Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Real Estate: Finance

Italy

5 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

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Provided by Francesco Lombardo

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Practice Areas

Francesco is Italy country head of the Firm and leads the Italian Financing, Private Credit and Capital Solutions team. Francesco has wide experience of advising private equity and private credit funds, corporates and banks on leveraged acquisitions, distressed M&A transactions as well as debt finance, hybrid equity investments and restructurings. In addition, his practice also focuses on value-add and highly complex real estate and infra financing transactions (including via CMBS structures), syndicated loan facilities, capital markets exits and structured finance deals (including NPLs and UTPs investments and related financing). He has a deep knowledge of regulatory requirements and usually supports clients in highly regulated markets whilst remaining sector agnostic.

Career

Joined Freshfields in 2008; partner since 2019. Italian office Managing Partner since 2022.

Professional Memberships

Italian Bar (2008)

Personal

Education: JD, Università degli Studi di Napoli. Language: English

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Chambers European Guide

Real Estate: Finance - Italy

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Francesco Lombardo of Freshfields is particularly active on real estate transactions. His caseload extends to financings of the acquisition of hotel and office portfolios as well as refurbishment financings. He is also experienced in general corporate loan transactions and refinancing matters.


Capital Markets: Securitisation - Italy

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Francesco Lombardo of Freshfields is active in a variety of matters such as the setting-up of securitisation programmes and bond restructurings, as well as the purchase of NPL portfolios. He regularly assists local and international clients, such as financial institutions and private credit providers.

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