
- State Attorney General enforcement, investigations and litigation
- Tax
- Technology
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Partner | Gregory M. Shumaker |