Active across a range of financing transactions, including acquisition and structured finance and deals involving traditional banks and alternative lenders, Legance - Avvocati Associati‘s practice is jointly led by banking, structured finance and DCM specialist Andrea Giannelli and Monica Colombera, who focuses on energy and infrastructure project financing. Luca Autuori handles debt restructuring among other matters, and Guido Iannoni Sebastianini is noted for his assistance in novel financing transactions in the sectors of energy, industrial businesses and banking. Tommaso Bernasconi assists clients with navigating debt secondary market trading, structured finance issues, and insolvency and restructuring matters. Antonio Palazzolo focuses on energy and infrastructure, as does Ilaria Rosa, and Simone Ambrogi concentrates on PPPs. Giovanni Scirocco handles tenders and complex project finance issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is proactive, always meets deadlines and always strives to meet the client's needs.’
- ‘Giovanni Scirocco has extensive experience and always manages to balance the client's requests with those of the other party during negotiations. His knowledge of project finance and focus on renewable energy are remarkable.’
- ‘Great professionalism and in-depth knowledge of the infrastructure team.’
- ‘Monica Colombera and Simone Ambrogi, along with their team, are top flyers in the infrastructure sector in Italy.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘The firm and in particular the team we worked with demonstrated specific expertise in project finance issues in the energy market with targeted insights into aspects relating to public incentives at both national and international and EU levels.’
Key clients
- Banco BPM S.p.A.
- BPER Banca S.p.A.
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A.
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
- Intesa Sanpaolo Group
- Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A.
- UniCredit S.p.A.
- Banco BPM S.p.A.
- BPER Banca S.p.A.
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A.
- Crédit Agricole CIB
Lawyers
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Practice head
Andrea Giannelli; Monica Colombera
Other key lawyers
Filippo Ruffato; Antonio Siciliano; Luca Autuori; Guido Iannoni Sebastianini; Tommaso Bernasconi; Antonio Palazzolo; Simone Ambrogi; Antonio Gerlini; Giovanni Scirocc; Ilaria Rosa