Banking and finance: lender or arranger side

Gianni & Origoni

Client Satisfaction

The broad scope of Gianni & Origoni's practice ranges from energy, infrastructure, real estate and acquisition financings, to structured finance and refinancings. The Milan and Rome-based banking and finance team also advises lenders on general corporate operations. Ottaviano Sanseverino is an energy and infrastructure sector specialist; Matteo Bragantini's workload covers domestic and international financings; and Giuseppe De Simone is an acquisition, real estate and IPO financing specialist. The group also features Eduardo Fiordiliso, Matteo Gotti, Arrigo Arrigoni, Ilaria Laureti and Piergiorgio Picardi, along with Maria Panetta and Claudia Lami.

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Testimonials

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‘Provides comprehensive support in a very smooth way for transactions that require multi-disciplinary knowledge.’
‘Client-centric approach coupled with a hands-on, solution-oriented spirit.’
‘Able to help banks and sponsors find the most suitable legal tools to make operations bankable.’
‘They make very valuable contributions that are recognised by banks, sponsors and borrowers.’
‘G&O provides high-quality legal advice, competence, and professionals who are always available to support clients.’
‘Really professional and competent.’
‘Arrigo Arrigoni and Ottaviano Sanseverino provide very useful suggestions in relation to complex transactions.’
‘The support received from Maria Panetta is really appreciated.’

Key clients

Allianz
Banco Santander
BNP Paribas
BPER Banca
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Crédit Agricole Group
EIB (European Investment Bank)
Intesa Sanpaolo
Natixis
Nord/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank
Société Générale
UniCredit

Work highlights

Assisted a pool of national and international lending banks (with BNP Paribas Italian Branch, as agent, structuring bank, SACE agent and ESG coordinator), in relation to a sustainability/ESG term-loan facility for €800m, which was granted to Fincantieri.
Assisted the European Investment Bank, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, UniCredit and SACE with a €247m loan granted to Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Fréjus for the modernisation of the A32 motorway section connecting north-western Italy with France via the Frejus tunnel.
Advised the lenders, Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, CDP, Banco BPM and BPER on the €200m-plus financing for the design, construction and management of the Polo Strategico Nazionale, which promotes the digital transformation of the Italian public administration.

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