Giacomo Pansolli is a corporate lawyer whose practice centres on private equity and M&A transactions, both domestic and cross-border, alongside corporate restructurings, equity capital markets and structured finance. He combines transactional expertise with a pragmatic approach to broader corporate and commercial matters, supporting clients in everything from strategic deals to day-to-day business needs, including joint ventures and the transfer of assets and businesses.

He regularly advises leading companies and Italian and international investment funds on complex, high-stakes transactions. His work spans the full lifecycle of a deal, from structuring to execution, with a particular focus on the drafting and negotiation of acquisition and investment agreements, shareholders’ agreements and corporate governance documents, as well as transactions involving the transfer of companies and going concerns.

• Advised a company led by two leading managers on the acquisition of a majority stake in a business specialising in pet food and supplements for dogs, including the negotiation of the related shareholders’ agreements*
• Advised on the structuring of a search fund and the subsequent acquisition of the target company*
• Advised a leading Italian food group on the establishment of a Spanish joint venture with another major Italian food group*
• Advised a French investment fund on its investment in an Italian biogas and biomethane plant, as well as on the subsequent corporate reorganisation of the Italian investment vehicle*
• Advised a leading manager in the fashion industry on his investment in a fashion company and on the definition of his role as director within the business*
• Advised a leading logistics and transport group, backed by major investment funds, on a number of add-on acquisitions*
• Advised a Belgian company, backed by a Belgian fund, on the acquisition of an Italian business specializing in equine food and products*
• Advised a French group, controlled by a French investment fund, on the acquisition of an Italian company specialising in urban furniture*
• Advised an Italian investment fund on the acquisition of a majority stake in a group of diagnostic centres, as well as on subsequent add-on acquisitions and corporate reorganisations, including the issuance of participating financial instruments*
• Advised a US company on the acquisition of an Italian filters business and subsequently on its day-to-day corporate matters*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

• Legal Community “40 Under 40” Awards, Shortlisted Lawyer of the Year, M&A and Private Equity, 2020 and 2021

Marco Blei focuses his practice on industrial and intellectual property, information technology and contracts, with specific focus in the life sciences and high technology sectors.

He also handles disputes in patent and know-how matters, as well as in relation to trademarks, designs, copyrights, unfair competition and misleading advertising.

Marco has significant experience in the drafting and negotiation of agreements for the licensing, exploitation, valorization and acquisition of intellectual property rights, R&D and collaboration agreements as well as IT related contracts, also in the context of extraordinary corporate transactions and technology transactions.

Marco is regularly involved in drafting and negotiating agreements for the manufacturing, supply, distribution and co-marketing of pharmaceutical products and medical devices as well as of clinical trials agreements.

Marco also serves as an adjunct professor at several universities, teaching courses on intellectual property law and pharmaceuticals and medical devices regulation.

• Assisted a leading multinational pharmaceutical company in relation to repackaging and parallel imports of pharmaceutical products*
• Assisted the Italian subsidiary of a multinational pharmaceutical company in a court dispute concerning copyright infringement*
• Assisted a multinational group active in the mechanical sector in relation to multiple court litigations concerning the misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition*
• Assisted a leading Italian fashion house in the management and exploitation of its intellectual property portfolio as well as in licensing deals*
• Assisted an Italian medical device manufacturer in matters relating to international patent enforcement as well as licensing and distribution deals*
• Assisted a leading Italian research institute in relation to the drafting and negotiations of agreement relating to the exploitation of IP and to research and development deals*
• Assisted a publicly owned private equity and venture capital fund in relation to the investment into several startups and early stage companies operating in the life sciences sector*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

• Winner of the Lexology Client Choice 2026 for Life Sciences
• Recognized among the world’s leading professionals in the Lexology Index IP 2026 report for Intellectual Property
• Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® for Health Care Law, Milan, Italy (2025) and recognized among the Best Lawyers in Italy™ 2025 for work in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice as well as Health Care Law.

• LES – Licensing Executives Society – Italy
• AIPPI – International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property – Italian Group

Domenico Patruno focuses his practice on banking and finance transactions (acquisition, real estate, and corporate financing) as well as on M&A and private equity matters. He has many years of experience in debt and equity transactions, advising national and international banks, financial institutions, investment funds, and corporations on both lender and borrower sides.

