Real Estate - Italy
What the team is known for
Ashurst has a solid real estate team with wide-ranging skills in acquisition, sale, investment and development matters, as well as tax-related issues. Its expertise encompasses transactions across several different asset classes, including offices, residential and logistics properties. The firm's client list often include asset management corporations and real estate investment funds.
Strengths
"Ashurst is always available and quick to answer."
"Its lawyers are able to handle complex transactions by identifying and focusing on the key points."
"The firm is able to handle all the legal and fiscal aspects of complex real estate transactions."
Work highlights
Ashurst assisted DeA Capital Real Estate SGR with the sale of the former Federconsorzi headquarters building in Rome, for a value of approximately EUR175 million.
Notable practitioners
Andrea Caputo heads Ashurst's real estate practice. He has an extensive track record advising across a broad range of property transactions and letting agreements. His client base includes real estate investors and asset managers. "Andrea can make complex transactions simple. He is always available and prepared." "His strong commercial awareness is very helpful during tough negotiations." "Andrea is a highly qualified lawyer with strong skills and long experience. We particularly appreciate his ability to coordinate, his responsiveness and his excellent management of complicated matters." "Andrea demonstrates a high knowledge of topics and is a very good negotiator."
