About Riccardo Agostinelli

Riccardo, Co-Chair of the Global Finance Group, focuses his practice on complex transactions in banking and finance (acquisition, corporate, real estate, sport and infrastructure finance) and insolvency (restructuring, distressed lending and special situations). He regularly advises financial institutions, including major Italian and international banks, investment funds and industrial groups in dealing with domestic and cross-border transactions.

Riccardo is an outstanding and highly regarded banking and finance lawyer recognized as one of the most respected experts in Italy in the field of banking and insolvency by the main national and and international legal directories, including Chambers and Legal500.

Concentrations

•Banking & Finance
•Restructuring & Insovency
•M&A - Private Equity

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

Chambers Global
•Banking & Finance - Band 2
Chambers Europe
•Banking & Finance - Band 2
•Restructuring/Insolvency - Band 4
Legal 500
•“Hall of Fame,” Banking & Finance: Borrower Side
•“Hall of Fame,” Banking & Finance: Lender or Arranger Side
•“Leading Partner,” Restructuring and Insolvency
Listed, IFLR 1000 Italy
•“Highly Regarded,” Restructuring and Insolvency
•“Highly Regarded,” Banking

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 3
    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Restructuring & Special Situations
    • Mergers & Acquisitions

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Italian
    Native
    English
    Fluent
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Previous Experience: Before joining Greenberg Traurig, Riccardo was office managing partner
    head of the Italian finance
    restructuring team of international law firms,
    name partner of leadings top tier Italian law firm.

    Representative Matters: Banks as lenders to Lutech: Italian aspects of the financing for the acquisition of Atos Italia by Lutech, portfolio company of funds managed by Apax Partners.
    Barbieri & Tarozzi: in relation to the financing aspects connected with the voluntary takeover bid on all shares of SITI B&T Group traded on Euronext Growth Milan.
    Burgo Group: controlled by QuattroR
    the Marchi Family in relation to a financing agreement backed by SACE's guarantee under the Counter-Guarantee Mechanism by SACE
    the State.
    Clessidra Capital Credit: in the investment through mezzanine finance
    equity in the acquisition by F&P Equity Partners of Righi Elettroservizi, leader in the Italian markets of industrial automation
    renewable energy.
    Fagioli: in the medium-long term financing guaranteed by the so called 'Italian Guarantee' issued by SACE
    made available by a pool of banks, including BNL as Agent Bank
    SACE Agent, Banco BPM, UniCredit
    BPER.
    Flint Group: - a major worldwide leader in the chemical industry owned by Koch Industies
    Goldman Sachs - in relation to the Italian law matters of a complex cross border financing transaction (via TLB, super senior facilities
    certain non-convertible notes) to reinstate the current financial indebtedness of the group
    address selected liquidity needs.
    Goldman Sachs:

    UniCredit: in the senior secured refinancing
    reorganization of A.S. Roma Group.
    Gruppo Saviola: on the acquisition of the entire share capital of the Belgian company Advachem SA, active in the production of resins
    fertilizers.
    Gruppo Saviola: in a financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support research
    development activities.
    Gruppo Saviola: in bilateral corporate financings made available by BNL, BPER
    CREDEM.
    Gruppo Saviola: in a financing backed by 80% green guarantees from SACE, aimed at supporting investments in energy efficiency measures
    environmental impact mitigation.
    GVA Redilco & Sigest (now Dils): on the disposal of a minority share to Redeal, vehicle company of H14, holding company of the Berlusconi family.
    Intermediate Capital Group: in the acquisition of the entire share capital of Doc Generici.
    Intermediate Capital Group:
    other mezzanine creditors in relation to the acquisition by Investcorp
    Equistone of N&W Global Vending
    the subsequent restructuring of the senior
    mezzanine debt.
    Inter Milan: in relation to the 'media-co' financing made available by Goldman Sachs
    UniCredit.
    Stirling Square Capital Partners: in the financing granted by Pemberton for the acquisition of Isoclima Group
    the unitranche financing granted by Barings through the subscription of EUR
    USD senior secured notes aimed at supporting business acquisitions in the United States
    future investments
    acquisitions.
    Junior Bond-holders: in the 'loan-to-own' restructuring of Seat Pagine Gialle.
    King Street: on the debt refinancing of the Danieli Hotel in Venice through the issue of separate non-convertible bonds listed on the third market of the Vienna Stock Exchange.
    Macquarie Group:,
    Banca Sistema:,
    SACE:,
    Istituto per il Credito Sportivo:
    other financial creditors of the football club
    C. Sampdoria: in the debt restructuring
    distressed lending to safeguard the continuity of the team's sporting title in the context of the acquisition of the club
    injection of economic
    financial resources by new investors.
    Rossoneri: (the holding company controlled by Mr. Yonghong Li) in the financing by Elliott for the acquisition of AC Milan, the refinancing of part of the existing financial indebtedness
    capital expenditure.
    UniCredit: in the financing transaction aimed at supporting the acquisition by Casa Milan of the real estate asset 'Casa Milan', where the club's headquarters are currently located, from Vittoria Assicurazioni.
    We-work: in respect of the restructuring/re-organisation of the Italian subsidiaries.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Agostinelli prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1992, Italy (Avvocato)
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Bar Association of Milan, 1992-Present
    •Author of various articles on structure and leveraged finance on major Italian reviews
    •Founder and Chairman of Yuki Onlus (mission of the foundation: “destroying barriers” that isolate people through the values of sport)

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Universita degli Studi di Genova
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Universita degli Studi di Genova
    Bachelor's Degree
    Economics and Business, cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1967
    1967
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