Mr Mauro Saccani > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Milan, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s banking and finance team routinely handles leverage, acquisition, real estate and asset finance. In February 2024, structured finance expert Patrizio Messina, banking and finance specialist Alessandro Accrocca and Sabrina Setini, an adviser on acquisition and asset finance, were hired from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. The practice also features ‘great adviser’ Carlo Massini; and Italy restructuring and special situations head Mauro Saccani, who is ‘recommended for complex deals’. Iacopo Canino and Bianca Caruso were new arrivals in early 2025.

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s Italy banking and loan finance specialises in cross-border financing transactions. Carlo Massini is an expert in real estate, project, acquisition, asset and international trade financings, while Mauro Saccani heads the Italy business restructuring and insolvency practice. In February 2024, structured finance specialist Patrizio Messina, banking and finance expert Alessandro Accrocca and Sabrina Setini, who advises on acquisition and asset finance, were recruited from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Iacopo Canino and Bianca Caruso were new arrivals in early 2025.

The ‘collaborative team’ at Hogan Lovells International LLP supports domestic and foreign clients, from distressed companies to investment funds to banks and financial institutions, with special strength in restructuring proceedings and corporate reorganisation. It has particular experience in negotiated crisis settlements. The team also handles disputes relating to insolvency, including claw-back actions and creditor arrangements. Mauro Saccani, the firm’s practice head, focuses on leveraged finance, debt capital markets, restructurings and reorganisations. Francesco De Gennaro joined the firm from DLA Piper in January 2025.