Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Client SatisfactionHerbert Smith Freehills LLP' Italian banking and finance team advises on acquisition, asset, project, export and real estate finance. The group also covers syndicated lending, as well as leasing, commodity trade and fund financings. The department is headed up by Simone Egidi, whose practice encompasses a range of financing deals.
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Testimonials
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‘Herbert Smith Freehills is one of the best law firms active in Italy.’
'Differentiates itself from its competitors through its ability to provide solutions and advice in all relevant fields (legal, tax, administrative, etc.).’
‘Simone Egidi - competence, availability and problem-solving ability.'
Key clients
- Macquarie Bank
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- BPER Banca
- SMBC EU
- UniCredit
- CAIXA
- BBVA
- Santander
- BPM
- ICCREA Banca
- Mediobanca
- Treezor
- Sabadell
- BNP Paribas
- Societe General
- Natixis
- Nuveen Infrastructure
- Groupe Adeo
- HSBC Global Asset Management
- BP Oil International
- Marubeni Corporation
- VTTI
- Zambon
- Webuild
- Ghella
- Beyond NetZero
- IKAV
- Vivigas
- Pizzarotti
- Sorgenia
- FRV - Fotowatio Renewable
- EDP Renewables
- Ceva Logistics
- Extendam
Work highlights
- Acted for BNP Paribas (as global coordinator) and an international group of banks on €600m term and revolving facilities for the acquisition by Perfetti Van Melle of the developed markets gum business of Mondelez.
- Advised the lenders to global investment firm Carlyle on the $400m reserve-based lending for the acquisition of a portfolio of companies with gas-weighted exploration and production assets.
- Assisted BPER with a project financing for Sardinia Solar Energy 2 for the construction of an incentivised photovoltaic plant.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simone Egidi