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5

Band 5

Banking & Finance

Italy

4 Years Ranked

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Provided by Luca Maffia

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Luca Maffia is a partner in the Milan office. His main area of practice is Debt Finance and is a member of the Global Financial Institutions Industry Group of White & Case.

He advises both borrowers and lenders - including international and domestic corporates, financial institutions and investment funds - on a broad range of banking and finance transactions. His practice focuses in particular on leveraged finance and acquisition finance, where he has extensive experience handling complex, cross-border deals.

Luca also has significant experience in the real estate finance sector, advising both lenders, especially credit funds, and borrowers on structured financings and investment-related transactions. Luca has developed strong expertise in guiding clients through sophisticated financing structures with a commercial and pragmatic approach.

Luca has been recognized as a Next Generation Partner in Banking & Finance both for borrower and lender/arranger side by Legal 500 2025 and has been ranked in Band 5 in Banking & Finance by Chambers & Partners Global/Europe 2025.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Italian Bar

Languages Spoken

Italian

English

Work Highlights

Ares Management's approximately €2 billion acquisition of a 20 percent stake in Eni Plenitude

Luca advised the banks in connection with the financing of Ares Management's approximately €2 billion acquisition of a 20 percent stake in Eni Plenitude S.p.A. Società Benefit.*

Ali Group North America Corporation's €2 billion refinancing

Luca advised the banks in connection with the refinancing of Ali Group North America Corporation's approximately €2 billion existing indebtedness.*

PAI Partners' €130 million acquisition of Beautynova

Luca advised the banks in connection with the financing of PAI Partners S.à.r.l.'s €130 million acquisition of the entire share capital of Beautynova S.p.A.*

Ardian France's approximately €100 million acquisition and development of three student houses in Italy

Luca advised the banks in connection with the financing of Ardian France S.A.'s approximately €100 million acquisition and development of three student houses located in Milan, Bologna and Florence.*

TCI Fund Services' €2 billion financing for the acquisition and development of luxury hotels across Europe

Luca advised TCI Fund Services LLP in connection with the more than €2 billion financing of the acquisition and development of various luxury hotels across Europe, including Hotel Danieli (Venice), Four Seasons Milan, Six Senses hotels in Rome and Ibiza and Mandarin Paris Hotel.*

*Prior to joining White & Case

Awards

Banking & Finance: Next Generation Partner

Legal 500

2025

Banking & Finance: Band 5

Chambers & Partners Global/Europe

2025

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Banking & Finance - Italy

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial

Luca Maffia assists with matters involving investment fund financings, acquisition and leveraged finance as well as SACE-backed and term loan facilities. His clients include banks and asset managers. Luca Maffia joined White & Case from A&O Shearman in September 2025.

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