Vincenzo Giannantonio focuses his practice on M&A transactions, with a particular emphasis on leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and private equity investments.

He advises private equity and venture capital sponsors, as well as industrial groups, family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs and management teams, across the full lifecycle of investments, including acquisitions, disposals, add-on transactions and portfolio management.

He has significant experience assisting both buyers and sellers in complex domestic and cross-border transactions.
Known for his pragmatic and business-oriented approach, Vincenzo is recognized for his ability to lead negotiations effectively and deliver efficient, solution-driven outcomes.

Vincenzo is co-head of the Milan office.

Sebastian Chan focuses his practice on debt financing for investments in energy and infrastructure assets. He regularly advises private equity and infrastructure fund clients, financial institutions, nontraditional lenders, companies, and financial sponsors in the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of debt financing and restructuring transactions. Sebastian’s experience also spans term loan facilities, revolving and letter of credit facilities, construction facilities, bond offerings and private placement notes in leveraged acquisition and back-leveraged finance, project finance, as well as structured finance, securitization, and venture capital finance.

• The Legal 500 United States, Project Finance, 2022 – 2023
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers, 2025 – 2026

Eli Humphries focuses his practice on advising developers, tax equity partners, and lenders on financing the development, construction, and operation of large-scale projects generating renewable energy and transitional fuels. He has experience working on everything from standalone projects and C&I portfolios to record-breaking projects spanning multiple states.

• Represented the lender group in relation to a $482MM debt facility for the construction and operation of a 300MW energy storage project in California*
• Represented the lender group in relation to a $270MM debt facility for the construction and operation of a BESS project in Texas*
• Represented Developer in relation to a $75MM debt facility for the construction and operation of a solar project in Texas*
• Represented Lender in relation to a $125MM revolving loan to finance the construction and operation of a portfolio of solar projects in Illinois*
• Represented Lender in relation to a $150MM debt facility to finance the construction and operation of a portfolio of solar projects in Virginia*
• Represented the lender group in an $11 billion financing – consisting of an integrated construction loan and letter of credit facility, two term facilities, an operating phase letter of credit facility, an innovative tax equity term loan facility, and a holding company loan facility – for the construction and operation of a major clean energy infrastructure project*
• Represented the lender group in an approximately $7 billion debt financing of a 13 million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, which include two natural gas liquefaction trains, two LNG storage tanks, and associated facilities*
• Represented the lender group in an approximately $5.5 billion debt financing of a major LNG facility expansion project that will include seven midscale trains, one LNG storage tank, and other facilities*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte

Kalish Mullen advises private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and corporate borrowers on complex, cross-border financing transactions. Dual-qualified in England & Wales and France, his practice spans the full spectrum of leveraged and infrastructure finance, including acquisition financings (unitranche, term loan B and senior/holdco structures), margin loans and other structured liquidity solutions, corporate financings, debt recapitalizations and fund-level financings.

Kalish has been described as “a true mastermind” leading “a highly technical team that achieves a level of excellence rarely equaled in the market” (Legal 500). Chambers also notes that he is “an excellent lawyer who is always available and able to handle the most complex situations”, and that he “surrounds himself with a great team to support him”.

Kalish Mullen leads the finance practice in Paris.

Chambers France, Banking & Finance, Up & Coming, 2025

Legal 500 Europe, Banking & Finance, Next Generation Partner, 2024 – 2025

Lindsay Barca represents publicly owned and privately held companies, creditor groups, and other parties in all phases of restructuring proceedings, including distressed-asset sales and acquisitions, Chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court workouts and restructurings, insolvency litigation, and related matters. She advises clients with operations and investments in a range of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, medical devices, food and beverage, retail, technology, consumer goods, and professional services.

Lindsay handles complex, large-scale transactions including liability management exercises and in-court restructurings and bankruptcies.  Among other things, Lindsay regularly advises on debtor in possession financings, going-concern asset sales, Chapter 11 plans, and recapitalizations involving hundreds of millions to billions of dollars in debt.

Lindsay represents clients across the capital structure, including debtors seeking to preserve their businesses, secured lenders pursuing asset recoveries, official committees of unsecured creditors investigating causes of action and ad hoc creditor groups navigating out-of-court transactions. She provides strategic counsel that helps clients navigate distressed situations and achieve optimal outcomes.