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Regulatory & Fund Formation

What we do

The Regulatory & Fund Formation Department assists banks, financial intermediaries, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, insurance undertakings, asset managers and other supervised entities on the main regulatory, authorisation and governance issues, offering strategic and integrated support in a constantly evolving regulatory environment.


The team supports clients with the establishment, authorisation and organisation of regulated entities and vehicles, as well as with the structuring and launch of funds and investment products aimed at Italian and international investors.


He also supports operators on FinTech, AML, ESG, MAR and DORA matters, with pragmatic, business-oriented solutions.

Regolamentazione Bancaria E Finanziaria
Banking and Financial Regulation
The team assists banking and financial sector operators in defining and implementing organisational structures and control systems that comply with sector regulations, supporting the evolution of their business models in a complex and constantly changing regulatory environment. It provides specialist advice on investment services, banking and financial distribution, customer protection, transparency, product governance, outsourcing and the MiFID II regime. The team also supports operators in managing relations with the supervisory authorities, in inspections and in administrative proceedings, helping to mitigate regulatory and operational risks.
Regolamentazione Assicurativa
Insurance Regulation
The team supports insurance companies and insurance intermediaries in interpreting and applying sector regulations, providing specialist advice on governance, corporate organisation, internal control systems and conduct requirements. It assists operators in implementing the rules on insurance distribution, customer protection, product oversight and governance (POG), management of conflicts of interest and distribution processes. The team also supports clients in adapting to continuous regulatory developments and in their dealings with supervisory authorities, helping to ensure regulatory compliance, operational efficiency and the sound management of legal and reputational risks.
Fund Formation
Funds Formation
The team provides specialist advice to Italian and international asset managers, asset management companies (SGR) and institutional investors on the structuring, establishment and authorisation of collective investment undertakings and alternative investment vehicles, in both contractual and corporate form. It supports clients in the establishment and authorisation of asset management companies (SGR) and other intermediaries active in collective asset management, as well as in managing the regulatory and operational aspects connected with their day-to-day business. The team also advises on M&A and corporate transactions and on the reorganisation and optimisation of existing investment structures, and provides ongoing advice on governance, internal controls, remuneration policies, sustainability and ESG. The offering is completed by assistance in dealings with the supervisory authorities and in inspection and enforcement proceedings.
Fintech
Fintech, ESG, DORA, AML and MAR
The team assists supervised entities in analysing and applying the main regulatory developments affecting the financial sector in relation to FinTech and digital innovation (supporting the development of new business models and regulated products), the DORA regulation on digital operational resilience, ESG matters and sustainable finance, as well as anti-money laundering (AML) obligations, the prevention of financial crime and market abuse (MAR) issues. Assistance includes gap analyses, the definition of organisational safeguards, the updating of internal policies and support in dealings with the supervisory authorities.
Key contacts
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Michele Odello

Partner, Head of Regulatory & Fund Formation Practice

michele.odello@bip-law.com
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Corrado Ghielmi

LAWYER – SENIOR MANAGER

corrado.ghielmi@bip-law.com
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Maria Cristina Lobascio

LAWYER – LEGAL MANAGER

mariacristina.lobascio@bip-law.com
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Awards and recognitions

The team's high level of specialisation has been recognised by the leading operators in the legal and financial market. Michele Odello was awarded the “Regulatory Lawyer of the Year” prize by Legalcommunity in 2022 and the “Fintech Lawyer of the Year” award in 2023.


The team has also received prestigious recognitions such as “Regulatory Firm of the Year” at the TopLegal Awards 2021 and the Legalcommunity Awards 2025, as well as “Fintech Firm of the Year” at the TopLegal Awards 2024.


These recognitions confirm the team's established experience in assisting banks, financial intermediaries, payment institutions, FinTech operators, asset managers and insurance companies, with particular reference to complex regulatory projects, authorisation procedures, financial innovation and compliance in regulated markets.

Directories

Michele Odello is regularly recognised by the leading Italian and international legal directories for his experience in banking, financial and FinTech regulation. He was named Bank Regulatory Rising Star by The Legal 500 and has been listed among the Recommended Lawyers for Banking & Finance Regulation since 2022.


He is also ranked “Band 3” by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global among the leading practitioners in Financial Services Regulation. In 2026 Maria Cristina Lobascio was also included by The Legal 500 among the Recommended Lawyers for Banking & Finance Regulation.

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