One of the pre-eminent law firms for restructuring and insolvency law in Italy, Gianni & Origoni is regularly turned to by both domestic and global clients for a wide range of matters, and is commended for its ‘strong technical expertise in the field’. Luca Jeantet leads the group and boasts significant experience in advising insolvent companies and investors on complex restructuring transactions. Gabriella Covino specialises in acquisition transactions, and Antonio Auricchio represents clients in bankruptcy disputes. Other key contacts in the team are newly promoted partner Paola Vallino, who focuses on corporate restructuring, and Giulio Andreani, an expert in crisis taxation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Gianni & Origoni is at the top level of expertise in Italian restructuring law. Its professionals have extensive experience across a wide variety of complex restructuring cases. It has a truly multidisciplinary approach and strong understanding of the Italian legal framework.’
- ‘Gianni & Origoni's lawyers are ranked amongst the top of the profession, and are a first choice when it comes to complex restructurings, both in and out of court.’
- ‘The team covers a wide range of areas, all with high standards of knowledge and competence.’
- ‘Luca Jeantet is very competent, attentive, and commercially savvy.’
- ‘The Gianni & Origoni team not only demonstrates strong technical expertise in the field, gained through participation in the majority of the main restructuring operations carried out in Italy, but also shows a strong ability to identify and meet the specific needs of each client.'
- ‘The team stands out for its responsiveness and ability to provide timely feedback to client requests, ensuring that specific needs are met with efficiency and precision.’
- ‘The team's ability to be present with clients and follow all stages of the restructuring process makes their expertise unique in the market. Legal strategies are always innovative in the context of business crises.’
Key clients
- Alcorinvest S.r.l.
- ATB Riva Calzoni S.p.A.
- Baykar
- Bricofer Group S.p.A.
- CDP S.p.A.
- Centrale del Latte della Valle d’Aosta
- Cerberus (Santarelli’s bankruptcy)
- Dal Colle S.p.A.
- Enertronica
- Future Energy S.r.l.
- Greybull Capital LLP
- Immobiliare 211 S.r.l.
- La Gru Srl
- Lanificio Cesare Gatti
- Nagest S.p.A.
- Nextalia
- Prelios SGR – Fondo Vitruvio
- Selet Sensor S.p.A.
- Semat S.p.A.
- Star7 S.p.A.
Work highlights
Assisted Baykar in its acquisition of the business complexes of Piaggio Aero Industries and Piaggio Aviation, which are in extraordinary administration.
Advised on the feasibility of alternative solutions to the judicial liquidation of Vitruvio, a real estate investment fund managed by Prelios SGR S.p.A., as provided for in the Italian Consolidated Law on Financial Intermediation, through the use of one of the instruments provided for in the Code for Business Crisis and Insolvency.
Assisted Bricofer Groups S.p.A. and two of its subsidiaries (Ottimax S.p.A. and Startrade s.r.l.) in the restructuring of the indebtedness and the relaunch of the business, as well as in the negotiations with a large number of banks involved and in the negotiations with its main commercial creditors.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Luca Jeantet
Other key lawyers
Gabriella Covino; Antonio Auricchio; Paola Vallino; Giulio Andreani