Francesco joined the Firm in 2017, previously he worked in leading national and international law firms.
Francesco is a Partner and heads the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets practices. He has gained considerable experience in advising Italian and international banks on banking law, asset finance and structured finance. He advises financial institutions, companies and investors on real estate finance, project finance, asset finance and structured finance.
He is ranked in Band 2 for Shipping: Finance by Chambers & Partners Europe and in Band 4 for Capital Markets: Securitisation by Chambers & Partners (both Global and Europe); Legal 500 ranks him as Leading Partner in B&F Lender side, as Recommended Lawyer in B&F Borrower side and Shipping, as Key Lawyer in Energy; Best Lawyers ranks him as Recommended Lawyer in Banking and Finance. Legalcommunity reports recognize him as a market leader in shipping and rank him in B&F, DCM, NPL, Structured Finance, Leveraged Finance and Project Finance. IFLR1000 has recognized him as “Highly Regarded” in B&F and Project Finance, Leaders League and Lexology Index placed him in the Banking & Finance, Debt Capital Markets and Shipping categories.
Francesco and his team received the Awards as Team of the Year Shipping in 2025 and Lawyer of the Year Shipping 2026 and 2023 at the Legalcommunity Finance Awards.
At the Client Choice Awards, he was honoured in the Banking category in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2022.
Banking & Finance; Capital Markets; Restructuring & Insolvency;
Bank; Energy & Infrastructures; ESG; Financial Intermediaries; Public Procurement Contracts & Infrastructures; Real Estate; Shipping & Cruising.
Member of the Milan Bar Association, 2005;
Member of the International Bar Association.
Law Degree with honours, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 2000;
Training in German Law, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität di Monaco di Baviera, 2001;
LL.M. (Finance), Institute of Law and Finance, Frankfurt am Main, 2004;
Postgraduate Degree in Islamic Banking and Insurance, Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance, London, 2005.
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