The banking and financing team at Chiomenti is consistently sought out by major banks to advise on acquisition, corporate and real estate financings. The group also assists with refinancing deals and cross-border issues. The team is led by Gianrico Giannesi, who draws on an extensive background in banking, finance and related regulatory matters. Other key figures include Giulia Battaglia, who specialises in structuring complex transactions; Giorgio Cappelli, who focuses on acquisition finance; Marco Cerritelli, who brings project finance expertise; Antonio Tavella, who heads the group’s restructuring business unit; and Riccardo Rossi. Key support is provided by senior associate Girolamo D’Anna, who advises on national and cross-border acquisition and project financings.

Clifford Chance's Italy group is consistently mandated to advise on high-end finance transactions, such as investment grade deals, acquisition financings, export finance, syndicated loans, bonds and debt restructurings. The practice in Milan also covers real estate loans and international project financing. Practice head Giuseppe De Palma routinely acts on major banking and finance transactions. Charles Adams is renowned for his expertise in Italian and cross-border banking. Ferdinando Poscio specialises in general and syndicated lending, acquisition finance and restructuring. Other figures to note are senior counsel Francesca Cuzzocrea, Filippo Tassoni, Chiara Commis and counsel Paolo Ballerini.

‘One of the very top law firms in Italy', Legance - Avvocati Associati advises domestic and international banks (and financial institutions) on a range of  significant financings. The practice is led by Monica Colombera, who brings expertise to energy and infrastructure project financings, and Andrea Giannelli, who consistently handles complex transactions. Tommaso Bernasconi's practice includes major acquisition and real estate financings. Other key practitioners include Guido Iannoni Sebastianini, Filippo Ruffato, Giovanni Scirocco and Antonio Palazzolo, along with Emanuele Artuso, managing associate Giuseppe D’Amore and senior associates Ilaria Rosa and Lucio Di Cicco. Simone Ambrogi was promoted to partner in June 2023.

Display an ‘outstanding level of competence and negotiation skills', Linklaters Studio Legale Associato‘ banking and finance practice in Milan acts for financial institutions on a range of high-end, domestic and international finance transactions. Acquisition and leveraged finance deal expert Andrea Arosio heads up the team, which includes the firm’s Italy restructuring and insolvency head Francesco Faldi. Other key members include Ettore Consalvi, an adviser on global banking, acquisition and real estate financing, as well as Tessa Lee, Alessandra Ortelli, Diego Esposito and Marco Carrieri (both promoted, respectfully, to partner and counsel in May 2023), senior managing associate Lilia Lani and managing associate Alessandro Tanno.

White & Case (Europe) LLP's ‘extremely supportive‘ finance practice in Milan acts across the full range of finance products. The team is jointly led by Giuseppe Barra Caracciolo, an expert in general lending and debt restructuring; Iacopo Canino, who brings strength to leveraged finance; Gianluca Fanti, a specialist in real estate finance; Andrea Novarese, who draws on over 25 years' experience in the practice area; Francesco Scebba, who handles complex special situations transactions; Bianca Caruso, who assists credit providers with financings; and Tiziana Germinario, who manages sustainability-linked finance. Senior associate Stefano Bellani is another key name to note.

Allen & Overy - Studio Legale Associato's Italy team particularly stands out for complex financing deals comprising combined banking and capital markets or structured finance features. It also advises lenders and alternative finance providers on high-end real estate financing and funding deals, and maintains a highly active infrastructure and energy financing practice. Stefano Sennhauser heads the banking team in Italy, which includes real estate, acquisition and project infrastructure finance specialist Pietro Scarfone; Frederic Demeulenaere, who leads the UK banking law team in Milan; and banking and finance deal practitioner Luca Maffia.

Consistently mandated by major credit institutions and financial institutions, BonelliErede's expertise encompasses acquisition, corporate, project, real estate and structured finance. Emanuela Da Rin heads up the banking and real estate focus groups. Antonio La Porta specialises in structured finance; Giuseppe Sacchi Lodispoto brings expertise to loan deals. Catia Tomasetti handles energy and project finance matters. The practice also features Gabriele Malgeri, who focuses on the negotiation of financial contracts and security packages; project finance specialist Giorgio Frasca; Giovanni Battaglia, who was promoted to partner in January 2024; and managing associate Federico Cocito.

Dentons' full-service banking and finance group specialises in commercial lending, fund financing, financial services, project finance and structured finance. Alessandro Fosco Fagotto leads the firm’s Europe banking and finance practice. Pierandrea Bonali brings expertise to the real estate and property finance markets. Luigi Costa advises on energy and infrastructure financings. The team further includes managing counsels Edoardo Galeotti, Franco Paolo Gialloreti and counsel Tommaso Zanirato, who all focus on domestic and cross-border LBOs involving banks and financial institutions; and counsel and real estate sector specialist Antida Cutuli.

