Chiara Anceschi

Assisted an Italian real estate asset management company, acting as management company of a closed-ended real estate alternative investment fund, in its capacity as borrower in the refinancing provided by an Italian bank relating to two hotels in Florence.

Assisted two banking groups in connection with a facilities agreement between a corporate entity (as borrower) and two major Italian financial institutions (as lenders), for the development of a hospitality real estate asset located in Venice, Italy.

Assisting an Italian real estate investment, development, and asset repositioning firm in the acquisition of a controlling participation in a historic Italian real estate holding and management company HQ in Genoa.

Assisted an Italian real estate investment, development, and asset repositioning firm in leading a joint operation with a prominent alternative asset management firm, through a dedicated real estate investment fund, to structure real estate securitizations exceeding €50 million in Milan. The project focuses on the acquisition and redevelopment of trophy assets in prime locations (Via Vivaio and Via Paracelso), with plans for the individual sale of residential units.

Assisted a Spanish sponsor, as senior lender, in the structuring and execution of a real estate securitization transaction under Article 7.2 of the Italian Securitization Law (Law No. 130/1999), aimed at financing the acquisition of a 5,000‑sqm trophy asset on Via Andegari in Milan.

Assisting an independent real estate investment, asset and development management, and advisory firm as asset manager in the real estate securitization for the development of a residential project in Rome, Via Cassia, including the preparation of a tax memorandum for the benefit of the servicer in the context of the transaction.

Assisting an alternative investment vehicle structured as a Limited Partnership (LP) as a senior noteholder in the context of a real estate securitisation transaction.

Assistance to an Italian banking group for the financing of acquisition and refurbishment of an asset located in Milan, Corso Magenta, owned by a securitization vehicle whose junior noteholder is an international real estate development company.

Assisted an Italian real estate investment fund in connection with the financing for the acquisition and development of a logistic asset located in Northern Italy (Mantova, Bagnolo San Vito).

Assisted the client, a publicly regulated German bank, in a significant financing for a leading international group based in Switzerland, specializing in the development, investment, and management of high-profile real estate projects, including residential, commercial and office complexes. The transaction involves the property located in Milan, Via Turati 32, a prestigious asset in the heart of the city's financial and commercial district.

Assisted a private equity firm and its affiliates on the unwinding of an existing restructuring plan. This involved securing development financing from a credit fund facilitated by an investment management company for a subsidiary. The financing was used to redeem a bond and fund a significant mixed-use real estate project in Rome's Piazza Navigatori, comprising 120 residential units, 4,000 sqm of retail space, and a mix of offices and services.

Assistance to an Italian construction company in connection with a loan made available by an asset management company with the aim of supporting a residential real estate project located in southern Rome (Grotta Perfetta). The project involves the construction of two modern, elegant residential buildings with seven floors above ground, comprising 172 residential units of various sizes.

Assisted the private capital division of a global investment management firm in the US$200 million private placement shelf facility with first green bond issue of €50 million granted to Verona-based multiutility. Our assistance covered UK, US, and Italian finance aspects and tax Italian matters.

Assisted a UK investment management company acting on behalf of two real estate funds sponsored by a major financial institution in securing a facilities agreement from a leading Italian bank for the acquisition of two logistics assets located in the neighbourhood of Bologna and Cremona.

Assisted a global investor in relation to a facilities agreement for the acquisition and development of an exclusive club in Milan (Via dei Giardini).

Assisted a real estate asset management company in securing green loan financing. This financing was provided by a credit fund management company along with a major Italian bank and the Milan branch of a prominent international bank. The funds will be used to develop office properties situated in key innovation and business districts in Milan (Viale Innovazione and Viale Pirelli).

Assisted the client, a real estate investment specialist, in the financing aspects of the acquisition of a property in Milan, through an investment fund managed by our client itself. The asset is primarily occupied by a prestigious design and art university campus (80%), with the remaining space used for multitenant offices.

Assistance to a pan-European commercial bank and two Italian banks in connection with the financing granted to an Italian AIF for the acquisition and development of a real estate complex (hotel and resi) in Poltu Quatu (Costa Smeralda) to be managed by Marriott.

Assistance to an Italian bank in connection with a facilities agreement granted to an Italian AIF sponsored by an English fund for the refinancing of the acquisition plan of two hotels located in Florence and managed by an international hotel brand.

Assisted an independent real estate investment and asset manager in financing a €111.2 million bond issue for the development and redevelopment of the former Hotel Majestic in Rome. The 87-room property will be managed by Starwood Hotels and repositioned as the five-star Baccarat Hotel Rome.