The Legal 500

Within Administrative law, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a third tier firm,

Housing ‘excellent local knowledge’, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has been building its administrative experience in relation to renewable energy plants. Luigi Colombo and Domenico Galli are key practitioners. Ex-Tonucci & Partners in alliance with Mayer Brown LLP founding partner Riccardo Troiano is recommended on the litigation front.

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s recent absorption of Vita Samory Fabbrini e Associati boosted the growth of its banking and finance practice. Centrobanca was assisted with the granting of two credit facilities for a total sum of €120m to Unifind and the practice regularly assists Benetton Group as borrower when financing the company’s business activity. Patrizio Messina and Raul Ricozzi are experienced practitioners.

Within Capital markets: Debt, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a third tier firm,

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe remains involved in significant securitisation and debt capital markets transactions in Europe. The practice advised Cassa Centrale Banca di Credito Cooperativo del Nord Est, as arranger, in a securitisation transaction of claims arising from a portfolio of mortgage loans in bonis. The team also advised Banca Akros, as arranger, in a €120m securitisation transaction of receivables arising from a portfolio of residential mortgage loans originated by BancaSai. Patrizio Messina has broad experience in principle finance and structured finance transactions, with particular emphasis on Italian securitisation, derivatives and public finance.

Within Corporate and M&A Milan and Rome, tier 4

Led by Alessandro De Nicola, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s corporate team multiplied with the arrival of five new partners from Vita Samory Fabbrini, including Guido Testa and Luca Fabbrini, and two partners from Tonucci & Partners in alliance with Mayer Brown LLP, including the latter’s founding partner Marco Nicolini. The practice assisted GE Capital in the sale of the entire interest owned in Almeco Holding. De Nicola is ‘particularly adept at compliance and corporate governance matters’.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 5

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe was joined by Tonucci & Partners in alliance with Mayer Brown LLP’s founding partner Riccardo Troiano as head of the arbitration and litigation practice in Italy. The team assisted a multinational energy group as defendant in a dispute concerning an alleged breach of an engineering contract. Luigi Colombo also has extensive experience in litigation.

Within Energy, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a third tier firm,

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe assisted Banca Innovazione Infrastrutture e Sviluppo and Gransolar Ghella in the financing for four photovoltaic projects in Abruzzo. Anna Spanò and Carlo Montella head the practice.

Within Restructuring and insolvency, tier 4

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is increasingly focused on investments in distressed assets, bankruptcy-related litigation and business management in bankruptcy scenarios.

Within Tax, tier 5

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe provides a complete range of tax services in relation to securitisations, restructuring, corporate, M&A and energy transactions. Dunlop and Italtel were represented in tax litigation. Alessandro Mainardi is ‘very keen on finding alternative solutions’.