‘Extremely solid in all areas of banking and finance’, DLA Piper‘s Italy team advises on major syndicated lending transactions, along with energy, infrastructure and real estate financings. The finance, projects and restructuring group is headed by Luciano Morello. Antonio Lombardo delivers finance law expertise. Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca and Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli specialist in acquisitions and project finance. Other key figures include Italy banking and financial services sector head Ugo Calò, leveraged finance expert Giuseppe Mele, Giampiero Priori, associate Claudio D’Alia and Riccardo Pagotto, who was promoted to counsel in July 2023.

The team at Gianni & Origoni brings expertise to project finance, refinancings, real estate finance acquisition financings, ESG-linked deals and general corporate matters. The banking and finance group is jointly led by Matteo Bragantini and Giuseppe De Simone, who both oversee complex, cross-border transactions. Ottaviano Sanseverino, who draws on over 20 years of experience handling matters in the energy and infrastructure sectors, heads up the project finance department. Other key figures include energy, infrastructure and TMT expert Arrigo Arrigoni; Eduardo Fiordiliso and Matteo Gotti, who are both specialists in structured finance; and Ilaria Laureti, who manages leveraged buyouts and public tenders; and Piergiorgio Picardi. Key support is provided by counsels Maria Panetta and Claudia Lami.

Latham & Watkins LLP's banking and finance practice in Milan acts for major lenders on a full range of finance work, including acquisition finance, corporate lending, leveraged finance and debt restructuring. Italian finance department head Marcello Bragliani brings experience to cross-border financings involving tailored structures. Antongiulio Scialpi's practice includes the financing of public-to-private transactions. Another name to note, Alessia De Coppi routinely structures complex financings on behalf of both domestic and international financial institutions.

In January 2024, Pedersoli Studio Legale and Gattai, Minoli, Partners merged to become PedersoliGattai, which advises major banks and financial institutions on a broad range of lending and financing transactions. Gaetano Carrello and Emanuela Campari Bernacchi draw on extensive real estate and structured finance experience. Lorenzo Vernetti and Maura Magioncalda provide expertise in banking and acquisition finance. Nicola Gaglione specialises in project finance. Other key figures include domestic and cross-border financing transaction expert Gian Luca Coggiola; Valentina Lattanzi, who brings strength to matters involving non-performing loans; and leveraged finance specialists Consuelo Citterio and Alessandra De Cantellis.

ADVANT Nctm's practice focuses on project, acquisition, leverage, corporate and real estate finance. The group also brings notable shipping finance, debt restructuring and sustainable finance expertise. Stefano Padovani routinely advises on extraordinary transactions. Eugenio Siragusa specialises in project finance. Giovanni de’ Capitani di Vimercate assists with acquisition financings. Riccardo Sallustio's workload includes green and real estate financings. Alfredo Lizio utilises expertise in shipping and aviation finance matters.

Ashurst's Italy team comprises specialists in acquisition, leverage, real estate, development, telecoms and project finance. Other key areas are corporate lending and trade, asset and receivables finance, as well as special situations and debt restructuring deals. Mario Lisanti heads up the Italian global loans team, while Carloandrea Meacci and Umberto Antonelli are both energy and infrastructure financing specialists. Luca Maria Chieffo and Nicola Toscano also maintain active finance practices.

Advising Italian and foreign banks, debt funds and other financial institutions, Molinari Agostinelli's practice covers leveraged, acquisition, property, corporate, real estate and structured finance. It also assists with distressed lending. Riccardo Agostinelli is a widely-esteemed banking law expert; Alessandro Fontana assists with structured finance transactions and major debt restructurings; and Marco Leonardi brings longstanding banking and finance sector experience. Other key team members are Andrea Taurozzi and Daniele Migliarucci.

Well known for Italian leveraged and acquisition financings, Simmons & Simmons's Milan group is regularly involved in deals involving alternative lenders and private debt providers, including through private bond placements through the practice’s banking, regulatory, tax and debt capital markets teams. Davide D’Affronto advises on acquisition, leveraged and cross-border syndicated financings. Nicholas Lasagna assists with a range of financings. Alessandro Elisio and Maria Ilaria Griffo are also experienced practitioners.

Studio Legale Cappelli RCCD harnesses the bench strength of its team to assist clients with margin loans, sustainability-linked loans, structured finance and syndicated loans. Paolo Calderaro advises on structured finance; Alberto Del Din works from both London and Milan; Giuliana Durand assists with real estate, project and acquisition finance; and Morena Bontorin specialises in leveraged finance.

CBA Studio Legale e Tributario has extensive experience in shipping, real estate, project and structured finance deals (including LBOs). Leading the banking, finance and insurance practice, Francesco Dialti is ‘the best Italian lawyer in the trade finance sector’, while Daniela Sorgato and Vincenzo Cimmino also both advise on major deals.

Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici's ‘highly qualified‘ lawyers in Milan act for lenders on a range of financing arrangements, from leverage financing to structured finance. Marc-Alexandre Courtejoie has extensive experience in lending and structured finance deals, while Andrea Limongelli specialises in banking and finance work, as well as debt restructuring.

