Ashurst‘s Italy team acts for borrowers on acquisition, leverage, real estate and development finance. The group also comprises experts in trade, asset, receivables, telecoms, infrastructure and project finance, as well as corporate lending and debt restructuring transactions. Carloandrea Meacci heads up the energy and infrastructure team; project finance practitioner Umberto Antonelli is ’a top-quality lawyer’; and Luca Maria Chieffo acts for borrowers on complex financings. Experienced finance lawyer Riccardo Rossi was recruited from Chiomenti in May 2024. Former co-head Mario Lisanti left the firm in May 2025.
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‘Extremely thorough, easy to discuss with, and with a problem-solving approach.’
‘A committed, talented team.’
‘Solid expertise in the sector thanks to its participation in major industry transactions.’
‘Umberto Antonelli is a top-quality lawyer with outstanding knowledge of the sector.’
‘Umberto Antonelli - always available and proactive in helping the client to comply with deal timelines during particularly complex transactions.’
‘Luca Maria Chieffo is a superb lawyer.’
Key clients
- Castello SGR
- Alantra Partners
- INVESCO Real Estate
- Dea Capital SGR
- Sunprime Development
Work highlights
- Advised Castello SGR on the €100m financing granted by an international alternative lending institution for the acquisition and development of eight logistics assets in northern Italy.
- Advised Alantra on the €213m financing granted by a pool of lenders for the construction of solar plants in Italy and Spain.
- Advised Sunprime MT on the up-to €218m project financing for the construction and operation of a PV portfolio in Italy.
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Practice head
Riccardo Rossi
Other key lawyers
Carloandrea Meacci; Umberto Antonelli; Luca Maria Chieffo; Nicola Toscano