Ashurst‘s Milan group comprises experts in acquisition, leverage, real estate and development finance. It is also notably experienced in trade, asset, receivables, telecoms, infrastructure and project finance, as well as corporate lending and debt restructuring. Carloandrea Meacci is energy and infrastructure head; and Umberto Antonelli ’deserves a special mention’. The practice further includes Luca Maria Chieffo, an adviser to lenders on financing transactions involving multi-jurisdictional elements; and experienced finance lawyer Nicola Toscano. Finance specialist Riccardo Rossi was recruited from Chiomenti in May 2024. Former banking head Mario Lisanti left the firm in 2025.
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Témoignages
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‘Ashurst has a well-established team of banking experts who provide outstanding assistance on the full range of financings.’
‘The team is highly capable of addressing a great range of transactions, especially real estate transactions. ‘
‘The transaction team is always highly organised and duly staffed. The team additionally offers notable expertise in direct lending finance, as well as other structured finance transactions.’
‘Many individuals are excellent but Umberto Antonelli deserves a special mention.’
‘Carloandrea Meacci - the frontman of the energy market in Italy. Very high-level professional skills and strong commercial capabilities.’
‘Luca Maria Chieffo is an outstanding practitioner and perhaps one of the brightest professionals of his generation.’
‘Luca Maria Chieffo has extensive experience in advising lenders on sophisticated and innovative financing transactions, often with multi-jurisdictional elements. On top of that, his day-to-day approach to transactions guarantees timely and outstanding results.’
‘Nicola Toscano is highly professional and available.’
Clients clés
- Cheyne Capital
- Crédit Agricole Italia
- Eurazeo
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Natixis
- Oldenburgische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft
- European Investment Bank
- BNP Paribas
- Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
- BPER Banca
Points forts
- Acted for the arrangers on the financing for an investment by private equity firm Three Hills in La Bottega Group.
- Advised the lenders on the project financing for the construction of a new campus at Milan University, located in the so-called MIND (Milan Innovation District) area.
- Advised a consortium of ten banks on the financing of an Italian EV charging platform.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Mario Lisanti
Les grands avocats du marché
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Les grands avocats de demain
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Responsable de la pratique
Riccardo Rossi
Autres avocats clés
Umberto Antonelli; Luca Maria Chieffo; Nicola Toscano; Riccardo Rossi