The lawyers at K&L Gates cover a wide range of matters in real estate construction, from construction contract negotiation and investment financing to town planning and dispute resolution. The firm is well-suited to multi-jurisdictional support, with offices based across Europe and America. Francesco Sanna, who focuses on the drafting and negotiation of investment and development contracts, spearheads the practice. Anna Amprimo brings experience in construction matters to the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Deep experience  and direct involvement of partners.’

  • ‘Francesco Sanna is passionate, prepared and available.’

  • ‘K&L Gates have all the competencies in real estate.’

  • ‘Francesco Sanna is knowledgeable of real estate matters. As such, he is very proactive regarding all the potential risks and solutions.’

Key clients

  • Unipol
  • DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A.
  • Barings Real Estate Advisors Europe LLC
  • Savills Investment Management SGR S.p.A.
  • Invesco Real Estate Management S. à r. l.
  • Stonehill Group
  • Kryalos SGR
  • CBRE
  • Crea.Re Group
  • LaSalle Italia
  • AEW Europe S.A.
  • IPI
  • PIMCO Real Estate
  • Generali Real Estate
  • DWS
  • Covivio Development
  • Panattoni
  • Coima SGR S.p.A.
  • Vetropack
  • Pilkington
  • UBS

Work highlights

  • Assisted PIMCO Real Estate in the negotiation and execution of a preliminary framework agreement for the acquisition of a portfolio of 10 assets previously leased to SDA Express Courier.
  • Assisted a client regarding a financing granted by UniCredit relating to purchase price of a logistic asset located in Castel San Giovanni.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Francesco Sanna
K&L Gates
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Anna Amprimo
K&L Gates

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Francesco Sanna

Other key lawyers

Anna Amprimo