Financing

Practices / Banking & Finance

We offer comprehensive legal services to both lenders and borrowers, in all kinds of debt financing projects, including credit facilities.

We advise on, among other things, real estate financing transactions, project and acquisition finance, financing infrastructure projects and financing based on instruments such as leasing (sale & leaseback), factoring or securitisation of receivables and also syndicated loans and mixed financing, including mezzanine financing.

We assist public entities and local government authorities, and represent banks, investment funds and investors specializing in property financing. We provide services to purchasers in transactions involving real properties, whether single or multiple, and advise international real estate funds and clients carrying on manufacturing or service business activities.

We support our clients at all stages of the financing process. Our services include:

  • Designing the optimal legal structure of the transaction, taking into consideration tax aspects;
  • Preparing the due diligence investigation necessary to obtain financing;
  • Drafting and negotiating complete loan documentation, also based on the LMA standard;
  • Providing support on structures involving SPVs, parallel debt structure, or functions such as security agent or project monitor;
  • Issuing legal opinions relating to transactions, including capacity and LVB opinions;
  • Providing post-closing legal support.