Cristian Fischetti

(+39) 02 3663 8610
cristian.fischetti@lexia.it
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Cristian Fischetti joined LEXIA as Partner in July 2024 and he is the Head of the Restructuring and Insolvency practice of the Firm since the beginning.

Enrolled in the list of experts for the negotiated settlement of company crises, Cristian has more than eighteen years of experience in Italian and International law firms, and in the last four years has been partner and head of the Italian restructuring and insolvency practice of a top-tier international law firm.

He specializes in insolvency law and corporate restructuring, with a focus on debt restructuring agreements, recovery plans, compositions of debts with creditors and extraordinary administrations.

He assists debtors and financial creditors dealing with complex distressed situations and debt restructuring processes, including turnaround and special situations investments, corporate reorganization plans, debt restructuring agreements, compositions of debts with creditors (in/out of court), M&A and financing of distressed target companies.

He also deals with the purchase and assignment of UTP/ NPL receivables, both portfolios and single name exposures, and bankruptcy litigation (especially claw-back actions).

Cristian Fischetti is ranked by the legal directories Chambers and Partners (Band 4), The Legal 500 (Leading Individual) and IFLR 1000 (Rising star partner) in the Restructuring & Insolvency area.

He is mentioned in the “Super Lawyers and Super Law Firms in Italy” rankings of Milano Finanza/Class Editori for Restructuring & Insolvency and by the legal directory Best Lawyers

He has also been awarded as “Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyer of the year” at the Legalcommunity Forty under 40 Awards 2020.

Bars and Courts

Italian Bar, Milan
Member of the Italian Bar Association since 2008.
List of Experts for the negotiated settlement of company crises
He is enrolled in the List of Experts for the negotiated settlement of company crises kept by the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, Monza Brianza and Lodi.

Training

Master of Laws (LL.M)
Master of Laws (LL.M) with honors at Northwestern University School of Law, Illinois, U.S.A.
Juris Doctor
JD, summa cum laude at the University of Milan
Visiting Scholar
Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall, School of Law, U.S.A.

Languages

Italian
English
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