IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Established in 1948, Chiomenti is an Italian firm with an international network that includes offices in five jurisdictions. It has offices in both Rome and Milan, employing well over 300 lawyers.  

  

Focusses / specialisms  

Chiomenti is one of Italy’s strongest firms, with expertise across all areas covered by the rankings. It is well equipped to handle any transaction in financial and corporate law.  

The banking and finance practice is one of the strongest in the jurisdiction, regularly assisting on market-first transactions. In project finance, the team has a focus in the infrastructure sector, advising on novel projects in healthcare and transportation work, as well as energy projects.   

The debt capital markets practice has a very strong structured finance team, with a dedicated team working in finance and regulated entities. The team has structured many covered bond programmes and innovative hybrid bonds. The equity capital market team advises clients on IPOs, secondary offerings and regulatory issues.   

The M&A department focuses on a wide range of matters for clients in many industries, including aerospace, chemicals, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, TMT and construction.   

The project development team has focuses on infrastructure, energy and transportation infrastructure.   

The restructuring and insolvency offering from the firm has a great reputation and often advises clients involved in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional proceedings.   

 

Key clients  

Key clients of the firm include Ansaldo Energia, BC Partners, Casavo, CDP Reti, Coima RES, Società di Investimento ImmobiliareQuotata, Coima, De Fonseca, Deutsche Bank, EI Towers, Eurocommercial Properties Italia, Fincantieri, Hines Italia, IGD SiiQ, Investindustrial, Lio Capital, Kervis, KPS Capital Partners, Nexion,Pusterla 1880, Saipem, Savills Investment Management, Sipcam Oxon, SIT,UnicoopTirreno, UnipolSai Assicurazioni, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Banco BPM, BNP Paribas, Cassa Depositie Prestiti, Credit Agricole, Intesa Sanpaolo, J.P. Morgan, UniCredit, Illimity Bank, Banca Popolare di Sondrio, Soc.Coop.p.A., Banca Ifis, Polynt-Reichhold and Cedacri Mergeco. 

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

 

Financial services 

Top-tier client service, including speed of response, deep market knowledge and a sophisticated approach to the delivery of advice which can be acted upon. They are also all charming to deal with.” 

 

Project development 

Chiomenti is able to provide high-profile support in all areas of law involved in structuring a PPP transaction (financial law, administrative law, corporate law). Chiomenti also has unique expertise in public accounting and Eurostat regulations.”