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Ashurst

Ashurst

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Italy

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Standing out for its ‘consistent professionalism and deep expertise in M&A’, Ashurst assists clients with joint ventures, business sell-offs, and portfolio management. The team has particular strength in energy and infrastructure projects. The department’s practice head is the ’brilliant’ Annamaria Pinzuti, who focuses on energy, infrastructure, transport, and telecoms-related transactions. Carloandrea Meacci routinely advises international infrastructure funds and Italian utility companies. In May 2025, Fabio Niccoli left the firm.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Annamaria Pinzuti is a brilliant professional, not only from a human perspective but also highly qualified.'
  • ‘What makes Ashurst stand out is its consistent professionalism and deep expertise in M&A. The team demonstrates a strong command of complex legal frameworks and offers practical, well-reasoned advice that inspires confidence.'
  • ‘The individuals I work with at Ashurst consistently demonstrate professionalism and a client-focused attitude.'
  • ‘The team led by Annamaria Pinzuti is among the best in the market for the complexity and size of the transactions handled, their responsiveness, and their ability to meet challenging deadlines and client expectations.'
  • ‘They have an excellent knowledge of the market and its specific characteristics.’
  • ‘Ashurst’s Commercial, Corporate and M&A team combines strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach.'

Key clients

  • Astorg
  • Aviva
  • BNP Paribas BNL Equity Investments S.p.A.
  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
  • Innovo
  • Swiss Life Asset Managers
  • Verdalia
  • Zahid Group

Work highlights

Advised a consortium led by a Saudi conglomerate Zahid Group on its acquisition of Barloworld Limited, in a deal that values Barloworld at USD1.3bn.
Advised Swiss Life Asset Managers, one of Europe's leading infrastructure asset management groups, on the creation of a joint venture with Planet Farms Holding.
Advised Lendlease on the sale of its UK construction business to US private equity firm Atlas Holdings.
Practice head

Annamaria Pinzuti

Other key lawyers

Carloandrea Meacci