Structured finance, Securitization and Derivatives

The Structured finance, Securitization and Derivatives Practice Area provides assistance in the structured finance sector, offering advice on both the financial and regulatory aspects of innovative and highly complex transactions.

 

The team has consolidated a leadership position in the sector, continuously supporting Italian and international banks and investment funds in the execution of traditional securitization transactions with underlying assets of all types (including RMBS, SMES, trade receivables, leasing, factoring, tax receivables, public receivables), including NPE transactions, as well as synthetic securitization transactions, including those compliant with STS requirements.

 

The professionals in the Practice Area have also gained solid experience in partnership and outsourcing transactions, in other asset disposal transactions, as well as in covered bond, factoring and sub-participation transactions. They also have extensive expertise in derivative contracts, providing assistance in a wide range of transactions in derivative financial instruments on interest rates, currencies and exchange rates, equities, commodities, etc. (whether documented with ISDA contracts or similar documentation under Italian law, in use by domestic market operators).

 

The team also provides assistance collaborating with the other professionals in the Debt Finance Practice Area, with reference to derivatives included in the broader context of structured finance transactions, securitizations, covered bonds, bond issues, loans, allowing for multi-practice activities and the successful coordination of complex transactions. Finally, the team has solid know-how in repo and securities lending transactions (including transactions documented by GMRA and GMSLA agreements).

 

The Firm is a member of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc (ISDA).