Umberto Antonelli

Relevant previous firm experience includes advising: 

• Superstrada Pedemontana Veneta (sponsored by Sacyr and Fininc) in connection with the up to Euro 350 million junior refinancing by Ares and Vantage Infrastructure for the Pedemontana Veneta toll road project.
• UniCredit S.p.A. and Crédit Agricole Italia as lenders of the HoldCo financing to BioHold S.r.l. (sponsored by Vesper) aimed at funding a portfolio of biogas projects in Italy to be upgraded for the conversion into biomethane plants and greenfield biomethane plants.
• PGIM Inc. (Prudential Group) and its funds in connection with the Holdco USPP bond financing to Setramar Port Holding S.p.A. (sponsored by Davidson Kempner) to refinance its existing indebtedness and provide a capex financing to its controlled companies operating certain concessions in the Port of Ravenna (Italy).
• Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco BPM, BBVA, BPER, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, BNL and BNP Paribas on Euro 1 billion refinancing and new capex financing to FNM S.p.A., which benefits from a SACE guarantee, to support the investments envisaged in FNM's 2024-2029 Strategic Plan and to strengthen the Group's financial structure.
• European Investment Bank (EIB), Intesa Sanpaolo, UniCredit, JP Morgan, Banco BPM, MPS and Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP) as lenders in connection with the tender process and the following €1.741 billion project financing granted to APL – Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda S.p.A. for the design, building, operation and maintenance of the stretches B2 and C of the Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda toll motorway.
• The lenders, European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cassa depositi e prestiti SpA (CDP), in connection with the project financing for the construction of a new campus of the Milan University located in the so-called "MIND" (sponsored by Lendlease and Equiter).
• Ares Infrastructure in relation to the Holdco acquisition bond financing provided to Asterion to support its acquisition of a minority interest in 2i Aeroporti.
• Kommunalkredit Austria AG, acting as sole underwriter/MLA in connection with the financing for the construction of a new maritime station and the ancillary works of the Ravenna port by Ravenna Civitas Cruise Port S.r.l. (sponsored by iCON Infrastructure and Royal Caribbean).
• Trina Solar in relation to the renewables warehouse financing of its multi jurisdiction PV portfolio under development.
• Ivrea Torino Piacenza S.p.A. (sponsored by Sacyr and Fininc) in connection with the financing for the step-in (subentro) the A21/A5 toll road concession in the Northern Italy.
• Salerno Pompei Napoli S.p.A. (sponsored by Sacyr and Fininc) in connection with the €440mln bridge loan granted by JP Morgan and Santander, the approx. €90mln VAT financing with Banco BPM and the following €518ml project bond financing for the step-in (subentro) the A3 toll road concession in the Southern Italy arranged by JP Morgan and Santander.
• Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata s.c.p.a., Banco BPM S.p.A., BPER Banca S.p.A., Crédit Agricole Italia S.p.A., Deutsche Bank S.p.A. and Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. as lenders in connection with the financing of the acquisition by Arcus Infrastructure Partners of a 51% shareholding in Powering S.r.l..