Partner
massimiliano.danusso@belex.com
Main office: Rome
Focus Team: Banks, Debt Capital Markets, Insurance
Expertise
- Banking and Finance, with particular focus on:
- Capital Markets
- corporate finance operations
- credit-linked notes and derivatives
- bond offerings
- covered bonds
- securitisations
- Advising financial institutions on highly complex derivative and financial litigation, both civil and criminal
- Foreign Languages: English
Background
- President of the firm
- Board member since 2021
- Primarily based in BonelliErede’s Italian offices while also serving as Managing Partner of the London office
- Team leader of the Debt Capital Markets Focus Team
- Member of the Banks Focus Team
- Member of the Insurance Focus Team
- Member of the Africa Team
- Country Partner for the United Kingdom and for the United States of America Midwest (FL, TX)
- Joined in 2016 as a Partner
- Appointed P.R.I.M.E. Finance Expert
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Capital Markets Law Journal, edited by the Oxford University Press
- Officer of the IBA Capital Markets Forum
Ranking and Awards
Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 EMEA international legal directory list Massimiliano one of Italy’s major experts in banking and financial law, securitisations and debt capital markets
Testimonials
“Massimiliano Danusso provides a great technical service with superb commercial advice and an outstanding ability to deliver on complex documentation in record time.”
(The Legal 500 EMEA)
Qualifications
- Member of the Italian Bar
- Solicitor registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for England and Wales (2019)
- SJD in Civil Law from University of Rome
- LL.M. from the Ann Arbor University, Michigan
- Law degree from La Sapienza University in Rome
Knowledge Sharing
Energy transition and derivatives – challenges and opportunities in light of the Draghi Report
The Draghi Report highlights key issues such as distortions in the energy derivatives market and calls for regulatory changes, including revising position limits and the ancillary activity exemption. Additionally, it emphasizes the increasing importance of financial instruments such as Power Pu
Read moreThe Italian Supreme Court takes a position on the jurisdiction over disputes relating to derivative transactions
By a landmark decision issued on 15 July 2024, the Italian Supreme Court declared the lack of jurisdiction of the Italian Courts over a claim ultimately aimed at challenging the validity of certain derivative transaction documented by the ISDA Master Agreement (and as such subject to the Englis
Read moreESG Insights | Between ethical finance and Italy’s mortgage crisis: exploring the potential of social value securitisations
The ESG market has seen exponential growth at EU and national level. While most investment capital and regulatory initiatives have so far focused on environmental matters, social and governance aspects are now starting to join the central stage as a necessary means to achieve large-scale goals.
Read moreESG Insights | Sustainable securitisations: tapping into the ‘old’ to catch the wave of new opportunities
Financing that takes into account environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors has been gaining prominence for several years now, so much so that ESG assets are expected to represent a third of global assets under management by 2025. Indeed, investors are increasingly seeking produc
Read moreThe High Court of Justice of England and Wales hands down a landmark judgment on derivative contracts entered into by an Italian local authority
On the heels of the Italian Supreme Court’s well-known Cattolica decision of May 2020, a new chapter has been written in the long-running legal debate over certain derivative contracts entered into by a small local authority in Italy. This time, the High Court of Justice of England and Wal
Read moreMore certainty with non-possessory pledges over movable assets
Decree No. 114 of 25 May 2021 of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, which establishes a register for Italian non-possessory pledges, has finally been published in the Italian Official Gazette. Non-possessory pledges widen the possibility for entrepreneurs registered in the competent compan
Read moreArticle 56 of the “Cura Italia” Decree: moratorium on the payment of loan instalments and effects on derivative contracts
On 17th March 2020, the government passed Law Decree no. 18/2020 (the “Cura Italia” Decree), as converted into law and in course of publication in the Italian Official Gazette, introducing, inter alia, new measures to support businesses suffering from ca
Read moreBrexit Update: Italy prepares for a no deal Brexit and converts into law the Brexit Decree
On 20 March 2019, the Italian Council of Ministers approved the Law Decree No. 22 of 25 March 2019, which came into force on 26 March 2019 (the “Brexit Decree”), introducing urgent measures in order to manage the potential effects of a “no-deal” Brexit scenario on the activities of UK
Read moreDevelopment 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
Read moreAlert Brexit: Brexit Decree
The Italian Council of Ministers has approved a law decree introducing urgent measures in order to manage the potential effects of a “no-deal” Brexit scenario on the activities of UK banks, investment firms, e-money and payment service institutions, insurance companies, insurance and reinsu
Read moreBonelliErede strengthens international Private Equity capability with the appointments of partners Franco Agopyan and Giovanni Colantuono - 28 October 2024
BonelliErede announces today two appointments in Milan. Franco Agopyan joins BonelliErede as a partner and Co-Leader of the Private Equity Team, alongside the current Leader and Managing Partner of the firm, Eliana Catalano. Franco joins from a leading Italian law firm, where he has been practi
Read moreBonelliErede strengthens its employment law practice with new hires in Rome - 9 September 2024
BonelliErede has expanded its employment law practice with the arrival of a group of professionals led by Federica Paternò, an experienced employment lawyer who trained under Prof. Raffaele De Luca Tamajo. Federica Paternò has been practising since 1987. Over the years, she has advised on emp
Read moreNew additions to BonelliErede’s financial regulatory team - 1 July 2024
BonelliErede’s financial regulatory team will grow with the arrival of Anna Di Vilio as a partner. Di Vilio joins the Rome office today from PwC TLS and has over 20 years’ experience advising financial intermediaries and investment funds, gained in leading law firms. A team of three ass
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