Known for its energy and infrastructure sector expertise Herbert Smith Freehills LLP' Milan-based banking and finance practice acts for financiers, funds, corporations and export credit agencies on acquisition and real estate financings. The department also comprises life sciences specialists. Group head Simone Egidi maintains a broad banking and finance practice.

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Key clients

  • Macquarie Bank
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • BPER Banca
  • SMBC EU
  • UniCredit
  • CAIXA
  • BBVA
  • Santander
  • BPM
  • ICCREA Banca
  • Mediobanca
  • Treezor
  • Sabadell
  • BNP Paribas
  • Societe General
  • Natixis
  • Nuveen Infrastructure
  • Groupe Adeo
  • HSBC Global Asset Management
  • Avenir LNG
  • Higas
  • BP Oil International
  • Cero Generation
  • Marubeni Corporation
  • VTTI
  • Zambon
  • Webuild
  • Ghella
  • Beyond NetZero
  • IKAV
  • Vivigas
  • Pizzarotti
  • Sorgenia
  • FRV - Fotowatio Renewable
  • EDP Renewables
  • Ceva Logistics
  • Extendam
  • CMC Europe
  • Veterna

Work highlights

  • Advising VTTI on the acquisition financing for a 70% stake in ALNG, the project company that owns and operates the Rovigo LNG offshore facility in the Adriatic Sea.
  • Assisted Sorgenia with the project financing for photovoltaic plants.
  • Assisted Extendam, a French fund manager that specialises in hotel sector investments, with the acquisition and related green loan financing of all the share capital of Hotel Roma Villa Borghese.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Simone Egidi