Under the leadership of seasoned leveraged finance specialist Marcello Bragliani, the team at Latham & Watkins LLP advises prominent Italian and international lenders of various types on big-ticket financing transactions involving a wide array of products, from acquisition finance and refinancing to complex private credit deals. Working alongside Bragliani is Antongiulio Scialpi, a key contact for public-to-private transaction financing as well as acquisition finance, and Alessia De Coppi, who handles cross-border financings and bespoke deal structures. Erika Brini Raimondi plays a key role on a myriad of transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'Marcello Bragliani is very knowledgeable in his sector. Good commercial mindset. Goes the extra mile.’
- ‘The team work well together, with a good level of partner involvement and a good allocation of the work to associates and senior associates. The team have a very good knowledge of the Italian market. They are very thorough and work in a very client-friendly manner.’
- ‘Marcello Bragliani, Davide Camasi and Nicola Nocerino - a very good team, very well managed and very well-trained! They are incredibly responsive and they are our preferred Italian counsel!’
- ‘LW is certainly the undisputed market leader in the leveraged finance market and thus has a breadth of knowledge and understanding of the market which is nearly impossible to match.’
- ‘Marcello Bragliani - certainly a key point of reference in Italy and Europe for all matters leveraged finance.’
- ‘One of the best law firms with great and deep experience and an international presence.’
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Unicredit S.p.A.
- Farallon Capital Europe
- Barclays
- CVC Credit Partners
- Banca Sella S.p.A
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A
- Deutsche Bank S.p.A.
- Natixis
- Tikehau Investment Management
- UBS Investment Bank
- Crédit Agricole CIB
Work highlights
Advised the lenders on the financing for Ardian’s acquisition of a majority stake in Masco Group.
Advised the initial purchasers on the financing aspects connected to the offering of €170 million aggregate principal amount by way of a private placement by Ourvita/Farmaceutici Procemsa S.p.A. Società Benefit.
Advised UniCredit and a pool of lenders in connection with the refinancing of certain existing debt of Eataly S.p.A.
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.
Practice head
Marcello Bragliani
Other key lawyers
Antongiulio Scialpi; Alessia De Coppi; Erika Brini Raimondi; Davide Camasi; Nicola Nocerino