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Italy
Marco Iannacci
CMS is recognised for its expertise in photovoltaic portfolios, plants, and related acquisitions. Pietro Cavasola leads the team, routinely advising on development, acquisitions, and financing, while also structuring self-consumption frameworks and handling Administrative Court litigation relating to environmental authorisations. Stefano Chirichigno provides tax support for financing PV portfolio development, virtual power purchase agreements, and recovery strategies.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Key clients
- Qualitas Energy
- Encavis
- Voltalia Italia
Work highlights
Advised Qualitas Energy on the tax structuring of a EUR55m financing for the development of a 50MW photovoltaic portfolio in Italy, including VAT and renewable energy incentives analysis.
Assisted Encavis with the acquisition, development, and financing of photovoltaic plants in Italy, including recovering over EUR1m in tax credits related to Italian SPVs in compliance with national incentives.
Advised Voltalia Italia on innovative Virtual Power Purchase Agreements, covering VAT treatment and complex cross-border power transaction structures under Italian tax law.
Practice head
Pietro Cavasola
Other key lawyers
Stefano Chirichigno