Francesco del Bene - Avocom Law Firm LLP

Francesco del Bene

Avocom Law Firm LLP

Profilo

Francesco del Bene

Avocom Law Firm LLP

Managing Partner

Lingue parlate: Italian, English


Born in Lecce on July 31, 1964.
He received Juris Degree in 1990 at the University of Rome "La Sapienza”; Master in Banking and Finance Law (Lecce, 1990-1991). He was admitted to the Italian Bar in 1993.
Professor of Banking Law and Fundamentals of Private Law at the University of Cassino (1996- 2000); Visiting Professor, at the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Law, Helsinki, Finland (2000); University of Insubria, Varese (2003-2005); Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa (2007-2008).
Executive in charge of the Legal Consulting Group - Merchant Bank Division - Large Corporate, IntesaBCI, Central Directorate, Milan (2000-2002).
It has been Of Counsel and Partner of leading international law firm including BBLP Pavia and Ansaldo, Eversheds, Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associates PriceWaterhouse Coopers; Co-Founding Partner of Del Bene De Vitis & Associati; Co-Founding Partner of Indipendent Legal Netwok AVOCOM (Studio Del Bene & Associati, Studio Guslandi – Dottori Commercialisti e Revisori dei Conti, Studio Balestra Orione, Vaccari – Farrauto, Studio Legale Prof. Avv. Guido Bonfante); Founding and Managing Partner of Avocom Law Firm LLP ( www.avocom.co.uk ).
Avocom Law Firm LLP, founded in 2019, has been positioned at the top of the Law Firm rankings (Rank 1) both in Italy and in the UK for the Project Finance sector for three years (PBV Monitor Ranking):
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In February 2023, Avocom Law Firm LLP was assigned an "A" Credit/Corporate Rating by ICRA Rating (to Moody's Investors Service Company).
He has a specialization in the sectors of financial intermediation, banking and structured finance [Non-performing credit, CLOs (Collateralized Loan Obligations) and CDOs (Collateralized Debt Obligations), CMBS (Commercial mortgage-backed securities), CLN (Credit Linked Notes)], corporate financing - working capital transactions, new investments, medium or long term debt restructuring, securitization, M & A, real estate finance.
He is author of papers, articles, section of treatises, collective works, monographies ("A Contribution to the Critical Re-evaluation of the Atypical and Abstract Features of the Garantievertrag”, G. Giappichelli ed., Turin, 1997; "Acquisitions Causa Mortis, Recordation and Good Faith Reliance”, Giuffrè ed., Milan, 2000; AA.VV., The Reform of Saving Law and corporate governance. Act of the conference held in Milan on April 3, 2006, by Francesco del Bene, in Quaderni del Notariato, IPSOA, Milan, 2006; "Strumenti finanziari e regole MIFID. Compliance, Autorità di vigilanza e Conflitti di interesse”, by Francesco del Bene. Presentation of Sen. Giorgio Benvenuto. Introduction of Prof. Anna Gervasoni. IPSOA Wolters Kluwer, Milano, 2009), case notes on subject of civil law, bankruptcy and banking law.
He has been speaker at numerous conferences, workshops, symposia, conferences and seminars of national and international level on issues of corporate law, finance and banking.
In 1993-1994 he coordinated the research and study of the Scientific Committee of the Parliamentary Studies Institute, located in Rome, directed to the study and discussion of legal and socio-economic issues.
He collaborated with the Monetary, Banking and Financial Studies Institute – "Luigi Einaudi”, located in Rome, founded in 1965 by the Bank of Italy and ABI - Italian Banking Association.
It has been an effective member from 1997 to 1999 of the editorial board of the review " Giurisprudenza di merito", Giuffrè ed. He also cooperates in various ways, with numerous national and international reviews.
It was suggested, in March 2001, by the General Directorate of the Italian Commercial Bank S.p.A., as member of the Technical Committee established at the CERADI of the University LUISS-Guido Carli- for the development of the triennial project on the research on banking and financial contracts.
He has been legal adviser, mainly in corporate governance and protection of savings, of the VI Finance and Treasury Permanent Committee of the Senate of Italy (Pres. Sen. Mr. Giorgio Benvenuto).
Since September 2022, Prof. del Bene has been the Scientific Director of the "Collana di Studi Giuridic" published by Key Editore, Italy. It is an ordinary member, among the others, of the Italian Association of European Lawyers (1995 -); IBA Banking Law Committee and Academics' Forum (1997-2009); A.I.F.I. Associazione Italiana del Private Equity e Venture Capital (2012-).
The independent publication "PLC Which LAWYER? - Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011 indicated Francesco del Bene as "highly recommended lawyer" in the field of procedures for debt restructuring and bankruptcy matters. The independent publication "PLC Which LAWYER? - Finance: Secured Lending Handbook 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012 suggested Francesco del Bene as "recommended lawyer" in the field of corporate finance, including banking syndicate, and project finance. Independent publications, "European Legal Expert" 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 in the field of "Banking & Finance” and "Corporate & commercial" and Legal 500: Europe Middle East and Africa 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 - Banking and finance include Francesco del Bene among the best Italian lawyers.
The most authoritative independent publication Chambers Global 2010, 2011 and Chambers Europe 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 includes Francesco del Bene (Rank 4, and then, Rank 3) among the leading Italian lawyers most qualified in the field of Banking & Finance.

