Ashurst‘s Italy team acts for borrowers on acquisition, leverage, real estate and development finance. The group also comprises experts in trade, asset, receivables, telecoms, infrastructure and project finance, as well as corporate lending and debt restructuring transactions. Carloandrea Meacci heads up the energy and infrastructure team; project finance practitioner Umberto Antonelli is ’a top-quality lawyer’; and Luca Maria Chieffo acts for borrowers on complex financings. Experienced finance lawyer Riccardo Rossi was recruited from Chiomenti in May 2024. Former co-head Mario Lisanti left the firm in May 2025.
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  • ‘Extremely thorough, easy to discuss with, and with a problem-solving approach.’

  • ‘A committed, talented team.’

  • ‘Solid expertise in the sector thanks to its participation in major industry transactions.’

  • ‘Umberto Antonelli is a top-quality lawyer with outstanding knowledge of the sector.’

  • ‘Umberto Antonelli - always available and proactive in helping the client to comply with deal timelines during particularly complex transactions.’

  • ‘Luca Maria Chieffo is a superb lawyer.’

Kernmandanten

  • Castello SGR
  • Alantra Partners
  • INVESCO Real Estate
  • Dea Capital SGR
  • Sunprime Development

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advised Castello SGR on the €100m financing granted by an international alternative lending institution for the acquisition and development of eight logistics assets in northern Italy.
  • Advised Alantra on the €213m financing granted by a pool of lenders for the construction of solar plants in Italy and Spain.
  • Advised Sunprime MT on the up-to €218m project financing for the construction and operation of a PV portfolio in Italy.

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Praxisleitung

Riccardo Rossi

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Carloandrea Meacci; Umberto Antonelli; Luca Maria Chieffo; Nicola Toscano