Legance - Avvocati Associati’s practice supports clients across transaction management, construction and redevelopment matters, agreement negotiation, and financing for major projects, while also coordinating lenders on real-estate initiatives. Marco Mastrorosa advises on student-housing acquisitions, historic-asset disposals, and permitting procedures. Giuseppe Abbruzzese focuses on residential real estate funds, disposals subject to cultural heritage constraints, and sky-land assets. Gabriele Capecchi handles portfolio deals and purchases of historic properties. All three co-lead the team. Francesca Iannò advises on acquisitions for hotel-use properties and the related preliminary contracts and amendments.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Available and knowledgeable.’
- 'Legance is one of the most important law firms in Italy. Legance's real estate and construction team has assisted us with important and complex transactions involving multiple branches of law.’
- ‘The firm’s Real Estate & Construction team provides highly specialised advice across all stages and legal aspects of real estate transactions and complex construction projects, assisting both domestic and international clients, including institutional investors, real estate funds, developers, banks, and public and private sector operators.'
- ‘The ability to provide prompt, pragmatic, and commercially effective advice represents a key differentiator from competitors, as does the team’s availability and constant focus on clients’ operational needs.'
- ‘Great effort from the team and very professional approach.’
Key clients
- Azimut Batipart BNP Paribas Real Estate Borletti Group Cale Street Partners LLP Castello SGR CBRE Global Investors COIMA SGR Colliers Global Investors Italy Crédit Agricole DeA Capital Real Estate EQT Real Estate Europa Investimenti Fabrica Immobiliare SGR Finint SGR Generali Italia GreenStone InvestiRE SGR Intesa Sanpaolo JP Morgan Asset Management Keys REIM Kryalos SGR Mirastar Monte dei Paschi di Siena Namira SGR Nuveen Partners Group Patrizia Immobilien PGIM Real Estate Prelios SGR Residenze Chigi Fund ReLife Savills Investment Management Seri Industrial Scannell Properties Schroder Real Estate Investment Management Sixth Street Partners Starbucks Tikehau Capital Torre SGR UniCredit Unipol Gruppo S.p.A.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Gabriele Capecchi; Giuseppe Abbruzzese; Marco Mastrorosa
Other key lawyers
Chiara Mancini; Francesca Iannò