Europe Guide 2026 : Italy
Ranked Individual
Provided by K&L Gates
Our Italian Real Estate practice assists domestic and international clients in all stages of the investment and development phases. Our practice covers all aspects of real estate law and works closely with our UK and US real estate teams. We provide transactional strategic advisory, serve the clients in all the areas of Real Estate investments, transactional, environmental, real estate finance, funds and regulatory, dispute resolution and tax. Our practice covers all sectors and value add asset classes including offices, logistics, data centers, social housing, student housing, senior housing, hospitality, retail and mixed use. With 10 years of experience, the team is one of the most recognized in the Italian market focused on foreign investments into Italy and in the expansion of Italian clients across Europe. Our experience includes structuring development transactions for real estate funds, pioneering the legal market for the negotiation and execution of construction contracts and designing project management agreements. We are recognized for advising on real estate transactions that involve forward purchase structures. Our practice includes the Town Planning and Environmental team, which provides our clients with a unique set of skills such as Real Estate development and redevelopment of existing buildings assisting clients throughout the administrative and urban planning process in advising co-living companies, in the redevelopment projects of areas used for this purpose
Provided by Chambers
K&L Gates provides a widely recognised real estate practice that displays particular strength in acquisitions. The law firm provides support in portfolio transactions and logistic investments. The client base includes international asset managers, real estate companies and investors. Its lawyers have additional capabilities in tax-related matters.
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K&L Gates advised Savills Investment Management on the sale of two logistics properties to Fondo Industriale Italiano.
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The team offers high-quality legal advice and is very responsive, proactive and collaborative.
K&L Gates’ strengths include its flexibility and attention to the client's needs.
We appreciate K&L Gates' sector-specific expertise, especially in large negotiations.
Its service is always punctual and prompt.
K&L Gates is solution-oriented.
Provided by Chambers
Francesco Sanna frequently represents multinational investment and real estate companies on a broad range of real estate mandates, including asset sales and purchases. He is also skilled in matters relating to project developments.
We appreciate Francesco Sanna's great commercial vision and ability to manage complex transactions.
He has strong interpersonal skills, in addition to being a good lawyer. He creates the right environment even in the most difficult negotiations and is also very concrete.
He's very commercial and business-focused. He's definitely a deal maker.
Head of Real Estate
Provided by K&L Gates
Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Real Estate
Location: Australia
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Practice area: Real Estate
Location: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds
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