Europe Fund Finance

Alessandro Fosco Fagotto is a partner in Dentons’ Milan office, head of the European and of the Italian Banking and Finance practices.

He advises lenders, financial sponsors, investors, financial institutions and borrowers on a broad range of financing transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, structured finance, real estate finance, general corporate lending and refinancing.

He is acknowledged as one of the leading finance lawyers in Italy for his strong presence, over the last 15 years, in the Italian debt market. He is ranked by the major international legal directories, such as Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.

Philippe Max is a partner in Dentons Paris office. He works on domestic and international banking and finance transactions.

He is specialised in structured finance, cross border finance and acquisition finance, with a strong focus on fund financing facilities (acting for both borrowers and lenders).

He is also a lecturer (chargé d'enseignement) at University Paris XII in banking and finance law.

Jabier Badiola is the Managing Partner for Spain and Head of the Banking and Finance department. Jabier specializes in finance law and has more than 20 years of experience in major cross-border syndicated finance transactions, with a particular focus on general lending, asset finance, project finance, structured finance, corporate finance and debt restructuring. Jabier has extensive experience acting for lenders, borrowers and sponsors, with a particular focus on financial institutions and private equities in Europe and Latin America.

Jabier has authored and co-authored several articles and legal books on financing structures and is ranked in the most recognized Legal Directories such as Chambers Europe and The Legal 500.

Stéphane Hadet is a partner in Dentons’ Luxembourg office and the head of the Luxembourg Banking and Finance practice group. Having advised financial institutions, multinational companies and private equity houses, Stéphane focuses on Luxembourg finance, leveraged finance, securitization, financial sector regulatory matters, listing of high yield bonds and bridge financing for investment funds.

Stéphane also has sound experience advising clients on debt and equity financing, enforcement of security interests, financing arrangements for groups facing financial difficulties including negotiations with lenders. His experience includes advice on both financing and restructuring activities. 

The German speaker-team combines in-depth experience in all relevant fields of regulatory banking, (real estate) investment law and core banking and finance.

Holger Schelling advises banks, investment firms, fintechs and other financial institutions on financial regulation, including banking regulation, securities regulation and payment services regulation.

The German speaker-team combines in-depth experience in all relevant fields of regulatory banking, (real estate) investment law and core banking and finance.

Axel Schlieter advises clients on structured corporate loans, as well as hybrid financing structures comprising bank facilities, promissory loans, bonds and notes.

Yifan Zhang is an associate in Dentons’ Luxembourg office. She is a member of the Banking and Finance practice group. Yifan focuses on advising financial institutions, multinational companies, and private equity funds. She is also involved in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, and general corporate advice.

Giulia Caselli Maldonado is an associate in our Milan office and a member of the global Banking and Finance practice.

She advises clients including leading domestic and international banks, financial institutions, private equity funds, private debt funds and corporations (including listed ones) in matters relating to, mainly, acquisition and leveraged finance, corporate and syndicated lending and real estate finance, as well as debt restructuring. She focuses, in particular, on complex domestic and cross-border leverage buyout transactions involving banks and financial institutions.