Ashurst‘s Milan group comprises experts in acquisition, leverage, real estate and development finance. It is also notably experienced in trade, asset, receivables, telecoms, infrastructure and project finance, as well as corporate lending and debt restructuring. Carloandrea Meacci is energy and infrastructure head; and Umberto Antonelli ’deserves a special mention’. The practice further includes Luca Maria Chieffo, an adviser to lenders on financing transactions involving multi-jurisdictional elements; and experienced finance lawyer Nicola Toscano. Finance specialist Riccardo Rossi was recruited from Chiomenti in May 2024. Former banking head Mario Lisanti left the firm in 2025.
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Practice head
Riccardo Rossi
Other key lawyers
Umberto Antonelli; Luca Maria Chieffo; Nicola Toscano; Riccardo Rossi