Delivering ‘a best-in-class service‘, BonelliErede‘s energy and ecological transition team covers high-stakes transactions, as well as providing advice and litigation assistance in the energy and grid markets. It also houses specialists in EU law, and has go-to practices in renewable energy, hydrogen use, and energy efficiency. ‘A true energy sector market leader‘, Catia Tomasetti is group head, while Gabriele Malgeri specialises in project finance. The second line of advisers features experienced managing associate Daniela De Palma and senior counsel Giovanna Zagaria. Former partner Elena Busson exited for Chiomenti in early 2023.

Gianni & Origoni‘s infrastructure, energy and natural resources department consistently advises on major energy market matters. Clients particularly benefit from the firm’s leveraging of its M&A, project finance, litigation, regulatory, and environmental and administrative law expertise. The practice is co-led by Francesco Puntillo, who ‘stands out‘, and oil and gas, energy and infrastructure expert Ottaviano Sanseverino. Other key advisers are public law specialists Giuseppe Velluto and Stefano Cunico, M&A expert Francesco Bruno, and transactions practitioner Arrigo Arrigoni. Guido Reggiani is a recently promoted partner, while Angelo Crisafulli is an experienced counsel.

Legance - Avvocati Associati‘s energy group fields over 50 experts in lender and borrower-side project financings, administrative matters, and M&A. Consistently involved in major energy deals, Monica Colombera is the firm’s lead energy, projects and infrastructure practice partner. The team also showcases Filippo Ruffato, a specialist in energy and infrastructure-related M&A, and project financing and development; project finance expert Giovanni Scirocco; and administrative and environmental law specialist Cristina Martorana. Other key practitioners are Antonio Palazzolo, and senior counsels Simone Ambrogi, Valeria Viti, and recently promoted Emanuele Artuso. The firm is also a founding member in Italy of the UN Global Compact, a United Nations programme that aims to encourage companies worldwide to adopt sustainable policies.

Green Horse Legal Advisory recently spun out of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The practice covers energy transactions and joint ventures, project development, energy financing and litigation. It also assists with the regulatory side of renewable energy plant construction. Other specific specialisms include advising on solar, wind, hydro, gas, and traditional energy players’ sustainability goals. With ‘extraordinary energy sector experience‘, Carlo Montella is the new firm’s managing partner, with additional support at partner level being provided by the ‘highly appreciated‘ Andrea Gentili and recently elevated Maria Teresa Solaro. Former senior associate Marcello Montresor is now counsel.

Chiomenti‘s team is ‘capable of covering any topic concerning the energy business‘. The practice is experienced in oil and gas, renewable energy, biomass, bio-fuel, energy efficiency, and regasification matters. In addition, the firm recently created an ESG task force, in order to satisfy the cultural changes surrounding the increasing role of sustainable finance and introduction of a new regulatory framework. Energy head Carola Antonini is a go-to practitioner for renewable energy, public tenders, and oil and gas, along with infrastructure concessions, acquisitions and leveraged finance. Other experienced partners are transactions specialist Giulia Battaglia, and administrative law experts Filippo Brunetti and Giulio Napolitano, while Marco Cerritelli assists with infrastructure financings. The counsels to note are Elisabetta Mentasti, Alfredo Vitale and Manuela Cerulli; and Elena Busson, who has broad energy and infrastructure sector expertise, is a recent partner hire from BonelliErede.

Clifford Chance‘s Italian group routinely acts for players in the renewable energy, thermoelectric, hydroelectric and hydrogen markets, along with domestic and multinational oil and gas companies. The team comprises specialists in energy-related M&A, tax structuring, real estate, commercial contracts, and project and trade finance. Other areas of expertise range from capital markets to IP, antitrust and international private law. Longstanding energy sector specialist Umberto Penco Salvi heads the Italian energy and infrastructure group, which features Italy managing partner Giuseppe De Palma, along with global financial markets counsels Francesca Cuzzocrea and Chiara Commis.

DLA Piper advises on the M&A, finance, regulatory, litigation, tax and criminal law side to energy matters. Italian energy sector head Vincenzo La Malfa assists with public finance, energy and sustainability work; Giulio Maroncelli is an oil and gas M&A and renewable energy expert; and Germana Cassar advises on the administrative law aspects of renewable energy regulation. Senior independent counsel Francesco Novelli is ‘an outstanding practitioner‘, with Giovanni Ragnoni Bosco Lucarelli, Federico Zucconi Galli Fonseca and Giampiero Priori providing additional partner-level support. Senior lawyer Fabio Lenzini ‘has very good knowledge‘.

Studio Legale Associato a Watson Farley & Williams‘ multi-disciplinary energy and renewables coverage combines M&A, financing and project finance credentials with tax, regulatory, litigation, and environmental and administrative law expertise. Admitted to both the Italian and French Bars, practice head Eugenio Tranchino has significant experience in both traditional and renewable energy; Tiziana Manenti is an energy regulatory specialist; Francesco Piron acts for energy, water and waste market entities; and Mario D’Ovidio advises on energy and infrastructure-related project and export finance. Project finance counsel Matteo Trabacchin joined from Grimaldi Studio Legale during 2022.

