Nicola Toscano > Ashurst > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

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.

With in-depth expertise in biogas and biomethane matters, Ashurst is commended for its ‘deep knowledge and understanding of the market.’ Carloandrea Meacci oversees the practice and is a key contact for infrastructure funds, while Annamaria Pinzuti is knowledgeable of regulatory energy matters. Elena Giuffrè handles renewables work and Nicola Toscano is versed in energy financing transactions.