Bird & Bird's Italy team routinely acts for banks and financial institutions on both financing and refinancing transactions. The group, which is headed up by energy and utilities sector expert Pierpaolo Mastromarini, is particularly focused on the traditional and renewable energy sectors, including the realisation of public and private works.

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Key clients

  • BPER Banca
  • Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano

Work highlights

  • Advised Deutsche Bank AG on the drafting and negotiation of a €120m facility agreement for the refinancing of 58 operational PV plants.
  • Assisted BPER Banca with the project financing for eight photovoltaic plants.
  • Assisted Iccrea Banca with the drafting and negotiation of a €12m facility for the construction of two plants in Sardinia.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pierpaolo Mastromarini

Other key lawyers

Michele Arruzzolo, Andrea Semmola