Francesca Alesse

Managing Associate

+44 20 76536888

francesca.alesse@belex.com

Main office: London

Expertise

  • Banking and Finance, with particular expertise in:
    • securitisation
    • structured finance
  • Key sectors:
    • banking
    • financial services
  • Foreign languages: English, Spanish

Background

  • Joined the firm in 2021
  • Worked as associate for major Italian law firms (2017 – 2021)

Qualifications

  • Member of the Italian Bar
  • LL.M in banking and finance law from Queen Mary University of London (UK) (2017)
  • Law degree from LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome (2012)

Knowledge Sharing

Italy unlocks a scalable path for SME asset based lending

Securitisations offer a legally robust, tax efficient route into Italian SME credit. Key protections include statutory asset segregation, SPV bankruptcy remoteness and fast, out of court enforcement via the non possessory pledge, reducing claw back and execution risk. A 2025 SME Bill is pending …

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