Banking & Finance
Italy
5 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Marina Balzano
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Practice Areas
Marina Balzano is a partner in Orrick’s Italian Banking & Finance team.
She has acquired extensive experience in assisting major Italian and international banking groups in all types of structured finance transactions such as acquisition and leveraged finance, corporate finance, project finance, public finance and infrastructure financing.
She has also gained solid experience in the issuance of bonds and mini bonds, as well as in the field of debt restructuring both in the out-of-court and pre-bankruptcy phases.
Chambers Review
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Chambers European Guide
Banking & Finance - Italy
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Marina Balzano is proficient at handling acquisition financings for groups of banks, direct lenders and alternative investment companies. She is also active on refinancings and real estate finance transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
She is very innovative and solution-oriented. She is able to think outside the box to find solutions for lenders and borrowers.
Banking & FinanceChambers European GuideMarina knows best market practice and trends, and knows how to advise clients and lead negotiations. She keeps things calm and balanced and is very pragmatic and business-oriented.
Banking & FinanceChambers European GuideMarina is a high-level professional, an expert in her field, attentive to the needs of the parties, capable of managing complex situations, and with a strong propensity for networking.
Banking & FinanceChambers European GuideMarina Balzano is an outstanding lawyer with great experience and expertise.
Banking & FinanceChambers European GuideMarina's main strengths include her clarity of exposition, constant availability and ability to mediate between the parties, contributing decisively to the success of a matter.
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