Dentons‘ Italy group advises oil and gas sector players, while also focusing on future-facing sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, storage and e-mobility. Carsten Steinhauer assists with the acquisition, sale, development, construction, operation and financing of renewable energy production and transmission facilities, and Mileto Mario Giuliani, who is ‘a brilliant problem solver‘, was promoted to the partnership in May 2023. In November 2022, the firm hired infrastructure and energy projects partner Luigi Costa from Norton Rose Fulbright.

Macchi di Cellere Gangemi‘s Milan and Rome-based practice is experienced in energy sector-related M&A. Energy and oil and gas law expert Claudio Visco advises sponsors and banks on acquisitions, project finance, and asset-backed and structured finance, while Marco Sella‘s practice includes assisting with power generation projects. Also key to the group, Francesca Bogoni is a renewable energy specialist, and Silvia Dell’Atti and Matteo Patrignani both assist with project finance.

Osborne Clarke‘s energy team advises on large and innovative renewables projects across Italy. Its experience covers photovoltaic, biogas, energy-from-waste, and geothermal plants. The firm also has strong solar power and water sector credentials. Riccardo Roversi heads up the corporate and M&A team; Giovanni Penzo is a specialist in the waste-to-energy and water sectors; and Giorgio Lezzi is Italian infrastructure services and public law leader. Carlo Gioffrè left the firm.

Pavia e Ansaldo has a strong track record of advising on e-mobility, sustainable energy utility, and renewable energy communities’ models. The firm is also active in biofuels-related issues. The group is co-led by Carlo Del Conte, who is experienced in energy and gas regulatory matters, and EPC and O&M contracts, and Claudio Cera, who acts for major energy players operating in Italy. Carlo Emanuele Rossi‘s practice includes the development of energy plants.

Advising domestic and international energy sector clients, ADVANT Nctm‘s practice covers M&A, compliance, tax, project finance and restructuring, along with litigation and administrative law. Renewable energy expert Federico Manili leads the team, which also features project finance specialist Eugenio Siragusa and Raffaele Caldarone, who advises on corporate and commercial law.

Bird & Bird‘s Italian energy and utilities team focuses on M&A, financing, regulatory issues, and public procurement and development. Pierpaolo Mastromarini is a project finance expert, and Simone Cadeddu is a regulatory, antitrust and public procurement specialist. At counsel level, Michele Arruzzolo advises on renewable energy and infrastructure sector-related financings.

The credentials of CMS‘ Italian energy practice cover M&A, commercial contracts, tax, and administrative and regulatory matters. Department head Pietro Cavasola advises national and multinational energy sector companies on oil and gas and renewables matters. He also assists industrial companies with energy transition-related transactions. Matteo Ciminelli is experienced in renewable energy projects.

Gitti and Partners‘ team focuses on energy regulatory matters, M&A, civil and administrative litigation, and corporate and contractual issues involving renewable energy-related PPAs and local grids. Other areas of strength include electric vehicle service contracts and development agreements. Department head Piero Viganò is ‘outstanding‘, while Gregorio Gitti is a utilities sector specialist. In September 2022, the firm introduced an editorial project called Energy Law Italy, which provides updates on the energy law aspects of the Italian energy and utilities market.

The expertise of Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s Italy team spans traditional oil and gas, renewables (wind, solar, hydroelectric and biomass), and energy efficiency matters. The group is co-led by experienced partners Luca Picone and Francesca Angeloni.

K&L Gates‘ traditional energy sector expertise covers gas, LNG and power. It also advises on the construction and operation of renewable energy plants. Practice leader Paolo Zamberletti ‘has deep knowledge of energy regulation‘, and Andrea Campana is experienced in energy and construction litigation. Chiara Toccagni is the counsel to note.

Providing ‘a high-level service‘, Pedersoli Studio Legale‘s energy and utilities practice advises wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, gas, oil and petrochemical operators. It also assists investment banks and financial institutions with energy matters. Luca Saraceni advises on energy M&A and commercial agreements, while Sergio Fienga has broad energy sector expertise.

CBA Studio Legale e Tributario‘s multi-disciplinary energy, infrastructure and project finance practice fields specialists in banking, finance, corporate, administrative and competition law, along with regulatory and tax experts. Fabrizio Magrì is an administrative law expert and Francesco Dialti is the banking and finance lead.

Active in both transactional and regulatory work, EY TAX & LAW ITALY advises on a range of renewable energy technologies, including hydro, solar, wind, energy-from-waste, biomass and biofuels. The principal figures are Maria Cristina Breida, an April 2022 hire from Legance - Avvocati Associati, and experienced partners Mattia Riccardo Petrillo and Oriana Granato.