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Legance

Energy & Natural Resources

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Legance

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The Energy & Infrastructure group at Legance is made up by more than 60 lawyers operating in the Milan and Rome offices. The Group is composed of professionals with established experience in extraordinary M&A and finance transactions and contracting typical of the sector (turnkey procurements, PPAs, joint development agreements) and professionals specialized in administrative law who cooperate in one large team in order to provide clients with a full-service approach.

The Group has an industry focus and approach and can therefore provide assistance either in the debt or in the equity side of project transactions, as well as in all the public law and regulatory aspects of the relevant field of law.

The group has developed a remarkable track record in complex transactions full service in the energy and infrastructure sectors and can offer highly specialized expertise in relation to all extraordinary transactions in such industry, ranging from financing of projects on a recourse and non-recourse basis, acquisitions, mergers and de-mergers, to PPP transactions (Partenariato pubblico-privato) and public tenders as well as in equity and debt capital market transactions in coordination with the firm’s Banking & Finance Department.

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Energy & Natural Resources - Italy

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Legance has a sizeable team offering comprehensive coverage of energy and natural resources issues, with skill in handling project finance, transactional and regulatory mandates. Its impressive client roster comprises a range of international and domestic energy companies and financial institutions. The team leverages the strengths of other departments in the law firm to offer litigation and administrative support. Its lawyers are also capable of advising on multi-jurisdictional deals.

Work Highlights

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  • Legance assisted Italgas with the acquisition of 2i Rete Gas from F2i, for a value of EUR2.06 billion.

Strengths

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  • The team brings extreme technical expertise combined with the great availability and versatility of its lawyers.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope
  • The team of lawyers demonstrates great technical expertise, excellent management of relationships with the client and the counterparty and a great deal of familiarity in managing negotiations.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope
  • The law firm has highly trained, multidisciplinary teams.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope
  • Thanks to the multidisciplinary nature of Legance, the team always manages to find the optimal solution.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope
  • The law firm stands out for its reliability, careful documentation structuring and consistent management of the various phases of the transaction.

    Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Monica Colombera
    Band 1Monica Colombera

    Monica Colombera

    Monica Colombera has a strong track record in energy asset acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and project finance transactions. She often assists fund managers as well as notable national energy providers.

    • Monica Colombera proved to be crucial in the negotiation phase.

      Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope
  • Band 2Cristina Martorana
    Band 2Cristina Martorana

    Cristina Martorana

    Cristina Martorana often handles the administrative law aspects of M&A in the wind and solar energy fields. She is also active in advising on environmental mandates.

    • Cristina Martorana is an extremely reliable, responsive and attentive professional. She has an excellent ability to manage complex situations and propose practical solutions with a commercial vision.

      Energy & Natural Resources respondentEurope

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