QUOTATION (RANKING) AND AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION 1. PLC WHICH LAWYER? 2007 – Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook 2007/2008 – Highly Recommended Lawyer (Italy) 2. EUROPEAN LEGAL EXPERTS 2007 – Banking and finance; Corporate and commercial 3. PLC WHICH LAWYER? 2008 – Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook 2008/2009 – Highly Recommended Lawyer (Italy) 4. PLC WHICH LAWYER? 2008 – Finance: Secured Lending Handbook 2008/2009 – Recommended Lawyer (Italy) 5. EUROPEAN LEGAL EXPERTS 2008 – Banking and finance; Corporate and commercial 6. CHAMBERS EUROPE 2008 – Banking and finance, Italy (Rank 4) 7. LEGAL 500: Europe Middle East and Africa 2008 – Banking and finance, Italy 8. PLC WHICH LAWYER? 2009 – Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook 2009/2010 – Highly Recommended Lawyer (Italy) 9. PLC WHICH LAWYER? 2009 – Finance: Secured Lending Handbook 2009/2010 – Recommended Lawyer (Italy) 10. EUROPEAN LEGAL EXPERTS 2009 – Banking and finance; Corporate and commercial 11. LEGAL 500: Europe Middle East and Africa 2009 – Banking and finance, Italy 12. CHAMBERS EUROPE 2009 – Banking and finance, Italy (Rank 4) 13. PLC WHICH LAWYER? 2010 – Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook 2010/2011 – Highly Recommended Lawyer (Italy) 14. PLC WHICH LAWYER? 2010 – Finance: Secured Lending Handbook 2009/2010 – Leading Lawyer (Italy) 15. EUROPEAN LEGAL EXPERTS 2010 – Banking and finance; Corporate and commercial 16. LEGAL 500: Europe Middle East and Africa 2010 – Banking and finance, Italy 17. GLOBAL LAW EXPERTS 2010 – Banking & Finance, Italy 18. INTERNATIONAL WHO’S WHO OF BANKING LAWYERS  - WHO’S WHO LEGAL 2010 – Banking, Italy (Rank 1) 19. CHAMBERS EUROPE 2010 – Banking and finance, Italy (Rank 3) 20. CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2010 - Banking and finance, Italy (Rank 3) 21. LEADING LAWYER 100, 2011 GUIDE – Banking Law 22. BANKING & FINANCE LAW EXPERTS, 2014 23. LEADING ADVISER AWARD "Leading Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year, Italy”, 2019 24. Ranked among the Best Lawyers 2020-2021 (ELITE, Rank 1) in Energy & Infrastructures by Milano Finanza 25. PBV Monitor - Rated Lawyer (LEADER, Rank 1) 2020-2021-2022-2023; 26. Best Lawyers in Italy, Banking and Finance - Best Lawyers, 2020-2021 edition, Italy 27. Best Lawyers in Italy, Banking and Finance - Best Lawyers, 2021-2022 edition, Italy 28. Best Lawyers in Italy, Banking and Finance - Best Lawyers, 2022-2023 edition, Italy.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS: 1. CORPORATE INTL MAGAZINE Practice Award 2009, 2010 "Best Law Firm in Italy for Banking & Finance Legal Work" 2. FINANCE MONTHLY MAGAZINE Law Awards for Achievement 2010, 2011 - Banking & Finance Law Firm Of The Year, Italy 3. GLOBAL LAW EXPERTS 2011, 2012, 2013 Award - Italian Banking Law Firm of the Year 4. CORPORATE INTL MAGAZINE 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Global Award "Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year in Italy" 5. ACQUISITION INTERNATIONAL Legal Award 2011 - Italian Banking and Finance Law Firm of the Year 6. INTERCONTINENTAL FINANCE MAGAZINE’S Legal Excellence Awards 2011, 2012 in the category of Law Firm of the Year – Banking, Italy 7. LAWYERS World Global Award Winner 2011-2012 8. ACQ Global Awards 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 Sponsored by Financial Times, FT.com - Italy – Banking & Finance Law Firm Of The Year 9. GLOBAL 100 – 2018 Edition: "Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year – Italy” 10. LAWYER INTERNATIONAL – GLOBAL AWARDS – 2019 "Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year – Italy” 11. GLOBAL 100 – 2019 Edition, "Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year – Italy” 12. GLOBAL VENTURE – ANNUAL AWARDS – 2019 "Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year – Italy” 13. M&A TODAY – Global Rankings – 2019 Edition, "Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year  - Italy” 14. CORPORATE AMERICA TODAY – Annual Awards – 2019, "Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year  - Italy” 15. THE LEGAL 100 – 2019 – Awards: "Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year  - Italy” 16. 2019 INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY EXPERTS AWARD: "Banking & Finance Law within Italy” 17. CORP TODAY MAGAZINE 2020 GLOBAL BUSINESS AWARDS "Ones to Watch 2020: Financial Law Firm of the year 2020 – Italy” 18. REAL ESTATE FINANCE EXPERT OF THE YEAR IN ITALY 2021, Leaders in Law – Global Awards 2021 19. TOP LEGAL AWARDS 2021, FINALIST, Professional Of The Year for Banking & Finance 20. CORPORATE AMERICA TODAY – ANNUAL AWARDS – 2021, Banking & Finance Law firm of the Year, Italy 21. LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR 2021 - Le Fonti Legal International Award - Project Finance Consulting Category, Italy 22. LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR 2022 - Le Fonti Legal International Award - Energy Category, Italy 23. LAW FIRM and PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR 2022 - MF (Milano Finanza) / Class Editori – MF Italian Legal Week - Project Finance Category, Italy 24. LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR 2023 - Legalcommunity Italian Awards - Energy Category 25. Listing among the Leading Law Firm 2023 in Italy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023 Edition.