Hogan Lovells International LLP's Italy practice advises on innovative lending transactions, credit products and a range of secured transactions. Carlo Massini advises on real estate, project, acquisition, asset and international trade finance, while Italy business restructuring and insolvency head Mauro Saccani is an April 2023 recruit from Latham & Watkins LLP.

Fully integrated within K&L Gates‘ asset and corporate finance practice, the firm’s Milan team comprises specialists in complex cross-border transactions. Jointly heading the group, Fabrizio Dotti focuses on acquisition, LBO and real estate financings, while Paolo Rusconi‘s practice encompasses debt restructuring deals, in addition to banking and finance matters. Chiara Anceschi was a new arrival in April 2024.

McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato’s Milan team advises on real estate and acquisition financing, as well as restructuring and commercial lending. Giancarlo Castorino's recent experience includes advising domestic and international lenders on the restructuring of an approximately €250m facility; Francesco Romeo has longstanding finance sector expertise.

Acting for large banks, Osborne Clarke's Italy group advises on real estate and green financings, along with alternative structured finance. Andrea Pinto acts for lenders on cross-border transactions; Federica Greggio is a debt finance and restructuring specialist; and Antonio Fugaldi assists with acquisition, leveraged, project and real estate financings.

Operating from its Milan and Rome offices, Pavia e Ansaldo advises financial institutions on acquisition and real estate financings. The practice is particularly experienced in healthcare sector-related finance transactions. Mario Di Giulio advises international banks on structured finance transactions, while Roberto Zanchi and Caterina Luciani also maintain active finance practices.

Studio Legale Associato a Watson Farley & Williams' banking and finance team advises on the firm’s core sectors, namely energy, transport, infrastructure and real estate. Mario D’Ovidio specialises in energy and infrastructure sector-related project finance; and shipping specialist Furio Samela assists with financings, loan agreements and security packages.

Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie's practice covers syndicated bank financing, acquisition finance, project financing and debt restructuring. The group is led by corporate and structured finance expert Alberto Fornari, who is supported by Giorgio Telarico, an adviser on real estate finance and energy and infrastructure matters.

Bird & Bird's Italy team routinely acts for banks and financial institutions on both financing and refinancing transactions. The group, which is headed up by energy and utilities sector expert Pierpaolo Mastromarini, is particularly focused on the traditional and renewable energy sectors, including the realisation of public and private works.

The recent experience of CMS' Italy team includes advising major banks and lenders on financings, refinancings and debt restructuring. Paolo Bonolis is a longstanding banking and finance specialist; Domenico Gaudiello is a well-known public finance expert; and Maria Giovanna Pisani's workload covers corporate, project and real estate finance.

The banking and finance team in Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP's Italian offices specialises in advising financial institutions on high-profile financings. Banking, real estate, structured finance and project financing expert Alfonso de Marco heads up the department. Giovanni Sagramoso, Filippo Bianchi and Sergio Esposito Farber are also key figures.

Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria's full-service finance practice regularly advises lenders on matters involving multiple jurisdictions. It is particularly active in real estate financings and NPL work. Group head Corrado Angelelli covers corporate, leveraged and structured finance, as well as restructuring. Alessio Gerhart Ruvolo is also a key practice member.

Herbert Smith Freehills' Italian practice acts on major acquisition, export and real estate financings, as well as syndicated lending, corporate loans, and asset, project and leasing financing. Other notable areas are commodity trade finance, venture loans and fund finance. Team head Simone Egidi was promoted to partner in April 2023.

Jones Day‘s Milan-based team advises on a broad range of cross-border banking and financial transactions. Francesco Squerzoni advises lenders on acquisition and real estate financings, while Marco Frattini focuses on structured finance, NPL acquisitions, and real estate financing. Another key figure, Andrea Cantarelli‘s practice includes real estate finance. Giuseppina Pagano was promoted to partner in January 2024.

Nunziante Magrone‘s Rome-based banking and financing practice is mandated by lenders and arrangers on corporate lending, acquisition finance, real estate financing and debt restructuring. Alessio Lombardo heads the team, which includes banking and financial regulation specialist Priscilla Merlino, who assists with the firm’s banking, finance and debt restructuring deals.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's Italian offices have a strong track record in lending and structured finance transactions. Marina Balzano assists banking groups with leveraged, acquisition, corporate and real estate finance; and Giulio Asquini is a cross-border finance specialist. Former head of the firm’s Italy banking and finance department, Patrizio Messina, departed the firm in February 2024.

Shearman & Sterling LLP's Italy team assists lenders with a range of banking transactions, including leveraged, acquisition, real estate,and project financings, along with export finance, and green and ESG financings. The team is co-led by Giulio Tognazzi, who ‘demonstrates impressive problem-solving skills', and banking and finance specialist Pasquale Bifulco.