DLA Piper‘s banking and finance team routinely advises on syndicated lending transactions, along with real estate, energy and infrastructure project financings. Luciano Morello leads the group, which features acquisition and project finance expert Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca; energy project financing practitioner Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli; Giuseppe Mele, an adviser on corporate, leveraged, real estate and structured finance; and Italy banking and financial services head Ugo Calò. Additional names to note are Giampiero Priori, Riccardo Pagotto, Claudio D’Alia, Silvia Ravagnani, and Ivano Antonio Sproviero.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘Very good negotiation skills.’
‘Extremely experienced team.’
Key clients
- Maire
- Savills Investment Management SGR
Work highlights
Advised Illycaffè on a sustainability-linked loan agreement with a pool of financial institutions (composed of BNL BNP Paribas, CDP, Intesa Sanpaolo, Mediobanca and Rabobank) for a total amount of €124m.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Luciano Morello
Other key lawyers
Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca; Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli; Giuseppe Mele; Ugo Calò; Giampiero Priori; Riccardo Pagotto; Claudio D’Alia; Silvia Ravagnani; Ivano Antonio Sproviero