Italy Project Finance

The firm has been engaged in both local and cross-border project finance transactions, gaining a considerable experience on this field. The firm provides services such as:

• Transaction planning and structuring
• Drafting financing contracts and related security package with the lenders
• Negotiating and drafting EPC contracts and O&M agreements relating to the project financing
• Legal assistance in the closing and post-closing fulfillments

Orrick assists clients in project financing transaction with focus on the analysis of the feasibility of the entire project. In particular, our professionals carry out:

• Preliminary analysis of the project legal frame:
• Applicable law analysis
• Preliminary advisory on the tender call’s contents
• Survey on the compliance of the proposals to the legal provisions
• Preliminary audit on the Promoter’s requirements
• Legal advisory on the feasibility of the project:
• Legal counseling on contents of the Promoter’s proposal; legal requirements of the players; tender call’s contents; execution of the license agreement
• Advisory on the liabilities annexed to the proposal
• Advisory for the incorporation of the Special Purpose Vehicle
• Drafting of the documents required for the incorporation and activity of the Special Purpose Vehicle: deed of incorporation, by-laws and shareholders’ agreements; relevant agreements, such as the construction and licensing agreements
• Legal assistance on the litigation matters