Ashurst
is a UK firm with an international network including offices in nearly 20 countries. The Italian branch of the firm was established in Milan in 2000, where it employs 18 lawyers including nine partners.
The firm has a strong focus on project financing and project development, particularly in the renewable energy sector.
It has good
lender-side expertise, particularly in refinancing project loans. It is quite active in acting for banks in financing private equity acquisitions.
Its M&A team follows suit advising on deals primarily within the energy industry, though
it also works on transactions in the real estate sector.
Capital markets work sees the firm active in the issue of green bonds, projects bonds and securitisation. The team has advised on innovative hybrid transactions and is typically active in debt capital markets.
The firm’s restructuring team assists lenders, debtors, investors and creditors in refinancing and insolvency negotiations. In particular, the team works on large restructuring administrations.
Key clients of the firm include
Kartesia, Barings,
Pricoa, SIS Consortium, Banco BPM, Allianz GlobalInvestors GmbH, Macquarie and
Irideos.
Client
feedback:
32nd edition (2022/2023)
“Ashurst followed the negotiation phase with the partner for the
applicable acquisition,
maximising the
companies minority rights over the majority shareholder.”
“Extremely detailed knowledge coupled with excellent commercial awareness allowing them to provide solutions to all problems. Tough during negotiations but know when to give way in order to reach a compromise acceptable by all parties.”
