Bird & Bird expanded its practice through the July 2024 hire of financial services and consumer sector specialists Corrado Fiscale and Federico Del Monte from Hogan Lovells International LLP. Fiscale has a significant track record in structuring and negotiating debt securities; while Del Monte regularly advises on capital markets transactions. The wider group is particularly focused on securitisation and structured finance, its expertise also covering bond issuances and covered bonds. Providing key support, Diego Del Principe and Pietro Castoldi both routinely lead structured finance deals, while Anita Lucchini is another active practitioner.
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- ‘Very hardworking and collaborative team with partners involved in all projects, and a very good list of associates.’
- ‘Clients appreciate the willingness of the team to go beyond the pure legal aspects of the deal - they try to understand the rationale behind every structuring decision, so as to better reflect them within the documentation.’
- ‘Federico Del Monte - very experienced and passionate professional who is fully involved in his projects.’
- ‘Federico Del Monte - clients appreciate his ability to take a stand and give advice when requested.’
Key clients
- Aboca
- Azimut
- Banca CF + Credito Fondiario
- Banca Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena
- Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata
- Banca Sistema
- Banca Valsabbina
- Bank of America
- Cherry Bank
- CNHI
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Practice head
Federico Del Monte; Corrado Fiscale
Other key lawyers
Diego Del Principe; Pietro Castoldi; Anita Lucchini