Francesco is Partner for the Finance practice at Alma and is based in Milan.
Francesco’s practice focuses mainly on structured finance (issuance of listed debt securities, securitizations and establishment of investment funds) and restructuring, with a particular focus on corporate sustainability from the perspective of achieving the SDG Agenda 2030 goals.
Francesco has been involved in early covered bond issuances and public offerings of banks in recent years, as well as in multiple financing transactions (acquisition finance, object finance and project finance) and securitizations.
Francesco has a Ph.D. from U. Natoli and graduated at the Catholic University of Milan for which he was a lecturer in the chairs of private law, banking law and bankruptcy law (Prof. Dolmetta).
ESPERIENZE PROFESSIONALI
2022-today
Alma Società tra Avvocati – Of Counsel / Partner
2010-2022
Lambertini e Associati – Associate
2009-2010
Dewey & LeBeouf – Associate
2004-2009
Lovells Studio Legale – Trainee / Associate
2002-2012
Lecturer at Catholic University of Sacred Hearts, Milan
FORMAZIONE
2009
Ph.D. U. Natoli
2002
Degree in Law cum laude, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milano
QUALIFICHE PROFESSIONALI
2006
Admitted to Italian Bar
2022
Qualified for assisted crisis negotiation
PUBBLICAZIONI
2023
“Greenwashing e false comunicazioni sociali”, in dirittobcanrio.it
2022
“Rischi ESG: l’integrazione nel sistema delle banche” in dirittobancario.it
2021
“SFRD: compliance per operatori”, in Dirittobancario.it 2019
2020
“Is Ryanair an impact corporation?”, ISBN 978-88-909832-7-6
2019
“Impact Investing to the Test of Pigou and Coase: for a Legal Approach to the Market”, Paper at the Second International Conference on Impact Investing, Roma, 13 Dicembre 2018
2017
“Lining-up demand and offer in the no profit market”, ISBN 978-88-909832-7-6, 2018 “Una proposta dedicate al Social Housing”, in Dirigenza Bancaria, 2017, 183
2016
“I controlli interni delle banche”, in Dirigenza Bancaria, 2016, 176