Santa Maria Studio Legale Associato established an alliance in 2005 with the American firm Greenberg Traurig. The firm made the alliance official by establishing a merger between the two firms. The office, based in Milan, employs 50 lawyers including 14 partners.  

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a strong offering in banking and finance and M&A transactions, often advising on cross-border deals. It has capabilities in NPL transactions and securitisations.  

The debt capital markets offering of the firm advises both borrowers and lenders. It assists issuers and underwriters and advises on market first securitisations.   

The restructuring team works with distressed creditors, advises debtors and assists in complex restructuring matters.   

Key clients  

The firm advised clients such as Cerberus Capital Management, J-Invest, Link Financial, The Carlyle Group, Crif, Bain Capital, Solution Bank, Banca Monte deiPaschi, Sorec, Banco delle Tre Venezie, Gruppo Barletta, Affide, Realterm Logistics and Carval.