Cristian Fischetti joined LEXIA as a partner in July 2024 and has headed up the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice from the beginning.
Enrolled in the list of experts for the negotiated settlement of company crises, Cristian has more than 18 years’ 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 specialises in insolvency law and corporate restructuring, with a focus on debt restructuring agreements, recovery plans, compositions with creditors and extraordinary administrations.
Cristian assists debtors and financial creditors in dealing with complex distress situations and debt restructuring processes, including turnaround and special situation investments, corporate reorganisation plans, debt restructuring agreements, compositions with creditors (in/out of court), mergers and acquisitions and financing of distressed target companies.
He also deals with the purchase and assignment of unlikely to pay/non-performing loan receivables, both portfolios and single-name exposures and bankruptcy litigation (especially clawback 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 and insolvency arena.
He is mentioned in the Super Lawyers and Super Law Firms in Italy rankings of Milano Finanza/Class Editori for restructuring and insolvency and by the legal directory Best Lawyers.
He was also recognised as Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyer of the Year at the Legalcommunity Forty under 40 Awards, 2020.
Finally, he is a member of the International Bar Association and INSOL Europe.
Cristian Fischetti joined LEXIA as a partner in July 2024 and has headed up the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice from the beginning.
Enrolled in the list of experts for the negotiated settlement of company crises, Cristian has more than 18 years’ 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 specialises in insolvency law and corporate restructuring, with a focus on debt restructuring agreements, recovery plans, compositions with c...
Publications
Co-author of the Italy chapter in the Restructuring & Insolvency Law Guide , published 23 September 2025 , alongside Matteo Stroppa .