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Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright

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Italy

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Industry focus: Energy

Norton Rose Fulbright advises lenders on financing energy projects, as well as on cyberattack and data-protection matters. Arturo Sferruzza heads the team and handles financing for domestic and cross-border energy infrastructure projects, including solar and sustainable energy schemes. Giulio Mariano supports Sferruzza on bond issuances for solar portfolios and investments in energy-efficient technologies, while Nunzio Bicchieri focuses on litigation related to authorisation processes for constructing energy plants and the disposal of energy asset portfolios.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • 'Their core strength is the ability to provide the client with a top-quality answer in a short time, thus also limiting the fees. Their effective assistance is what makes us seek their help.’
  • 'Nunzio Bicchieri is very knowledgeable in the energy sector.'
  • ‘The most important aspect of being able to collaborate with professionals like them lies in the opportunity to explore a range of options that allow our company to perform effectively in the context of the operation.'
  • 'The Norton team is always willing to consider all scenarios to ensure our projects succeed, and we are proud to have such a collaboration.’
  • ‘The people we work with stand out for their ability to make us feel more than just clients, taking ownership of projects themselves, managing every difficulty or request within a short timeframe and with the utmost professionalism.'
  • ‘Arturo Sferruzza is a partner who has worked in the energy sector for major clients and on multiple transactions of various kinds. He is very open to discussion and has a deep knowledge of international financing standards.’

Key clients

  • I Squared Capital
  • Nexta
  • SACE
  • SIMEST
  • UniCredit
  • A2A
  • Aquila Capital
  • BNP Paribas
  • Commerzbank
  • CDP Venture Capital
  • Apollo Management
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

Work highlights

Advised I Squared Capital on a bond issued by Ortus Italy 1, in connection with the development of a portfolio of solar projects with a total capacity of approximately 740 MW owned by Ortus Italy.
Advised the lenders on Eni’s Liverpool Bay CCS project.
Practice head

Arturo Sferruzza

Other key lawyers

Giulio Mariano; Nunzio Bicchieri

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