Prior to joining A&O Shearman in Sydney, Alessandra was employed in the Milan office since 2018.
She has extensive experience in advising leading investment and commercial banks, private equity funds, and national and multinational corporates in the implementation of domestic and international financial transactions.
Her practice covers a wide range of banking and finance transactions, including leveraged finance, fund financing (subscription, NAV and hybrid facilities), real estate finance, project finance, corporate finance, ESG and sustainability linked loans. Alessandra has experience in managing complex financial transactions involving securitisations, notes issues, direct lending by SPVs and private credit funds, loan-on-loans, loan-on-notes and bridge-to-bonds facilities, both lender and sponsor side.
Alessandra Pirozzolo
Senior Registered Foreign Lawyer
Alessandra has extensive experience in banking and finance transactions, with focus on leveraged finance, private equity, fund financing and real estate finance.
Experience
Representative matters
Private credit funds on senior secured floating rate listed notes and multi-currency revolving credit facility supporting TPG Capital’s acquisition of DOC Generici, a leading Italian pharmaceutical company, from ICG and Merieux Equity Partners.
Banks syndicate coordinated by a group of financial institutions on EUR750m facilities supporting Recordati’s acquisition of Eusa Pharma, a global specialty pharmaceutical company, from EW Healthcare Partners.
CVC Capital Partners on EUR865m senior secured floating-rate notes and super senior revolving credit facility supporting its buyout of Multiversity, owner of Università Telematica di Pegaso and Università Mercatorum, Italian e-learning market leader.
Starwood Capital Group on EUR100m facility supporting its acquisition of 14 assets located in Italy.
A group of financial institutions on EUR750m facilities supporting CDP Reti refinancing of its existing bond.
Banks syndicate coordinated by a group of financial institutions on EUR1.5bn facilities supporting FiberCop, a joint venture of TIM, KKR and Fastweb, refinancing of existing financing.
Banks syndicate on EUR1bn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility to Enel, an Italian energy company.
Banks syndicate on EUR1.5bn ESG-linked term credit facility to Terna, an Italian energy company.
Published Work
- S. Sennhauser and A. Pirozzolo, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 editions, International Comparative Legal Guide to Lending & Secured Finance – Italy Chapter
- S. Padovani and A. Pirozzolo, 2016 and 2015 editions, Getting the Deal Through – Islamic Finance & Markets in Italy
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted to the Italian Bar, Milan, 2014
Academic
J.D. in Law, University of Teramo, 2011
Languages
Italian
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.