The team at Osborne Clarke has notable experience advising financial entities on operational start-ups, and handling issues in emerging regulated areas such as payment systems, cryptocurrencies, AML and anti-bribery, digital operational resilience and insurance. Practice head Nunzia Melaccio is familiar with a wide spectrum of regulatory issues faced by investment services, banking clients and other clients implementing payment services and other regulated products, and Luca Paesetti is a key name for corporate governance and policy drafting, assisting investment and payment services and asset managers. Giovanni Luca Andriolo assists with authorisations, reporting obligations and compliance, and Camilla Capaldo is well-versed in various supervisory procedures and other regulatory matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Solid, fast and capable of managing professional practice from inception to completion.’
- ‘Nunzia Melaccio - very serious and definite in her approach to the problem. Excellent interdisciplinary interaction skills.’
- ‘The firm has demonstrated its ability to assist clients in every aspect of their legal practice, providing high-level advice in real time.’
- ‘The firm is staffed by highly skilled professionals. Among them, we highlight Nunzia Melaccio for her expertise.’
Key clients
- ALLX Ltd
- Capitalsuite SIM S.p.A.
- Decalia SIM S.p.A.
- Oppenheimer Europe Ltd.
- Paymentsense Limited (Dojo)
- Satispay S.p.A.
- Ulixes SGR S.p.A.
- VC Partners SGR S.p.A.
Work highlights
Advised Ulixes SGR S.p.A. on the reorganisation, investment strategy expansion, new shareholders, and establishment of two investment funds worth €80 million total.
Assisted Capitalsuite SIM S.p.A. with its Bank of Italy authorisation as an investment advisor, regulatory compliance and cross-border service provision in Luxembourg.
Advised Paymentsense Limited on its Italian branch authorisation and ongoing regulatory compliance for merchant and card payment services operations in Italy.
Practice head
Nunzia Melaccio
Other key lawyers
Luca Paesetti; Giovanni Luca Andriolo; Camilla Capaldo