Francesco focuses his practice in real estate and acquisition financing, where he gained a 20-years’ experience mainly advising Italian and foreign lenders in both domestic and cross-border transactions. He has also assisted in complex debt restructurings transactions.
Results
- Advised a pool of several lenders representing the most important domestic and international banks operating in Italy, in the context of an approximately Euro 1 billion refinancing transaction in favor of an REIF participated by a foreign sovereign investment authority and managed by an Italian leading real estate operator, concerning a central district in Milan, which represents one of the most renown and significant real estate development project in Europe in the past years.
- Assistance in favor of a pool of domestic and international lenders in connection with an approximately Euro 400mln senior facility in favor of a vehicle owned by an Italian public investor controlled by Italian Ministry of Finance, in connection with a prime and large real estate complex located in Rome also in light of an important fit-out program in progress aimed at hosting the office of a leading Italian energy company.
Recognitions
- Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, 2023-2025
- The Best Lawyers in Italy, Project Finance and Development, 2024-2025
Capabilities and Industries
Marchés Régionaux
Credentials
Education
- University of Milan, JD
- New York University School of Law, LLM, Corporate and Commercial Law
Admissions
- Milan
- New York
Courts / Agencies
- Supreme Court of Cassation
Languages
- Italien
- Anglais
- Allemand