Europe Guide 2026 : Italy
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Ashurst
Our lawyers are not only regularly involved in the permitting, structuring and financing of major energy projects, but they are also market leaders in exploring new financing techniques, for example, project bonds.
Our project finance and capital markets teams advised on the first project bond in Italy. We provide consistently high quality advice to clients in relation to each phase of the project and bring a rounded perspective regularly advising both sponsors and lenders. This includes: tendering, structuring, permitting, funding, contracting, project financing and both M&A and private equity transactions connected to brownfield and greenfield assets.
Consistently operating at the top of the project finance market for many years, we are one of the most stable and highly regarded teams in Italy and elsewhere.
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Ashurst is renowned for advising on the full range of infrastructure and energy projects, including telecoms and renewables. The team represents lenders and agents and is widely recognised for its track record in deals both within the domestic market and on the international stage. It is notably active in advising major financial institutions, as well as large construction companies.
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Ashurst advised a pool of banks and SACE on a EUR238 million financing agreement to support the construction of nine biomethane plants.
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Ashurst's strength is its cross-border experience.
Ashurst boasts significant, long-standing experience in the infrastructure sector. Reliability, flexibility and attention to our needs to ensure precise and timely delivery are the firm's defining characteristics.
The Ashurst team's responsiveness, turnaround times and commercial awareness are strong.
Ashurst provides a very good service; I appreciate the proactivity.
Ashurst has all the necessary skills to provide 360-degree assistance on complex and sophisticated issues.
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Carloandrea Meacci is an acclaimed lawyer who has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border project and structured finance in the renewable energy, infrastructure and maritime sectors.
Carloandrea Meacci is a great professional.
Carloandrea Meacci has a very strong knowledge of debt finance terms and transactions taking place in the market. He also stands out for his responsiveness.
I had a very good experience with Carloandrea Meacci, his attention to detail makes him stand out.
Carloandrea Meacci has great experience in managing foreign clients.
Umberto Antonelli is an experienced lawyer who demonstrates notable expertise in infrastructure financings and refinancings as well as acquisitions and construction projects. Additionally, he often acts on financings for photovoltaic plants.
Umberto Antonelli provides great service and attention to detail. He can guide investors through the nuances of investing in Italy and examine all alternatives.
Umberto is totally dedicated and attentive to client satisfaction, and he is capable of handling even the most complex issues.
Umberto Antonelli exhibits great attention to detail and goes beyond providing a commercial and pragmatic approach, distilling complex documents to key focus points.
Head of Project Finance
Project Finance
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Elena Giuffrè
Nicola Toscano
Umberto Antonelli
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Practice area: Project Finance
Location: Australia
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