A&O Shearman‘s team includes Andrea De Pieri, Paolo Nastasi and Pietro Scarfone, each focusing on distinct segments of the real estate and construction market and heading the team. De Pieri advises on launches of real estate alternative investment funds and negotiates associated contractual documentation. Nastasi handles acquisitions of logistics portfolios, strategic partnerships and development-driven projects, including data centres, as well as financing-related matters. Scarfone specialises in real estate finance, including hotel financing and debt restructuring, joint ventures for operational sites and financial advisory on shopping centre sales. The team also supports clients in property acquisitions.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- 'Great skills and technical proficiency. Solid background and experience.'
- 'Commercial approach of the partners.'
- 'Ability to manage complex and structured real estate transactions.'
- ‘Available and well prepared.’
- ‘Strong advice and responsive.’
Key clients
- Pellicano Group
- Kervis SGR
- Aermont Capital
- Anacap
- BentallGreenOak
- Blackrock
- Castello SGR
- Cheyne Capital Management LLP
- Citibank Europe plc
- Coima SGR
- Cordifin Group
- Hines
Work highlights
Advised an investor on a series of transactions connected with the debt rescheduling and sale of the Hotel Bauer in Venice to Mohari Hospitality.
Advised Société Générale on a joint venture between Nuveen Real Estate and Safestore to purchase Easybox, the second-largest self-storage operator in Italy, from TPG Angelo Gordon.
Advised Starwood Capital, an international investment company specialising in real estate, on the acquisition of a portfolio of 315,000 sqm of four logistic assets.
Practice head
Andrea De Pieri; Paolo Nastasi; Pietro Scarfone