Contatti

Francesco del Bene

Studio: Avocom Law Firm LLP

Indirizzo: Via Borgogna, 9

Città: Milano

Giurisdizione: Italia

Telefono: +39 0230314164; +442036081396

E-mail: francesco.delbene@avocom-ita.it; francesco.delbene@avocom.co.uk

Sito Web: www.avocom.co.uk

Citazioni

Francesco del Bene of Arkios Legal has a knowledge of current developments in local, national and world business, the capacity to have a close working relationship with our company and a indisputable ability to solve problems.

Prof. Francesco del Bene is very close-knit and dynamic, with an excellent ability to serve clients in a timely and efficient manner. Francesco is open to discuss and to contribute with creative ideas of high value. He is smart, committed, hardworking and always delivers. A genius. Very proud to work with him.

Francesco is an exemplary lawyer, always attentive to the needs of the client, great empathic ability, exceptional technical-legal preparation and great negotiating skills. The solutions he proposes are often truly brilliant and leave the customer surprised by their effectiveness in solving all the problems encountered. A real Star in his areas of expertise.

Dear Sir/Madame, we are proud to deal with Prof. Avv. Francesco Del Bene and all his Team. They are top professional, efficiency, technical skills and very hard workers. We are satisfied for the result and we will continue our future program. Best Regards

Francesco del Bene is one of the leading Italian lawyers and major experts in project finance, banking, energy, capital markets. His professional qualities are exceptional and for Citic Group Corporation he represents a constant and indispensable point of reference. Pragmatism, extraordinary ability to solve problems, speed of execution in finding the right idea at the right time, absolute reliability, an extraordinary working capacity because he is always available and ready to intervene with rare intelligence and sensitivity even in the most complex situations . He is one of the most awarded lawyers, rightly so, internationally. It is an honor to work with him.

Prof. Francesco del Bene has an excellent knowledge of financial products, he is a leading figure in the domestic and international market and is recognized for his noteworthy experience in structured and leveraged finance, project finance, capital market. He also acts for clients on high-value refinancings. The team setup of him is well oiled, with top notch specialists in the right places and associated and practitioners are really very devoted and precise.

Prof. Francesco del Bene has made it possible to close, with his brilliant skill, one of the most important funding that Citic LLC has ever made because it will support a total of USD 17 billion the exponential growth of an entire country. He is an exceptional lawyer with incomparable technical and human qualities.


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MF Italian Legal Ranking 2024

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Corporate M&A large Deals
Energy & Infrastructures
Finance
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MF Italian Legal Ranking 2023

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Finance
Project
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