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Banking & Finance Lawyers

The CMS Banking & Finance practice is one of Europe’s largest and provides local and pan-European expertise in the full spectrum of banking, finance, regulatory and capital markets law.

The Italian team ensures that our services are ahead of market trends, anticipating the challenging environment of your business. A tailored commercial approach is key. Whether you are a bank or a corporation, a financial service provider or an entity confronted with regulation, an investment fund or public entity, the priority of our Italian banking professionals is resolving your challenges and putting your world first.

Our network consists of over 500 banking and finance lawyers who have proven their pan-European skills in working together for more than one decade.

Whether you seek deep-rooted local advice or multi-jurisdictional expertise, our teams will advise you seamlessly. We select and tailor the teams that will best fit with the scope of your matter.

Top level project management goes hand in hand with expertise. Rigor and determination go hand in hand with innovation.

We advise clients on a wide range of issues, from the most common deals (which include letters of credit, bank and insurance guarantees, regulatory matters and – in cooperation with our corporate team – setting -up of branches and subsidiaries of financial institutions in Italy and abroad) to major transactions (debt restructuring, securitisations, project finance).
The Italian team aims to be one step ahead of market developments, in order to build relationships with you that last. 

 
Andrea Arcangeli
Andrea Arcangeli
Partner
Italy, Rome
Andrea Arcangeli started his collaboration with the Firm in 2017 in the Banking and Finance Department. Working in the Rome and Milan offices, Andrea specialises in private equity, venture capital, private...
Paolo Bonolis
Paolo Bonolis
Partner
Head of the Banking and Finance Law Department
Italy, Rome
Paolo Bonolis has been the head of the Banking and Financial Law Department since 2005. His professional activities and experience includes advising some of the top Italian and foreign banks and financial...
Domenico Gaudiello
Domenico Gaudiello
Partner
Italy, Rome
Domenico Gaudiello is a Partner responsible for the Public Finance department within the Banking and Finance Group. He joined the firm in 2017, after 8 years as equity partner in a primary international...
Antonio Di Gaspare
Counsel
Italy, Rome
Antonio began his collaboration with the Firm’s Banking & Finance Department in 2023, as Counsel. Working in the Rome office, he regularly assists clients in financial, bankruptcy and corporate litigation...
Emanuela DiMuzio
Emanuela DiMuzio
Counsel
Italy, Rome
Emanuela Di Muzio joined the Rome office of the Firm in 2010. Emanuela Di Muzio advises banks, international groups and venture capital and private equity funds in financing transactions, in setting up...
Danilo Festeggiato
Danilo Festeggiato
Counsel
Lawyer
Italy, Rome
Danilo Festeggiato began his collaboration with the Firm in 2007 in the Banking & Finance Department. Danilo Festeggiato has gained considerable experience in assisting major Italian and international...
Gianfabio Florio
Gianfabio Florio
Counsel
Italy, Rome
Gianfabio Florio began collaborating with the firm in 2008 in the Banking and Finance Department. He assists clients in the banking and corporate sectors. He is specialized in bankruptcy law, contractual...
Domenico Musso
Domenico Musso
Counsel
Italy, Rome
Domenico Musso is Counsel in the Public Finance group – Banking & Finance department. He began his collaboration with CMS in 2022, after providing assistance to international law firms, Swiss and UK-based...
Maria Giovanna Pisani
Maria Giovanna Pisani
Counsel
Italy, Rome
Maria Giovanna Pisani began her collaboration with the Firm in 2006 in the Banking & Finance Department. Maria Giovanna has gained significant experience in the field of banking & finance law, assisting...
Giulio Poggioli
Giulio Poggioli
Counsel
Italy, Rome
Giulio Poggioli joined the firm’s Banking & Finance department in 2017 in the Rome office. Giulio is specialized in financial markets law and has solid experience in capital markets regulation, asset...