The practice at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Studio Legale advises borrowers on acquisition, real estate, export, project, trade, green loan and factoring finance and more, with an emphasis on the energy and infrastructure sectors. ‘Amazing negotiator’ Simone Egidi comes highly recommended for a variety of deals, while well-regarded banking and finance figure Emanuela Da Rin joined the firm from BonelliErede in October 2025 to become team head.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘The firm to go for complex matters. They immediately understand our needs and find smart solutions. Extremely responsive and fast. They have integrated AI assistance which made us save a lot of time and money.'
- ‘We work mainly with Simone Egidi. He is always present and available. You see a significant difference with other firms where the partners are not really involved. Simone has very vast expertise and he is an amazing negotiator.’
- ‘Excellent finance team. The team to go to for any complex matter. Gives me full comfort even on the most intricate banking issues. Responsiveness, understanding of my needs and accuracy is unparalleled.’
- ‘I work with Simone Egidi, who has an exceptionally vast expertise in finance contracts and banking regulation. He is technically excellent but also very knowledgeable about the business, and always finds solutions. He gets to the point and makes me save a lot of time. He is a strong negotiator and I feel I can fully rely on his assistance to achieve my goals. He is supported by a large and strong team who are always available, also on very short notice.’
- 'Availability, knowledge of project finance deals and the Italian market, great partner availability.'
Key clients
- Macquarie Bank Ltd.
- Natixis
- BPER Banca S.p.A.
- BPCE
- BNP Paribas
- Deutsche Bank
- EG Holding
- ENI
- UniCredit
- Extendam (investment fund)
- VTTI
- Intesa Sanpaolo
Work highlights
Advised VTTI on the high-value acquisition financing of a majority stake in Adriatic LNG.
Advised Eurogasmet group on the €200,000,000 financing of its gas distribution business plan and refinancing the existing indebtedness.
Advised Extendam on the green loan real estate financing regarding the acquisition and capex of the Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese hotel.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Emanuela Da Rin
Other key lawyers
Simone Egidi; Alessandra Iandoli; Alessandro Rendina