Overview
Andrea Giaretta focuses his practice on banking and finance mandates, advising sponsors, international banks, alternative lenders and corporates on complex domestic and cross-border financing transactions.
He has extensive experience across real estate finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, corporate finance and structured finance transactions. He regularly advises on high-profile and sophisticated matters, supporting clients throughout the full lifecycle of a transaction, from structuring and negotiation through to execution, refinancing and restructuring scenarios.
Andrea brings deep technical knowledge and a strong commercial approach to sponsor-driven and bank-led transactions. His practice spans a broad range of financing structures, including secured and unsecured facilities, bond issuances, securitisations and hybrid capital solutions.
Results
- Advised a US-based investment fund on a complex hybrid debt and preferred equity transaction for a strategic company acquisition, structuring mezzanine components and intercreditor arrangements*
- Advised a leading asset management firm on the acquisition financing for a prime logistics portfolio across Italy, coordinating facilities and real estate security packages*
- Advised an international syndicate of banks on the acquisition financing for a multinational corporate group, negotiating senior facilities and guarantees*
- Advised a US-based investment fund on the acquisition financing for two landmark hotel portfolios in Italy, structuring facilities with hospitality-specific covenants*
- Advised a publicly listed company on a listed bond issuance to partially refinance existing debt and fund targeted acquisitions*
- Advised an Italian company on a revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes and group expansion, incorporating accordion features and ESG-linked pricing margins*
- Advised an Italian company on acquisition financing for a network of service stations, including development facilities for EV charging infrastructure rollout*
- Advised an asset management company on a refinancing facility for an Italian corporate borrower, structured for debt repayment and future expansion with flexible accordion capacity*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Community
- Milan Bar Association
Credentials
Education
Universtità degli studi di Torino, Law School, Corporate Law, 2011
Admissions
Milan
Languages
Italian
English
Spanish
