Umberto Antonelli
Umberto Antonelli

Umberto Antonelli

Partner

Milan

+39 02 85423326 | +39 331 6746841
Umberto.Antonelli@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Umberto counsels lenders, developers and corporates on project and structured finance for energy and infrastructure transactions in Italy and internationally.

Umberto Antonelli's practice mainly focuses on project financing as well as structured, corporate and capital market financing of energy, infrastructure and transport projects both in Italy and abroad. His clients include leading domestic and international banks, financial institutions, corporations, developers and contractors. He has advised on several projects across EMEA.

His wide experience also covers real estate finance, acquisition finance corporate loans and cross-border financing.

Umberto qualified as an Italian avvocato in 2004 and was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court in 2017.

  • The Lenders in connection with the tender process and the following project financing granted to a primary Italian toll road operator for the design, building, operation and maintenance of a toll motorway in the Northern of Italy.
  • A primary Italian toll road operator as issuer's counsel in connection with its project bond financing for the construction of a primary toll road in the Northern of Italy.
  • A primary Italian toll road operator in connection with the bridge loan financing and the following project bond refinancing for the acquisition of a primary toll road in the Southern Italy.
  • A primary Italian healthcare operator in connection with the refinancing transaction related to a hospital in the Veneto Region.
  • The Lenders in connection with the project financing for the construction of a new university campus in the Lombardy Region
  • A primary Infrastructure Debt funds on the bond financing for the 49% acquisition of a primary Italian airport operator. 
  • A pool of lenders in relation to finance the acquisition of a 51% shareholding in a primary Italian power generator company.
  • A leading player in the renewables sector, listed in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, in relation to the renewables warehouse financing of its multi jurisdictions PV portfolio under development.
  • The Lenders in relation to the HoldCo financing to a primary Italian renewable operator aimed at funding a portfolio of biogas projects to be upgraded for the conversion into biomethane plants and greenfield biomethane plants.
  • A primary International fund in connection with the HoldCo financing to a primary Italian port operator to refinance its existing indebtedness and provide a capex financing to its controlled companies operating certain concessions in a port in Northern Italy.

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