The 16-strong Italian banking practice at Latham & Watkins LLP covers acquisition finance, corporate lending, leveraged finance, and debt restructuring. The Milan group is headed up by Marcello Bragliani, an expert in private equity-related leveraged finance; while Antongiulio Scialpi routinely assists private equity firms and corporate clients with initial structuring stages, negotiating financing agreements, and closings. The team further showcases Alessia De Coppi, who acts for significant Italian and international clients on a wide range of banking and finance matters. Other names to note are Mario Orsenigo and Erika Brini Raimondi.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Key clients
- Bending Spoons
- Design Holding
- Ocmis Irrigazione
- Rekeep
- Targa Telematics
- Fedrigoni
- Hellman & Friedman
- Marcolin
- The Carlyle Group
- BC Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Permira on the financing of its acquisition of Italian luxury supply hub Gruppo Florence from the company’s existing shareholders.
- Advised Fiber Bidco on the financing aspects of its offering of senior secured notes.
- Advised Agri (a subsidiary of Nextalia SGR) on the financing for the acquisition of Agriconsulting.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Alessia De Coppi
Antongiulio Scialpi
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Marcello Bragliani
Other key lawyers
Antongiulio Scialpi; Alessia De Coppi; Mario Orsenigo; Erika Brini Raimondi