Giovanni Battaglia

Expertise
- Banking and finance, with particular focus on:
- securitisations and other structured finance transactions
- debt capital markets
- loan transactions
- Key sectors:
- banking
- insurance
- real estate
- Foreign languages: English
Background
- Member of the Africa Team
- Member of the Banks Focus Team
- Joined the firm in 2015
- Worked as an associate for a major Italian law firm (2009–2014)
Ranking and Awards
The Legal 500 EMEA international legal directory lists Giovanni as an active lawyer in banking and financial law in Italy.
Qualifications
- Member of the Italian Bar
- Law degree from Bocconi University of Milan
Knowledge Sharing

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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