Matteo Meroni

I am a senior associate in our Corporate Group, focusing on restructuring and insolvency. I assist debtor, creditors and investors in all aspects of insolvency proceedings. I am also often involved in projects regarding energy & utilities transactions.

I specialise in civil and corporate law, with a focus on bankruptcy, assisting creditors, debtors and third party investors. I have specific experience in debt restructuring transactions, like turnaround plans. I also have expertise in standstill agreements, debt restructuring agreements and composition with creditors. I am used to drafting and negotiating many kinds of agreements with banks, debtors, investors and creditors in the debt restructuring sector.

Furthermore, I have specific experience in assisting clients on purchasing distressed assets from insolvency procedures, such as stocks, companies and business concerns. My experience includes the sale and purchase of NPL credits towards distressed companies and the recovery of such credits in insolvency proceedings.

I also regularly advise clients on energy projects in relation to M&A deals regarding companies holding and managing energy plants, and in relation to syndicated and secured bank loans for the development, financing and operation of a wide range of capital-intensive projects, with particular emphasis on renewable energy. In the latter field, I also assist in drafting and negotiating EPC and O&M contracts for project development and maintenance.

I advise clients on M&A transactions and corporate extraordinary transactions, as well as in drafting and negotiating of the relevant agreements, including investment framework agreements, shareholders' agreements, and sale and purchase agreements.

• Advised an Italian listed company in regards to debt restructuring and the subsequent recapitalisation of the company.
• Advised a company and its subsidiaries operating in the field of energy and real estate in the negotiation and drafting of a restructuring agreement pursuant to Article 182-bis of the Italian Bankruptcy Law, involving the activation of the recently introduced Article 182-septies of Italian Bankruptcy Law. In the same transaction I assisted the client in selling two companies managing photovoltaic plants.
• Advised a group of banks in negotiating and drafting an agreement aimed at the execution of a turn-around plan for a company and some of its subsidiaries, active in the real estate construction sector.
• Advised a group of banks in the negotiating and drafting of an agreement aimed at the execution of a turn-around plan for a company active in automotive business.