Following the merger between the legacy firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling LLP, A&O Shearman combines expertise in real estate financing and transactions. The term is well-equipped to handle acquisitions, joint ventures, regulatory issues, tax and town planning. It regularly advises on senior and mezzanine loans, syndicated loans and securitisation. The team is led by Andrea De Pieri, an expert on private mergers, leveraged buyouts and joint ventures; Paolo Nastasi, who advises private equity funds and real estate players; and Pietro Scarfone, who focuses on structuring and securitisation.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team has a unique expertise in Italy for real estate financing being recognized as one of the leading firms. Integration with Shearman will strengthen the position of the firm on real estate equity with experienced new partners.’
‘They have expertise on complex real estate financing deals.’
Key clients
- Anacap
- BentallGreenOak
Work highlights
- Advised Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and Castello SGR on a financing of aroundEUR135 million to Grand Hotel via Veneto S.p.A., through the newly established "Lithium" fund, sponsored by funds managed by Oaktree.
- Advised an international alternative lending institution in relation to a EUR100 million financing to Castello SGR S.p.A. to support the acquisition, and in some cases the development, of eight logistics assets located in northern Italy.