Experienced international financing trio Matteo Bragantini, Giuseppe De Simone and Ottaviano Sanseverino co-lead the team at Gianni & Origoni. The practice has significant experience in sustainability-linked and ESG financing, acquisition and investment deals, debt restructuring and refinancing mandates and more, including energy and infrastructure financing, an area where Arrigo Arrigoni specialises. Simone D’Avolio concentrates on real estate financing and loans in corporate restructuring contexts. Claudia Lami is another notable name.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is highly experienced especially in infrastructure and infra-related financings and provides an integrated approach to the transaction, covering all legal needs of the borrower. The team includes experienced lawyers who have carried out many market-first transactions, and therefore understand that each transaction is unique and needs to be tailored to the borrower at hand and are willing to go beyond accepting the lender's standard/vanilla terms.’
- ‘Arrigo Arrigoni and Ottaviano Sanseverino are first and foremost experts at spotting risks and problem-solving. They are great lawyers as they propose solutions which can work for all parties involved in a transaction, easing friction and moving negotiations forward.’
- ‘Gianni & Origoni’s banking and finance practice stands out for its deep energy market knowledge, commercial pragmatism, and exceptional responsiveness. What makes the team unique is its ability to balance legal precision with strategic business insight, particularly in complex financing transactions. Potential clients would appreciate the team's proactive approach, clear communication, and ability to anticipate and mitigate risks early in the process.’
- ‘Arrigo Arrigoni stands out for his deep understanding of project financing dynamics in the energy sector. His strong leadership during negotiations and his responsiveness have consistently added value. Compared to peers, his smart approach and strategic foresight make him a trusted advisor.'
- ‘The team has business-oriented expertise in the field, critical thinking, an ability to understand client requirements, extreme courtesy and helpfulness. It has a business-oriented approach that enriches the collaboration, making it comprehensive and significantly more efficient.’
Key clients
- Arcus Infrastructure Partners
- Coima Sgr
- ContourGlobal
- ENEL Group
- Enfinity
- Esseco
- Ferrovienord
- Finint Investments sgr
- Hines
- Hisi – Holding di Investimento in Sanità e Infrastrutture
- Infrastrutture S.p.A.
- Intrum
- Iren
- KKR
- Moltiply Group S.p.A.
- Open Fiber
- PLT Energia
- Prelios SGR
- Rai Way
- Salcef Group
Work highlights
Assisted Enel and Efi in subscribing a committed, revolving, sustainability-linked credit facility for €12 billion and a maturity of five years.
Assisted Moltiply Group S.p.A., through its investment vehicle Lucky Fox S.r.l., in the financing of the acquisition of 100% of Verivox Holding GmbH and its subsidiaries.
Assisted ContourGlobal in relation to a € 265 million financing and its subsequent extension aimed at refinancing existing indebtedness at group level and funding revamping and repowering activities.
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Practice head
Matteo Bragantini; Giuseppe De Simone; Ottaviano Sanseverino
Other key lawyers
Arrigo Arrigoni; Simone D'Avolio; Claudia Lami