Andrea is a co-founder of Green Horse and co-heads the Project Development and M&A practice. He regularly works on M&A, private equity, project development as well as platform and joint venture transactions in the energy and infrastructure sphere, with a particular emphasis on renewables. He represents sponsors, developers, private equity investors, infrastructure funds and other strategic participants in all stages of structuring, financing, acquiring and disposing of energy projects and companies, including the negotiation and drafting of purchase and sale, co-development, shareholders, joint venture, EPC and O&M agreements. He has served as lead counsel on several cross-border deals, including with respect to energy and infrastructure projects in the UK, US, Romania, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria, Germany, Ghana, Egypt, New Zealand, Australia, and Namibia.
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Andrea Gentili
Work Department
Project Development and M&A
Position
Andrea also has significant experience in financing transactions, having assisted various sponsors and debt providers in a number of project finance, asset finance, bond issuance, refinancing and leasing transactions. He also counsels clients on general corporate matters and day-to-day operating matters, including contracts management and a host of related legal matters.
Andrea has drafted and negotiated several settlement agreements for disputes arisen between owners and contractors in relation to the construction of power plants, and participated in international arbitrations on these matters.
Prior to co-founding Green Horse, Andrea spent 14 years at Orrick, where he started his career in 2008 as a trainee becoming partner in 2021.
In 2010, Andrea worked in the Global Finance department of the Orrick London office, mainly focusing on cross-border project finance deals.
Career
Co-Founder and at Green Horse Legal Advisory (2022 – now)
Partner at (2008 – 2022)
Languages
Italian and English
Memberships
Bar admission: Rome (Italy)
Education
Law Degree, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, 2008, 110/110 cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
Italy > Industry focus: Energy
(Next Generation Partners)Green Horse Legal Advisory’s team of renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure experts provides comprehensive advice to clients in the renewables industry on project development, M&A, project finance, project contracts and power purchase agreements (PPAs), regulatory matters and litigation. Practice head Carlo Montella is a key contact in the team, which is particularly strong in the solar, wind, hydro and gas sectors, where Andrea Gentili stands out for his expertise in domestic and cross-border matters in offshore wind and the circular economy. Maria Teresa Solaro is known for her expertise in project finance and other financing transactions for energy infrastructure, including project bonds, corporate finance and green loans.