Banking & Finance - Italy
What the team is known for
Ashurst offers a broad banking and finance practice skilled in acquisition and structured finance, with mandates often involving cross-border elements. The law firm has additional expertise in refinancing operations and ESG-linked lending. The team has notable activity advising domestic and international lenders as well as borrowers, asset managers and alternative investment funds.
Strengths
"Nothing was ever a problem for Ashurst, and the lawyers were always responsive, available, flexible and even ahead of time."
"The Ashurst team was able to provide strong advice and help with execution of complex legal and financing structures. The lawyers stood out for their creative thinking, detailed market knowledge and execution capabilities."
"Ashurst's lawyers always strive to provide their clients with the best possible results and value."
Work highlights
Ashurst advised Antin Infrastructure Partners and Hippocrates on a EUR1 billion debt financing package from a large pool of banks to refinance existing debt and finance future growth.
Notable practitioners
Mario Lisanti has particular visibility when advising on acquisition finance, credit facilities and real estate financings. He is also adroit at handling refinancing packages. "Mario Lisanti's key strengths include extensive market experience, strong legal know-how and strong creative thinking." "Mario Lisanti is a very hands-on partner who is very committed and solution-oriented; he is a pro-deal lawyer." "Mario Lisanti is great at gaining people's trust in difficult situations. He can explain things and get results and he is a real problem solver."
