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Chiara Commis

Chiara Commis

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Lawyer - Counsel
Chiara Commis

Chiara Commis is a Counsel in the Global Financial Markets practice, specialized in energy and infrastructure, project finance, structured finance, acquisition finance and syndicated loans.

  • The Consortium made of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Blackstone and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets in connection with the debt related aspects of the Euro 9 billion acquisition of a 88% equity stake in Autostrade per l'Italia S.p.A.
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in the context of the renegotiation of the Euro 1.5 billion revolving credit facility to strengthen Saipem's financial and equity structure
  • Macquarie Asset Management in connection with the debt related aspects related to the acquisition of a 40% stake in Open Fiber
  • The founders and controlling shareholders of EOLO, the leading Italian Wi-Max provider, in connection with the debt related aspects in connection to the auction sale of control to Partners Group for an aggregate value of Euro 1.2 billion
  • Leading financial institutions in the implementation of the financial transaction to support the Industrial Plan of Ansaldo Energia
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in connection with a Euro 713 million financing to Cerved
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in relation to the Euro 810 million financing to support the takeover bid on EI Towers S.p.A.
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in relation to the Euro 240 million financing for the acquisition by EI Towers S.p.A. and TLC2 (F2i group) of Persidera S.p.A.
  • Grandi Navi Veloci S.p.A. in relation to a SACE covered facility made available by a pool of banks under the temporary framework enacted by the Italian government for supporting companies facing liquidity shortages due to COVID-19 outbreak
  • Save S.p.A. in relation to the financing made available to the group, including a Euro 695 million syndicated pool facilities and a Euro 150 million made available by the European Investment Bank
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in relation to a Euro 190 million project financing to a holding company belonging to Equitix and Acea owning a portfolio of solar plants (both incentivized and merchant plants), including assistance in the review and negotiation of a 10-year PPA with a primary Italian off-taker (Acea Produzione S.p.A.)
  • Encavis in connection to the refinancing of a portfolio of 21 ground-mounted solar parks with a total generation capacity of 41.7 MWp
  • Edison in the incorporation of a vehicle and the negotiation of the project contracts relating to the implementation of a decontamination plan in an industrial area in Italy
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in relation to a Euro 425 million in favour of the fund Tages Helios II for the financing of the acquisition and refinancing of several portfolios of renewable plants (wind and solar)
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in relation to a Euro 537.5 million in favor of the fund Tages Helios for the refinancing of several portfolios of photovoltaic renewable plants (total capacity of approx. 122 MW)
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in relation to the financing in favor of a Polish subsidiary of the ERG Group for the design, development, construction, connection to the grid, start-up, operation and maintenance of a 42 MW wind farm in Poland
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in relation to a Euro 330 million financing to ERG Power S.r.l. for the construction and operation of a 480 MW combined cycle cogeneration plant
  • The mandated lead arrangers and note funders in relation to a USD 259 million financing to Finasi-ISHU Construction SPV Limited for the construction of a specialized hospital in Uganda commissioned by the Government of the Republic of Uganda
  • The mandated lead arrangers and lenders in relation to a Euro 215 million financing of a waste-to-energy plant in Sicily
  • ING Bank N.V. as lender in relation to a financing in favor of a Polish Subsidiary of the Cremonini Group to finance the design, building, financing, operation and management of a cattle slaughtering and processing plant in Sochoci (Poland)
  • The European Investment Bank and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. in relation to the Euro 300 million financing in favor of Aeroporti di Roma S.p.A. for the enlargement of the Fiumicino airport

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Career and qualifications

  • Bocconi University (LL.D) – 2004
  • Trainee at Clifford Chance – 2005
  • Admitted as an avvocato to the Italian Bar – 2007
  • Associate at Clifford Chance – 2007
  • Senior Associate at Clifford Chance – 2012
  • Seconded to the European Investment Bank from February 2013 to July 2014
  • Counsel since 2022

Awards and citations

  • Rising Star – Banking & Finance (Lender/Arranger Side)
    Legal500 2022 
  • Mentioned among emerging lawyers with main focus on the Energy sector
    Chambers Europe 2012, 2013, 2014

 

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