Mr Andrea Giannelli > Legance - Avvocati Associati > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

‘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.

Legance – Avvocati Associati‘s banking and finance group advises some of the most significant Italian and foreign financial and industrial groups. Co-leading the group are energy and infrastructure project financing expert Monica Colombera, and structured finance specialist Andrea Giannelli. Also integral to the practice are project finance practitioners Filippo Ruffato, Giovanni Scirocco and Antonio Palazzolo, along with Tommaso Bernasconi, Luca Autuori, Antonio Matino and Antonio Siciliano. The group further features Emanuele Artuso and Valeria Viti, as well as Giuseppe D’Amore and Ilaria Rosa. Simone Ambrogi was promoted to partner in June 2023.

The team at Legance – Avvocati Associati acts for banks and financial institutions, corporations and public-sector entities on bond issues, and securitisations of performing and non-performing receivables in a range of asset classes. The team also advises on covered bonds, debt restructurings, derivatives and securities-related lending. The banking and finance and DCM departments are headed by Andrea Giannelli, who utilises structured finance expertise alongside Vittorio Pozzi. Antonio Siciliano‘s wide-ranging practice extends to bond issues and securitisations. Other key figures include Antonio Matino, Roberto Mazzarano, senior associates Giovanni Nervo, Alice Giuliano, counsel Matteo Pierotti and managing associate Silvia Cecchini.