Francesca Morra
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Band 2 : Energy & Natural Resources
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About
Provided by Francesca Morra
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Italy
Languages Spoken
Italian, English.
Practice Areas
Francesca leads the Italian energy and infrastructure practice at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Her extensive knowledge of the energy and infrastructure sector is based on nearly 20 years of experience advising Italian and multinational energy companies, international sponsors, project developers, private equity funds and leading investment banks on some of the most innovative and complex transactions in the renewables space, conventional power, oil and gas (including LNG), energy efficiency, electric mobility and various types of infrastructure projects.
Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, the development of projects and infrastructures, industry contracts and regulatory matters, including ESG, MiFID, EMIR, MAR, REMIT, TPA exemptions. She also advises on competition, foreign direct investment and consumer protection issues.
Recognised as one of Italy's energy & infra experts by the main legal directories, Francesca is a frequent speaker on various energy-related topics and a contributor to legal publications. She also lectures on energy and competition law.
Awards
Lawyer of the Year Energy Efficiency
Energy Awards by Legalcommunity
2024
Lawyer of the Year – LNG
Energy Awards by Legalcommunity
2023
Energy Lawyer of the Year
Forty-under-40 Awards by LegalCommunity
2021
Energy Lawyer of the Year
Forty-under-40 Awards by LegalCommunity
2020
Lawyer of the Year – Oil & Gas
Toplegal Industry Awards
2021
Lawyer of the Year - Renewables
Toplegal Industry Awards
2020
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