With an ‘outstanding track record', Ashurst's Milan team has a strong reputation for project, acquisition and leverage finance, as well as hybrid, real estate and development financings. Additional key areas are telecoms and infrastructure-related finance, corporate lending, trade finance, asset finance and receivables finance. With longstanding experience in advising borrowers on a range of banking and finance deals, Mario Lisanti heads the Italian banking team, which includes energy and infrastructure head Carloandrea Meacci, project financing expert Umberto Antonelli and experienced finance practitioner Luca Maria Chieffo.
Testimonials
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'Outstanding knowledge of industry, outstanding track record and solid cross-border support.’
‘Full-service, including cross-border consultation and clear understanding of complex tax frameworks and funding structures. This is a rare trait. In particular, the Italian practice works hand in glove with the English law practice for financing - a particular draw!’
Key clients
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Hippocrates S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Invesco (as equity sponsor and asset manager) on the development financing for the conversion of a major Milan site into office buildings.
- Advised Antin Infrastructure Partners on the debt financing package of approximately €1bn for Hippocrates Holding.