Greenberg Traurig provides full-service support across banking, finance, and debt capital markets, with capabilities covering real estate finance, corporate and investment grade lending, and financial restructurings. The team is led by Corrado Angelelli, who advises on a wide range of financing matters, including corporate, leveraged, and structured finance. He is joined by co-head Riccardo Agostinelli, who brings particular expertise in acquisition finance as well as corporate, infrastructure, and sports-related financing transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They know the industry very well and they can provide very insightful advice in the drafting of the documentation. Their practical and problem-solving approach is much appreciated on my side, and I feel comforted and protected when I negotiate docs advised by them.'
- ‘The Greenberg Traurig team is super. They deliver high-quality service, and the team is diverse.’
- ‘The team is absolutely outstanding on all metrics; we have had a long-lasting business relationship with them and have always been very satisfied with the services provided.'
- 'Absolute commitment, excellent preparation, total availability and great responsiveness, paired by a constant business-oriented approach and capability of finding tailored solutions to complex problems, are some of the key features of the team.’
- ‘The team is very competent, available and able to understand the client's needs.’
- ‘Corrado Angelelli is very reliable and easy to work with’
Key clients
- BNP Paribas, Milan Branch
- Ambienta SGR
- Crif S.p.A
- Ver Capital SGR S.p.A
Work highlights
Assisting BNP Paribas, Milan Branch, and a syndicate of Italian and international lenders and noteholders on all Italian law aspects of a complex financing transaction involving the issuance by Libra GroupCo S.p.A. of EUR 275 million senior secured notes and a subsequent EUR 63 million tap, including the creation and maintenance of the related security package and amendments to existing financing arrangements, to support Apax Partners’ acquisition of the Lutech Group, refinancing, and general corporate purposes.
Assisting Ambienta SGR on the DCM transaction for the issuance of EUR 300 million non-convertible senior secured floating rate notes, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange and subscribed by Blackstone, to finance the acquisition of Wateralia and future growth investments, with additional super senior working capital financing provided by Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
Assisting illimity S.p.A., as senior noteholder, on a complex real estate securitization involving a value-add asset on Via Lorenteggio in Milan, covering both the property acquisition and change of use.
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Practice head
Riccardo Agostinelli; Corrado Angelelli