Davide Valli
Italy
LCA Studio Legale
Via della Moscova 18,
20121 Milano
Italy
Tel: +39 02778875266
Email:
davide.valli@lcalex.it
Web:
www.lcalex.it
Davide Valli is an Equity Partner in the Milan office of LCA Studio Legale and head of the firms Banking & Finance practice.
Davide conducts its broad-spectrum activities in the banking & finance practice, assisting banks, investment funds, sponsors and industrial and commercial companies, national and international, in the structuring, negotiation and execution of financing transactions. In this context, Davide has consolidated experience in corporate financing transactions, acquisition financing (leveraged buy-out and high-yield financing), real estate financing in favor of funds and asset management companies and project financing in the renewable energy sector. Davide also deals with the issue of bonds and private debt transactions.
In the structured finance sector, Davide provides assistance in the context of factoring and securitization transactions of various asset classes and has gained specific experience in RMBS, CMBS, ABS, healthcare, leasing and VAT receivable securitizations.
Davide’s activity includes assistance in special situations and investments in distressed credits (NPLs and UTPs), where he assists assigning banks and investors, including international investors, in transactions involving the sale and purchase of portfolios or single name receivables.
He also deals with debt renegotiation and restructuring transactions.
Davide joined LCA as a partner in 2019. He gained his professional experience in leading Italian law firms, including Giliberti Triscornia e Associati and NCTM Studio Legale, and in the Finance Department of the international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
During his career, he has spent a period of time as an external consultant at the “Fixed Income & Securitized Products” Department of the investment bank of Lehman Brothers, London office.
LCA assists both lenders and borrowers in all contractual and operational aspects of financial transactions, including cross-border corporate financing, leveraged buy-outs, high-yield financing, financial leasing, real estate finance, and project financing. The firm also advises on interactions with Italian Supervisory Authorities such as CONSOB, Banca d’Italia, and IVASS, particularly regarding compliance with sector regulations.
The firm’s practice extends to structured finance, with a strong focus on debt securities issuance, factoring transactions, and securitisation across a wide range of asset classes. LCA provides guidance on bond issues and private debt financing, including minibonds and alternative pooled financing structures such as basket bonds and acquisition bonds for M&A purposes. The team also advises on securitisation transactions involving RMBS, CMBS, ABS, healthcare receivables, leasing, and VAT receivables.
In addition, LCA manages investment transactions and the defeasance of impaired loans, including NPLs and UTPs, on behalf of institutional investors, banks, and financial institutions. The firm conducts due diligence for the acquisition of such loans by qualified investors and supports distressed companies and corporate groups in debt restructuring processes. LCA is committed to working alongside its clients to ensure effective and efficient turnaround solutions.
LCA is an independent, full-service law firm providing legal assistance to companies worldwide. The firm has offices in Italy (Milan, Rome, Genoa, Treviso), Belgium (Brussels), and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), where it operates in an international partnership with IAA Law Firm.
Founded in 2004, LCA was established by the founders of one of Italy’s first multidisciplinary and international law firms, created in the late 1980s. That pioneering project gained international recognition and ultimately led to the incorporation of the Italian office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, one of the UK’s Magic Circle firms. Building on this legacy, LCA was formed as a new, independent venture, bringing together partners with extensive professional experience.
Today, LCA employs more than 280 professionals and is recognised for its flexibility, sector knowledge, and innovative approach. While operating to the high organisational standards expected of a leading international law firm, LCA also preserves quintessentially Italian qualities of service. This unique balance allows the firm to tailor its advice to a broad range of clients, including start-ups, small and medium enterprises, and multinational corporations listed on regulated markets.
“Davide Valli has profound technical expertise and significant finance sector experience, and often anticipates the client’s needs, offering immediate solutions.”