Ms Cristina Martorana > Legance - Avvocati Associati > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Acting for major financial and industrial entities, Legance – Avvocati Associati‘s practice encompasses leveraged, acquisition, mezzanine, project and real estate financings, as well as forward start agreements and syndicated loans. Andrea Giannelli heads the banking and finance department; Monica Colombera coordinates the energy and infrastructure group; and Luca Autuori focuses on banking, finance and restructuring. The team also features Guido Iannoni Sebastianini, Tommaso Bernasconi, Filippo Ruffato, Cristina Martorana and Giovanni Scirocco, along with Antonio Palazzolo, Antonio Siciliano, Simone Ambrogi, Antonio Matino, Emanuele Artuso, Giusi Colasuonno, Marco Gagliardi and Ilaria Rosa.

The ‘prepared and competent’ team at Legance – Avvocati Associati leverages the firm’s cross-practice expertise to advise on public-sector contracts, town planning and local development, public financing, and energy and environmental matters. The group is also well-positioned to advise on administrative disputes, with a wealth of experience before the Italian administrative courts and an expert team well versed in contentious matters, including in the work, services and supply contracts sectors. Giuseppe Abbruzzese focuses his administrative law practice on the real estate sector, while Alessandro Botto brings to the team extensive litigation experience. As head of the environmental team, Antonella Capria advises on energy and infrastructure projects, environmental permits and assessments, and waste legislation. A go-to for advice on public contracts, Filippo Pacciani boasts experience disputes before Italian administrative courts in the public contract sector. Cristina Martorana fields an established energy practice, along with Valeria Viti, who was promoted to partner in May 2024.

Headed by Monica Colombera, Legance – Avvocati Associati is knowledgeable of administrative, financing, and regulatory energy matters. Colombera is well-regarded for her capabilities in energy and infrastructure transactions, and Cristina Martorana is versed in renewables matters. Giovanni Scirocco, Simone Ambrogi, and Antonio Palazzolo often handle financing mandates, while Valeria Viti and Lucio Di Cicco are informed about regulatory energy issues. Giusi Colasuonno, Giuseppe D’Amore, and Ilaria Rosa are other key team members.