With more than 800 lawyers situated in the world’s financial centers, our global banking and finance team has one of the longest histories of any law firm in the field, advising major banks, finance providers, export credit agencies, corporate and sovereign entities and other participants in the global banking and finance arena.
We advise across the full spectrum of legal banking and finance matters, acting for parties ranging from multinational lenders to growth corporations. Clients depend on us for legal advice on day-to-day banking and finance issues for issuers, underwriters, borrowers and lenders, as well as for our leadership in complex, cross-border banking and finance transactions for some of the world’s most prominent financial institutions and corporations.
Our lawyers also are experienced in the full range of debt and equity transactions in the global capital markets, including standalone debt issuances, Sukuk, securitizations, covered, convertible, exchangeable, taxable and tax-exempt bonds, MTN/CP programs, structured products, equity-linked issuances and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
Our Milan-based team is well known for advising on projects of all sizes in the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors, offering comprehensive legal advice on projects, including issues ranging from financing and administrative law, obtaining permits and authorizations, to real estate and construction, navigating environmental and zoning laws, and M&A. A distinguishing aspect of our practice is that we have Italy-qualified and UK-qualified lawyers based in Milan, who work hand-in-hand with our global banking and finance and project groups throughout the world.