Real Estate: Finance | Europe

Luca Bonetti is highly proficient at handling real estate financings. His clients primarily consist of investment funds.

Pietro Scarfone's work portfolio encompasses investment finance, revolving credit facilities, real estate portfolio acquisitions and debt refinancing. He is especially active in the infrastructure and telecoms sectors.

Corrado Angelelli covers several areas of banking and finance at Greenberg Traurig, including regulatory matters, securitisation, financings for joint ventures and real estate finance.

Emanuele Espositi is a well-regarded lawyer who advises clients on acquisition finance and real estate alternative fund investment. His clients are often asset management companies and major banks.

Giuseppe De Palma is an acclaimed lawyer at Clifford Chance who has considerable experience advising both lenders and borrowers on acquisition financing and SACE-backed facilities. He is also well versed in refinancings and restructurings, and in handling real estate finance deals, such as for the purchase of property portfolios and the development of new properties.

Stefano Sennhauser has excellent standing in the market as an accomplished lawyer in leveraged, acquisition and term financings. He is particularly active in the real estate sector and experienced in sustainability-linked financing.

Andrea Pinto of Osborne Clarke has broad expertise in handling refinancings, real estate investment fund topics and property acquisition finance transactions. In these matters, he regularly assists banks, private equity investors and multinational corporations.

Chiara Anceschi of K&L Gates in Milan is recognised for her considerable expertise in real estate finance. She is noted for advising real estate funds and banks on the financing of transactions, as well as refinancing and securitisation mandates.

Emanuela Da Rin is an acclaimed lawyer who demonstrates longstanding expertise in handling credit agreements, ESG-linked lending and SACE-backed facilities. She is also adept at handling financing for real estate matters. She joined Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP from BonelliErede in October 2025.

Francesco Lombardo of Freshfields is particularly active on real estate transactions. His caseload extends to financings of hotel and office acquisitions as well as refurbishment financings. He is also experienced in general corporate loan transactions and refinancing matters.

Francesco Squerzoni of Jones Day is acclaimed for handling performing and non-performing loan portfolio acquisitions, frequently related to the real estate sector. He is also active in acquisition finance, in sustainability-linked lending and in handling cross-border work.

Giuseppe De Simone is a well-regarded lawyer at Gianni & Origoni who is expert at advising major financial institutions on financings and acquisitions. He is particularly active on matters concerning real estate funds.

Manfredi Leanza of Orsingher Ortu-Avvocati Associati is recognised for his expertise in advising banks and asset management companies on real estate financing.

Pierandrea Bonali is well recognised in the market as a real estate finance specialist who represents domestic and foreign banks as well as real estate investment funds.

Edoardo Galeotti is recognised for his growing expertise in real estate and fund financing. He is noted for assisting banks and asset managers with the financing of acquisitions and renovation of properties.

Giampiero Priori is a partner at DLA Piper who represents major Italian banks and financial institutions and corporate clients in a range of financing matters. He has particular experience in assisting lenders and funds with real estate financing mandates.