Gioacchino Foti is one of the leading practitioners in Italy in Debt Capital Markets. His practice covers all aspects of DCM including EMTN establishments, updates, and issuances thereunder, stand-alone Eurobonds, liability management transactions, convertible bonds, warrants, Italian retail bonds and structured products, sovereign bonds, Yankee bonds as well as covering regulatory capital matters. Gioacchino acts for a wide range of investment banks and issuers.
Career and qualifications
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University of Catania (LL.D) 1999
- LUISS University (LL.M International Law) 2000
- Joined Clifford Chance 2001
- Admitted as an Avvocato to the Italian Bar 2002
- 'Toga d’oro' - award as the youngest lawyer of the year in the Court of Appeal district of qualification
- Counsel 2012 - 2018
- Partner since 2018
Awards and citations
- #1 Capital Markets – Debt
Chambers Global and Europe 2024
- ‘Gioacchino Foti's strong commercial attitude is a plus together with strong knowledge on regulatory side. He is keen to support in short time frame’.
Chambers Global and Europe 2024: Capital Markets – Debt
- ‘Gioacchino Foti is reliable, effective and knowledgeable’.
Chambers Global and Europe 2024: Capital Markets – Debt