Consistently involved in major bilateral or syndicated lending transactions, DLA Piper‘s Italy practice has significant leveraged and corporate lending expertise. The department also has notable energy, infrastructure and real estate financing credentials. Luciano Morello leads the group, which features corporate, leverage, real estate and structured finance expert Giuseppe Mele; and acquisition and project finance practitioners Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca and Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli. Additional names to note are Italy banking and financial services leader Ugo Calò, along with Giampiero Priori, Riccardo Pagotto and Claudio D’Alia.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Testimonials
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‘Good understanding of the industry, service oriented and commercial sense.’
‘Prompt reactions, expertise and flexibility.’
Key clients
- UniCredit
- Intesa Sanpaolo
Work highlights
Advised a pool, consisting of Italian and international banks, on multiple financings granted to an Italian listed company (for a total amount of €1.1bn).
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.
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
Luciano Morello
Other key lawyers
Giuseppe Mele; Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca; Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli; Ugo Calò; Giampiero Priori; Riccardo Pagotto; Claudio D’Alia; Silvia Ravagnani; Ivano Antonio Sproviero