Bird & Bird
Client SatisfactionActive in corporate, real estate and project-related structured finance deals, Bird & Bird's Italy team advises development companies, sponsors, public entities and contractors on infrastructure-related financings and refinancings. Pierpaolo Mastromarini is an energy and utilities sector expert, while Michele Arruzzolo specialises in project finance.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘An excellent department with high levels of professionalism, expertise and client focus.'
'Pragmatic approach with competence, skills and fast execution.'
'The team has great expertise in the subject matter, and exceptional market knowledge and commercial acumen.’
‘Pierpaolo Mastromarini and Michele Arruzzolo have outstanding knowledge in the subject matter. They are also actively present in the management of the assignment through the coordination of the team, and they provide direct contributions.'
‘Pierpaolo Mastromarini and Michele Arruzzolo both have proactive behaviour and understand actual business needs, which assists with identifying the best solution.’
‘Michele Arruzzolo is very experienced and greatly motivated.'
‘Solid experience and a team that is focused on project finance - an amicable team with good availability and fast response times.’
Key clients
- Alcedo
- Campo Eolico Ariano
- MSE Solar
- Parco Solare Friulano 3 and Parco Solare Friulano 4
Work highlights
- Assisted Campo Eolico Ariano - CEA with the €101m project financing for a wind power plant to be built in the Campania region.
- Assisted Parco Solare Friulano 3 and Parco Solare Friulano 4, as borrowers, together with Norddeutsche Landesbank – Girozentrale, with the project financing for two photovoltaic power plants.
- Assisted Demetra with the negotiation of a €11m facility agreement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pierpaolo Mastromarini