Focused on renewable energy project financing, Bird & Bird‘s debt finance offering is headed up by Pierpaolo Mastromarini, a key port of call for banks and private lenders engaged on international energy project financing and refinancing. The group, which possesses experience in structured project financing, especially in the energy sector and in relation to renewable public and private works. Michele Arruzzolo is active across various cross-border deals.
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Accolades
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Key clients
- Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
- Clessidra Private Debt Fund
- Crédit Agricole
- Merito Private Debt Fund
Work highlights
Assisted Clessidra Private Debt Fund, managed by Clessidra Capital Credit SGR and acting as arranger, bookrunner and lender, Merito Private Debt Fund, managed by Merito SGR and acting as arranger and lender, and Crédit Agricole Italia, acting as agent bank, in a loan of € 17 million in favour of KYIP Investment Fund.
Advising Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro – Gruppo BNP Paribas and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti in a €200 million financing to Alfasigma for the development of international services outside Italy.
Practice head
Pierpaolo Mastromarini
Other key lawyers
Michele Arruzzolo; Andrea Semmola