Latham & Watkins LLP's Italian lender-side banking practice routinely handles major acquisition and leverage finance deals, as well as corporate lending and debt restructuring. The Italian finance practice is headed by the firm’s recently-appointed finance department global vice-chair, Marcello Bragliani, who is a highly-rated leveraged finance specialist. The team also includes Antongiulio Scialpi, an adviser to commercial and investment banks at all stages of financings; and Alessia De Coppi, who has notable experience in cross-border financings involving tailor-made deal structures. Mario Orsenigo and Erika Brini Raimondi are additional key figures.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Marcello Bragliani is trustworthy and flexible.’
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- UniCredit
- Bank of America
- HPS
- Arcmont
- CVC Credit
- KKR Credit
- Barclays
- Banca Akros
- Gruppo Banco BPM
Work highlights
- Advised a pool of lenders on arranging the financial agreements for the acquisition of a 50% stake in Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group by Italian private equity investor QuattroR.
- Advised a pool of banks on the financing aspects of the launch by Esseco Industrial of a competing voluntary tender offer for all of Ercros’ share capital.
- Advised the banks on the financing for the acquisition of FassiGroup by Investindustrial.
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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
Practice head
Marcello Bragliani
Other key lawyers
Antongiulio Scialpi; Alessia De Coppi; Mario Orsenigo; Erika Brini Raimondi