Italy

Recent work highlights

Investment and disposal

• Advised Franklin Templeton in the acquisition of the Fatebenefratelli hospital in Venice.
• Advised Commerzbank in the disposal of the shopping center Le Cupole in Milan for the formerCSAM’s CS Euroreal fund to the Israeli investor Forma Real Estate Fund.
• Advised Corpus Sireo Immobilienfonds in the sale of an office building in Milanofiori to AXA REIM.
• Assisted Union Investment together with CMS Hamburg on the acquisition for the UniImmo Europa fund of the Melody-Portfolio which comprised among assets in Germany also one of Italy’s largest shopping centre, “Le Befane” in Rimini from the fund CS Euroreal.
• Advised Algonquin in a JV for the acquisition of the Sheraton Rome Hotel from a consortium of investors including Benson Elliott, Walton Street Capital and Algonquin.
• Advised SPRL 9 Hotel Collection International in the acquisition of 100% of the issued corporate capital of Albergo Cesari S.r.l. and SCI Cesari S.r.l., companies that own and manage Albergo Cesari, a boutique hotel located in the historic centre of Rome.

Managers and Occupiers

• Advised a global on-line provider in the lease of several logistic premises including due diligence, change of use and fit-out agreements
• Assisted Deutsche Asset Management in several leases regarding logistic facilities in Northern Italy to different leading Italian transport and logistic companies.
• Assisted M&G Investment in drafting and negotiating a property management agreement with reference to a property portfolio managed in Milan.

Construction and development

• Advised Scannel Properties in a large number of forward purchase transactions in the logistic sector. Advice includes acquisition of green or brown fields, conversion of use, development, construction and lease to logistic operators.
• Advised Tristan Capital Partners in the refurbishment of an office building in Milan. Advice included preparing the bidder documentation, ECP contract and professional advisory agreements, inclusive of Health & Safety matters.
• Advised AXA Reim in the construction management agreement with Redbrick regarding a residential development, Milan.

Financing

Advised Bayern LB on the financing transaction with regards to the extension of one of Italy’s largest shopping centre, the “Orio Center” by Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft GmbH.

Located in Rome and Milan	4 real estate partners and 6 lawyers	Languages: Italian, English and German