Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie's practice covers syndicated bank financing, acquisition finance, project financing and debt restructuring. The group is led by corporate and structured finance expert Alberto Fornari, who is supported by Giorgio Telarico, an adviser on real estate finance and energy and infrastructure matters.

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Key clients

  • SACE
  • Banco BPM
  • Credito Emiliano S.p.A.
  • Zenith Service S.p.A.
  • Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Work highlights

  • Assisted Banco BPM with its loan of approximately €24.3m to G.I.C., Gruppo Italiano Costruzioni for the urban redevelopment of an area of approximately 6,550 square metres in Verona and the construction of a residential complex on the site.
  • Assisted Intesa Sanpaolo with the negotiation of the early termination of a $100m Chinese receivables securitisation programme with a shipping company.
  • Assisted Zenith Service (and the investor) on the disposal by BPER Leasing of commercial real estate involving non-performing loans.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alberto Fornari

Other key lawyers

Giorgio Telarico