A&O Shearman's Italy team particularly stands out for complex financing deals comprising combined banking and capital markets or structured finance features. It also advises lenders and alternative finance providers on high-end real estate financing and funding deals, and maintains a highly active infrastructure and energy financing practice. Stefano Sennhauser heads the banking team in Italy, which includes real estate, acquisition and project infrastructure finance specialist Pietro Scarfone; Frederic Demeulenaere, who leads the UK banking law team in Milan; and banking and finance deal practitioner Luca Maffia.
Testimonials
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‘Clients appreciate Allen & Overy for the high-level competence.'
'One of the few international law firms with a presence in Italy that is able to work at 360° levels with banks and companies on the most complex structures.'
Work highlights
- Advising the banks and private credit funds on the financing for TPG Capital’s acquisition of DOC Generici.
- Advised UniCredit and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Europe) on the drafting, negotiation and signing of a green financing granted to Fondo Iron.