The multidisciplinary practice at Legance - Avvocati Associati is equipped to handle a broad range of matters, drawing from across departments, including corporate, administrative, banking and tax, to assist clients. The real estate department is co-led by Gabriele Capecchi, who frequently advises on acquisitions, developments, sales and divestments, and Giuseppe Abbruzzese, who specialises in administrative matters and major real estate transactions. Marco Mastrorosa is of note within the team for his work across the real estate practice, including a familiarity with real estate fund constitution and management. Francesca Iannò is also noted for her involvement in significant real estate deals. In December 2023, Luca Dal Cerro left the firm.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Legance real estate team is incredibly efficient in their collaboration, bringing their specific and valuable knowledge. They are one of the best and most efficient law firms.’

  • ‘The real estate team is solid and all professionals prove to be reactive and skilled.’

  • ‘Gabriele Capecchi is reliable, extremely proactive and efficient in his replies, truly determined to offer a high-level quality service in a short timeframe. In addition, he has business acumen.’

  • ‘Giuseppe Abbruzzese has a high level of expertise.'

  • 'Federica Toscano has not only an excellent skill in preparation but also keeps a perfect overview of the project over a long time period. She knows in any moment when to involve specialists for specific topics which need to be treated separately.'

Key clients

  • Altarea Cogedim
  • Azimut
  • Batipart
  • BNP Paribas Real Estate
  • Borletti Group
  • Cale Street Partners LLP
  • Castello SGR
  • CBRE Global Investors
  • Colliers Global Investors Italy
  • Crédit Agricole
  • DeA Capital Real Estate
  • Fabrica Immobiliare SGR
  • Fortress
  • Generali Italia
  • Hines
  • Incus Capital
  • Invel Real Estate
  • Invesco Real Estate
  • Intesa Sanpaolo
  • JP Morgan Asset Management
  • Keys REIM
  • Kryalos SGR
  • Mirastar
  • Monte dei Paschi di Siena
  • Namira SGR
  • Nuveen
  • Partners Group
  • Patrizia Immobilien
  • PGIM Real Estate
  • Prelios SGR
  • Savills Investment Management
  • Scannell Properties
  • Sixth Street Partners
  • Starbucks
  • Tikehau Capital
  • Torre SGR
  • Vestas Investment Management
  • UniCredit
  • Unipol Gruppo S.p.A.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gabriele Capecchi, Giuseppe Abbruzzese

Other key lawyers

Marco Mastrorosa, Francesca Iannò