Linklaters Studio Legale Associato's strengths include financing transactions across the energy market, with Tessa Lee advising on project finance for PV plant construction and green hydrogen schemes in Italy and abroad. Lee jointly leads the team with Roberto Egori, and also handles debt financing, integration of storage and capacity, and lending mandates for banks active in PV power plant assets. The team additionally supports financing structures and due diligence work connected to the potential acquisition of PV projects.
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Testimonials
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- Tessa Lee is a deeply experienced, hands-on partner giving strong guidance and practical commercial advice. Benedetta Marino is a talented lawyer with a strong commercial emphasis and a focus on solving issues through negotiation and structure. Her multi-lingual approach makes her ideal for cross-border work into Italy.
- Very user-friendly team taking the best of international practice into local operations and legal advice. Consistent with other offices, there is a sense of safe hands.
- ‘Hands-on approach, outstanding knowledge of the sector.’
- 'Tessa Lee is a deeply experienced, hands-on partner giving strong guidance and practical commercial advice.'
- ‘Extremely competent and hands-on approach.’
- ‘Linklaters’ Energy team stands out for its deep sector expertise, commercial acumen, and seamless cross-border capabilities.'
- 'The team consistently demonstrates a strong understanding of the regulatory and transactional landscape across Europe and beyond, which is critical in a sector as dynamic and politically sensitive as energy.’
- 'Very user-friendly team taking the best of international practice into local operations and legal advice. Consistent with other offices, the is a sense of safe hands.'
Key clients
- IGS
- Vorn Bioenergy
- Capwatt
- Ignitis Renewables
- Helexia
- E.ON
- Corsica Sole
- Cero Generation
- Automotive Cells Company
- EBRD
- EIB
- DEG
- BII
- Raiffeisen Bank International
- SACE
- BNPP
- Citigroup
- CACIB
- Goldman Sachs
- Intesa Sanpaolo
Work highlights
Advised IGS S.p.A. on a EUR800m refinancing and capex facility for its gas storage facility in Italy.
Advised DFIs (including EBRD, EIB, CDP, BII, and DEG) on the project financing for the construction of a green hydrogen project in Egypt for the sale of EU RFNBO-compliant green ammonia into Europe.
Advised Cero Generation and its Group companies on various issues relating to the development and construction of PV plants in Italy.
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Practice head
Tessa Lee; Roberto Egori