Andrea Bessone

Experience

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  Mediobanca

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

  Junior Analyst

  - Trading on plain and structured bonds (Property desk)- Development of the software for the market making activities on Euro-Tlx

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  Acque SpA

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Finance Manager

  Acque is the company in charge of the water service in North Tuscany (1,5 mlm inhabitants). Responsabilities:- Support to the company CEO for the redefinition of the water tariff within the context of the “Acqua Bene Comune” referendum- Project financing credit facilities management (Euro 250 mln)- Budgeting- Reporting activities and liaising with auditors

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  WiseEnergy - Smart Renewables Services

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2015

  Vice Client Manager

  WiseEnergy is involved in advisory services for the renewables energies market and plants asset management. Responsibilities:- Administration of PV solar plant (45 MWp of AuM owned by PE funds) in Italy and UK- Management of the project financing credit facilities: covenants analysis, waivers requests, budgeting, reporting and intermediation with financing banks- Budgeting- Clients relationships management including business development and marketing activities- Person in charge of UK operations structuring and London-based office opening Show less

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  Banca IMI

  Feb 2015 - Oct 2019

  Structuring and execution of financing packages for m&a activities, dividend recaps, IPOs and tender offers usually for sub investment grade companies- Debt structuring including modelling, debt quantification analysis and repayment schedules on multiple cross-currency credit facilities- Due diligences (legal, market, strategic, environmental, financial) analysis- Negotiation of the complete package of legal documentation (including Facilities Agreements, Hedging Letters, Reliance and No Reliance Letters, Commitment Letters, Confidentiality Agreements) Show less

  • Leveraged & Acquisition Finance Associate

    Aug 2017 - Oct 2019

  • Leveraged & Acquisition Finance Senior Analyst

    Feb 2015 - Aug 2017
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  Mediobanca

  Oct 2019 - Sept 2021

  Lending & Structured Finance - Vice President

  Pitching, structuring and execution of financing packages for a portfolio of clients to support their ordinary and extraordinary activity (including but not limited to general corporate needs bilateral facilities, acquisitions and MTOs financings).

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  UniCredit

  Sept 2021 - now

  Client Relationship Manager

  Coordinating the business development towards a portfolio of clients, comprising companies with a turnover in excess of 500M and their shareholders.The covered activities include structured finance transactions (bond issuance and medium term financings), commercial banking and wealth advisory.