LEOPOLDO ATTOLICO

SENIOR ADVISOR
INVESTMENT BANKING
MILAN / ROME / ITALY

Current activities

Professor of “M&A and Investment Banking” at Luiss University in Rome (since 2018). Member of the Supervisory Board of the German listed media group ProsiebenSat1 (since April 2024). Freelance financial/M&A advisor (since January 2025) Senior Advisor to FTI Consulting (since May 2025).

10/2013 – 2/2024 Citigroup

Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal) Cluster Head and Italy Country Officer (since 12/2016). Responsible for all Citi activities in these countries, incl. Legal, Compliance, Operations, Risks and Controls. Regulated role (i.e. CEP Branch Manager) vetted and approved by both ECB and CBI). Lead coverage banker on selected key Italian accounts (Corporates, Public Sector and Private Equity). Was Head of Citi Investment Banking until 7/2021and Vice Chairman of Investment Banking Italy until 3/2023.

1/2009 – 9/2013 Deutsche Bank

Vice Chairman Investment Banking Coverage and Advisory (Italy). Head of Investment Banking Coverage and Advisory Italy (until 9/2012). Was also: Member of EMEA Regional Leaders Group. Member of DB Italy Executive Committee. Branch Manager of DB AG Milan Branch.

1/2000 – 9/2008 Lehman Brothers (Nomura between 9/2008 and 11/2008). Last role: Head of M&A Southern Europe. Head of Investment Banking Coverage Italy (2006/2007). Previously member of Italy Investment Banking team. Was also: Member of Europeean IBD Executive Committee. Member Italian Operating Committee

1/1989– 12/1999 Intesa SanPaolo

Head of Rome Office Banca IMI (1999). Head of Corporate Finance SanPaolo (1997/1998). Hambros Bank London – Secondment (1995/1996). Sanpaolo Finance/Crediop/Credipar: member of investment banking and principal investment teams.

EDUCATION

Degree Magna cum laude in Statistics & Economics at La Sapienza University in Rome. Baccalaureat “C”, Lycee Francais Chateaubriand, Rome.

PERSONAL

Italian citizen, married, two daughters. Languages: Italian, English, French. Leisure: Cinema, Sport, Travel, Ar.