Antonio La Porta

Expertise

  • Banking and finance, with particular focus on:
    • structured finance
    • securitisation operations
    • covered bonds
    • debt capital markets
    • bond issues (investment grade and high yield)
  • Key sectors:
    • banking
    • real estate
    • energy
    • infrastructure
    • insurance
  • Foreign languages: English

Background

  • Member of the Africa Team
  • Member of the Debt Capital Markets Focus Team
  • Member of the Private Equity Focus Team
  • Member of the Sports Law Focus Team
  • Made partner in 2018
  • Joined the firm in 2015
  • Worked for major Italian and international law firms
  • Worked for the legal departments of IMI Bank (LUX) S.A. in Luxembourg and of San Paolo IMI S.p.A. in Rome

Ranking and Awards

The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directory lists Antonio as a Next Generation Partner in Debt Capital Markets and Banking & Finance.

Qualifications

  • Member of the Italian Bar
  • Law degree from LUISS University of Rome

Knowledge Sharing

Development Decree: new amendments to the Italian Securitisation Law

Law Decree No. 34 of 30 April 2019 (the so-called Decreto Crescita, or "Development Decree") has introduced some further, significant amendments to the "Italian Securitisation Law" aimed, inter alia at (i) fostering the transfer of “unlikely to pay” (UTP) receivables; (ii) introducing chang …

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2019 Budget law: New amendments to the Italian securitisation law

The 2019 Budget Law has amended the Securitisation Law by  (i) removing certain restrictions on CDOs, (ii) clarifying the rules governing the direct lending by securitisation vehicles, (iii) clarifying on the rules gove …

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Insights

Another success for BonelliErede, this time at the 2016 Legalcommunity Finance Awards - 3 March 2016

The 2016 edition of the Legalcommunity Finance Awards – one of the most important recognitions of excellence in the Italian legal market – was held in Milan on 25 February. BonelliErede received the most prestigious award: “Law Firm of the Year”, with Emanuela Da Rin, Antonio La Porta, …

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