Giorgio’s practice focuses on restructuring, work-outs and insolvency matters, both in-court and out-of-court, as well as assistance to creditors, board of directors in distressed and quasi-distressed situations, and assistance on distressed M&A transactions, as well as insolvency proceedings and related litigations. He also advises clients on distressed lending, UTP loan restructuring and special situations.In those areas, Giorgio regularly advises both Italian and international clients (including corporations, investment funds, banks and financial institutions) on domestic and cross-border transactions.Before joining Greenberg Traurig, Giorgio worked for top-tier leading Italian and global law firms.Concentrations:Restructuring and insolvency transactionsIn-Court and Out-of-Court proceedingsTurnaround and business reorganizationsDirectors’ duties in insolvency or distress situationsDistressed lending and special situations
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Representative Matters: Advised a company in the large-scale retail sector on the restructuring of its financial indebtedness through a composition with creditors, in both direct
indirect going-concern form pursuant to Article 84 of the Italian Code of Corporate Crisis
Insolvency, implemented via the issuance of equity-like financial instruments.
Advised a multinational steel company on the incorporation of a newco
the subsequent acquisition of strategic assets out of a bankruptcy proceeding.
Advised a major international manufacturer of industrial plants for the pottery industry on the acquisition of a business unit
related assets from a composition with creditors proceeding under Article 161 of the Italian Bankruptcy Law, initially structured as a business unit lease
subsequently converted into a purchase of the same unit within the composition with creditors proceeding.
Advised a company in the hospitality
tourism industry on the restructuring of its financial
industrial indebtedness through a 'blank' composition with creditors in going concern pursuant to Article 161, paragraph 6, of the Italian Bankruptcy Law, including the structuring of a bridge lease over a strategic business unit.
Advised an international Oil & Gas group on a group-wide restructuring, with a focus on the financial reorganization of its Italian subsidiary following the commencement of Chapter 11 proceedings by its U.S. parent company.
Advised a company active in the production of saddles
equestrian accessories on the restructuring of its banking
industrial indebtedness, including the incorporation of a newco, the transfer of an operating business unit to that newco,
the negotiation
documentation of st
still
moratorium agreements with the banking syndicate.
Advised leading financial institutions in insolvency-related litigation, including claw-back actions under Article 67 of the Italian Bankruptcy Law, as well as broader litigation involving investment services, credit facility agreements,
other bankruptcy
restructuring matters.
Advised top-tier banks, funds,
investment vehicles on the assessment, management, sale,
acquisition of UTP (Unlikely-to-Pay) loan portfolios, on both the sell-side
buy-side.
Advised an international industrial family office on the acquisition of strategic business units in the civil
military aeronautics sector from extraordinary administration proceedings.
Advised a major Italian bank in judicial
out-of-court civil
insolvency proceedings aimed at enforcing
protecting its credit claims against a group of companies under composition with creditors in the agri-food industry, including enforcement
recovery actions against shareholders
guarantors.
Provided ongoing corporate advice to an international pharmaceutical
laboratory group on intra-group corporate reorganizations, including the drafting
review of corporate minutes, legal opinions,
powers of attorney.
Provided corporate advice to a leading international manufacturer
distributor of musical instruments
audio devices on the day-to-day management of the company
its branches, including contract drafting
review, legal opinions, corporate minutes,
powers of attorney.
Provided corporate assistance to an international group in the fruit
vegetable industry in connection with the replacement of the management body of an Italian group company.
Advised banking clients on insolvency-related matters, including support in out-of-court debt renegotiations (such as st
still
moratorium arrangements)
in insolvency proceedings initiated by debtors, including dealings with insolvency bodies
the review
assessment of restructuring
composition plans.
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