
Strengthened by the addition of Federico Barbàra from Greenberg Traurig in May 2024, DLA Piper boasts expertise across the real estate and construction spectrum, with specialists in funding, investment, asset management and planning. The team is also able to draw on the firm’s international network to assist on cross-border matters. Helming the practice, Olaf Schmidt focuses on investment and tax law. Notable members of the team include transaction expert Elena Generini, planning expert Valentina Marengo and construction advisor Francesco Edoardo Ascione.
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Practice head
Olaf Schmidt
Other key lawyers
Elena Generini; Valentina Marengo; Francesco Edoardo Ascione; Federico Barbàra; Carmen Chierchia; Filippo Colonna; Carlotta Benigni




