Global law firm Dentons has announced the recruitment of Partner Alessandro Fosco Fagotto as Head of the Banking and Finance practice in Italy. He joins along with a team of five professionals, including Senior Associates Edoardo Galeotti and Franco Paolo Gialloreti, Associate Silvia Cammalleri and Trainees Tommaso Roberto Maria Zanirato and Rosalba Pizzicato. Dentons’ Banking and Finance practice now counts eight professionals in Italy.

Fagotto was previously a partner in the Banking and Finance department of Perdersoli law firm. He has broad experience in the banking and finance sector. He assists banks and financial institutions in relation to structured finance deals, with a particular focus on acquisition finance, real estate finance and restructuring. His latest mandates include the transfer of Farnese Vini to NB Renaissance, the financing of the acquisition of Gimatic, the refinancing of Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the restructuring of MV Agusta, as well as the assistance to Equita in the issuance of the Lameplast bond, one of the first Private Debt operations in Italy.

“The financial sector is one of the most important drivers of the economy and a key sector for Dentons and our clients,” said Federico Sutti, Italy Managing Partner. “Alessandro is a lawyer of high standing and reputation and he will help us build one of the benchmark Banking and Finance practices on the Italian market.”

Alessandro Fosco Fagotto added: “The financial sector is facing unprecedented challenges, and both lenders and borrowers need quality legal advice to ensure the success of their financing transactions. I look forward to bringing the capabilities and global reach of the world’s largest law firm to my clients.”

With the recruitment of this new partner and his team, Dentons continues to enhance its position on the Italian legal market. Since opening in Italy just over a year ago, the Firm has grown its team in Milan and Rome to 58 professionals.

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