Large-scale energy and infrastructure project financing constitutes a large portion of Legance - Avvocati Associati’s banking and finance caseload. The team, led by the well-regarded duo of Andrea Giannelli and Monica Colombera, also handles a wide array of financing issues, from complex syndicated loans to sustainability-linked financing. Luca Autuori is busy with restructuring agreements and structured finance deals, Guido Iannoni Sebastianini advises on acquisition and structured finance transactions, and Tommaso Bernasconi focuses on debt secondary markets and structured finance. Antonio Matino concentrates on non-performing loan portfolio disposals, and Simone Ambrogi is recommended for PPP deals and project financing, as is Filippo Ruffato. Antonio Siciliano focuses on capital markets transactions, and Cristina Martorana‘s practice centres on administrative and environmental law. Valeria Viti left in June 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Legance team has an excellent reputation across the full scope of financing mandates, with a strong track record of assisting with regulatory matters. The firm has significant expertise in energy and infrastructure matters.’
- ‘The team at Legance is simply exceptional in terms of the quality of services they provide. They are leading product experts in all matters relating to banking and finance. The team is technical, innovative, and reliable. They always act in the most commercial way and are deeply invested in the transaction, working alongside all the relevant parties.’
- ‘Andrea Giannelli is the undisputed market leader and the go-to person in Italy for every transaction which is complex and innovative. His knowledge of the market, together with his continuous availability for clients, makes him the perfect choice for highly complex situations where the various parties involved need to receive comfort from an advisor who is perceived as authority on the subject matter.'
- ‘Price to quality is almost unrivaled in the Italian borrower side practice. They have great knowledge of the sector and the lenders.’
- ‘Simone Ambrogi has handled all the deals he's been involved in with great professionalism and accountability.’
Key clients
- ASTM
- Goldman Sachs International Bank
- Snam
- Italgas S.p.A.
- Bain Capital
- Renaissance Partners
- Enfinity Global
- Starhotels
- Custodia Valore - Credito su Pegno S.p.A.
- Gardant S.p.A.
- Italcer S.p.A. SB
- ProA Capital De Inversiones
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Andrea Giannelli; Monica Colombera
Other key lawyers
Luca Autori; Guido Iannoni Sebastianini; Tommaso Bernasconi; Antonio Matino; Simone Ambrogi; Filippo Ruffato; Antonio Siciliano; Cristina Martorana; Marco Gagliardi; Giusi Colasuonno; Andrea Mazzola; Lucio Di Cicco; Ilaria Rosa; Giuseppe D’Amore