Watson Farley & Williams LLP — Italy

Carlo Cosmelli

Carlo specialises in advising Italian and international companies, investment funds and financial institutions on cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, as well as general corporate and commercial matters across industries including energy, infrastructure, logistics, healthcare and real estate. He is also an independent director of management bodies of leading industrial companies. Prior to joining us in 2010, Carlo worked for leading Italian law firms, advising domestic and international corporations on private equity and venture capital investments, establishing special purpose vehicles and corporate joint ventures, as well as advising on general corporate and commercial matters, both contentious and non-contentious. · Mergers and Acquisitions

Davide Canepa

Davide’s practice covers all aspects of shipping, logistics and commercial advisory, embracing the broadest spectrum of shipping, maritime, shipbuilding, insurance, international trade and jurisdictional disputes. He has in-depth experience on contentious and non-contentious matters relating to claims on wet and dry shipping, insurance claims and insurance recourse actions. He is regularly involved in cases arising out of carriage by road (CMR and non-CMR), rail (COTIF/CIM) and multi-modal transport. Davide is also experienced in advising on aviation regulatory matters. He has handled litigation and arbitration relating to complex disputes arising from the loss of goods, EPC contracts, logistics contracts, international sales contracts and the seizure and attachment of ships. Davide advises and assists in non-contentious matters relating to freight forwarders’ rights towards their principal and cargo interests, review of contracts wording (insurance, transport, C/P), demurrage/detention of containers and cargo lien. He is often a teaching assistant to the chair of shipping law at Genoa University. He contributes to specialised magazines and organises and is invited to speak at conferences and seminars on issues regarding his specific area of expertise. · Shipping

Eugenio Tranchino

Eugenio specialises in corporate law, including joint ventures, M&A and private equity, as well as acquisition and restructuring. He has a particular focus on the energy sector, both renewable and conventional, as well as infrastructure where he regularly advises major corporations, private equity funds and lenders on high-profile Italian and cross-border projects. He is admitted to both the Italian and French Bars and the Special Register of the Italian Supreme Court of the State – ‘Albo Speciale degli Avvocati Cassazionisti’. · Corporate Law

Furio Samela

Furio specialises in shipping with an emphasis on financial transactions, loan agreements, sale and leaseback, security packages, restructuring and insolvency, NPLs, workouts and derivatives. His experience includes handling disputes and claims relating to all types of charterparties and bills of lading as well as insurance policy disputes, arrest, sale and purchase of vessels and enforcement of securities. His clients include leading domestic and international shipowners, banks and other financial institutions and insurance companies. · Shipping

Giannalberto Mazzei

Giannalberto provides legal advice to Italian and foreign companies on administrative law, energy law, public procurement, transport and infrastructure, with a particular focus on the rail sector. As an administrative law specialist, he has acquired experience in the energy market (renewables and oil and gas production), environmental law and public contracts (especially for port works). On an ongoing basis, he assists the second-largest operator of gas transport pipelines in Italy, handling all contractual and administrative regulatory aspects. Furthermore, Giannalberto provides judicial and extra-judicial assistance to international companies operating public services, including aviation, gas distribution and water service. · Administrative Law

Luca Sfrecola

Luca has significant experience in high-profile acquisitions, capital raising, joint ventures and restructuring. He regularly advises on international public and private law and commercial contracts for the development, construction and operation of large energy and infrastructure projects. Internationally focussed, he has led to the success of many transactions in Italy and abroad for the benefit of sophisticated private, institutional and government players. Luca assists clients with contractual arrangements and multiple legal settings, from structuring to negotiation and closing up the handling of complex disputes. He has published business and civil law books and often writes articles and contributions on energy and infrastructure. · Acquisitions

Mario D’Ovidio

Mario has extensive experience advising financial institutions, borrowers, sponsors and ECAs on project and export finance transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He advises on major asset-based financings in the real estate, sport and transport (including rail, aviation and roads) sectors. Further areas of his expertise include debt restructuring and insolvency matters, acquisition financings (both corporate and leveraged) and private placement transactions. · Project Finance

Matteo Trabacchin

Matteo has extensive experience in project financing, infrastructure and energy. He advises major financial institutions and sponsors – both in Italy and abroad – on financing transactions for the construction and management of infrastructure (railways, subways, hospitals, harbours) and projects for the production of energy from renewable and traditional sources (wind, photovoltaic, hydroelectric, LNG, biogas, biomethane, gas storage), as well as acting for investors on project development, M&A and joint ventures transactions. Matteo also has considerable expertise in trade, acquisition and real estate finance, commercial agreements (EPC, O&M, etc.), corporate law and energy markets (physical and financial). · Project Finance

Michele Autuori

Michele specialises in loan agreements, security packages, restructuring and insolvency, leasing transactions of yachts and aircraft as well as the sale and purchase of vessels. He has gained considerable experience advising LNG/FSRU owners and operators on a broad range of commercial matters such as chartering, management and O&M arrangements and joint venture structures. Michele is very experienced in handling disputes and claims relating to all types of charterparties and bills of lading as well as insurance policy disputes, arrests of vessels and enforcement of securities. In addition, he advises on infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on harbours. · Loan Agreements

Tiziana Manenti

Tiziana is a Partner in the Public Law and Corporate and M&A Groups. Tiziana specialises in national and international M&A, private equity, and corporate/commercial transactions, with particular emphasis on power and utilities projects. She is also experienced assisting Italian and international companies on high-profile corporate transactions and advising on administrative and regulatory matters, particularly in the energy and natural resources sectors. She is the main point of contact at WFW Italy for all issues relating to domestic legislation regarding the incentive regime for renewable sources also before the Italian administrative courts as well as on Italian Legislative Decree no. 231 of 8 June 2001. · M&A