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Osborne Clarke's expertise in Milan covers investment, real estate, project and acquisition finance, as well as cross-border financings, alternative lending and sustainable and green financing. Financial services head Andrea Pinto advises borrowers on cross-border transactions; Federica Greggio is a corporate banking specialist; and Antonio Fugaldi has ‘superb negotiation skills’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Always supportive, ready and competent.’

  • ‘The team is composed of senior and junior lawyers, who are always available and ready to support in a proper manner, which means assisting from the preliminary phases of a deal through to the end.‘

  • ‘Clients appreciate the flexibility in their assistance, even when deals are at an early stage, when the right advice can often make the deal happen. This is of great value for the client.’

  • ‘The team is well led by Andrea Pinto - a strong and experienced lawyer in the banking/finance field with a very commercial approach.’

  • ‘Andrea Pinto focuses on the most relevant issues and guides clients through negotiations. Andrea is always ready to support his client.’

  • ‘Antonio Fugaldi and his team are preferred Italian legal advisers for any finance-related work.’

  • ‘Antonio Fugaldi - always helpful, proactive, practical and deal oriented.’

  • ‘Antonio Fugaldi - clients appreciate his deep knowledge and superb negotiation skills, as well as his business mindset.’

Key clients

  • AKNO Group
  • Coima SGR
  • Colliers Global Investors
  • NHOA
  • Atlante
  • NHOA Energy
  • NHOA Australia Pty
  • Astraco
  • Armonia Group
  • Hines
  • KKR
  • Principal Real Estate Europe

Work highlights

  • Assisted in relation to an MLBO by the managers of PA Expertise and PA ABS, which involved advice on a financing via subordinated, mezzanine and senior loans for the purchase of such companies from the Retelit Group.
  • Advised AKNO Group on negotiating a €150m facility with Deutsche Bank for real estate investments.
  • Advised NHOA Group entities on a €100m credit line provided by CTBC Bank Co to support various financing transactions.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrea Pinto

Other key lawyers

Federica Greggio, Antonio Fugaldi