DLA Piper
Client SatisfactionDLA Piper‘s real estate and construction department is highlighted for its ’solid legal preparation and experience‘. Olaf Schmidt leads the department and assists domestic and international clients in investment and tax matters in the real estate sector. Within the practice, Elena Generini advises clients on corporate finance transactions connected to real estate, and Valentina Marengo focuses her practice on the construction and development sector. Francesco Edoardo Ascione is also noted for his work in corporate real estate and construction. Filippo Cecchetti left in September 2022, and Elena Generini joined from Legance - Avvocati Associati in December 2022. Federico Barbàra was a new arrival in May 2024 from Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Olaf Schmidt is simply the best real estate lawyer in Italy. He always has ideas on how to solve certain issues and pushes things forward.’
‘Responsive and supportive in listening to clients.’
‘Elena Generini gets the commercial issues arising on a matter.’
‘DLA is able to work with international companies to deliver support on contracts that need to account both for local laws, but also incorporate an international approach to contracting.’
‘Very good mixture of lawyers with long and outstanding experience as well as young lawyers.’
‘Solid legal preparation and experience.’
Key clients
- Aberdeen
- Angelo Gordon
- AXA
- Azimut
- Bain Credit
- BNP Paribas
- Blackstone
- Brookfield
- Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board
- Castello SRG
- Colliers
- CommerzReal
- Corum XL SCPI
- CyrousOne
- DHL
- DWS
- ECE Group
- Elite Partners Capital Pte. Ltd
- Garbe
- Generali Real Estate
- GLP
- GWM
- H.I.G. Capital
- Hines Italy RE S.r.l.
- Invimit SGR
- Invecso
- Jamestown
- Kryalos
- Macquarie
- Mark
- Midas International Asset Management Ltd.
- MDSR
- Nuveen
- Omnam Group
- Panattoni
- Patrizia AG
- PIMCO
- Primonial Real Estate
- Temprano
- UBS Real Estate
- Union Investment
Work highlights
- Assisting Colliers Honors in the acquisition of a company owning a student accommodation development located in Milan.
- Assisting BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment in a forward sale and purchase transaction concerning a logistic development consisting in two logistic assets.
- Assisting Hines Compass in the acquisition of an area to be developed to a data centre as well as in the construction and development process.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Francesco Edoardo Ascione
DLA PiperLeading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Federico Barbàra
DLA PiperNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Elena Generini
DLA PiperValentina Marengo
DLA PiperPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Olaf Schmidt