AQA Capital and Ares SICAF secure financing to develop Baranzate urban regeneration project

"AQA Capital (as AIFM) and Ares SICAF have closed a mortgage financing, provided by a pool made up of Banca Finint and Guber Banca, to fund the real‑estate development of the Baranzate (MI) area under Ares Fund 2. The operation—supported by a parallel issuance of a class of participative financial instruments (SFP) already subscribed by a qualified institutional investor—will finance an urban regeneration and residential project focused on sustainability, energy efficiency and tech-enabled solutions. Legal, tax and corporate advice was provided to the deal by K&L Gates, AndPartners and Studio Legale Fracchia, with notarial support from Linares Pizzo and lenders assisted by Ashurst. Ares SICAF says the transaction is a key step in executing the compartment’s industrial plan and in expanding its multi-compartment investment platform."

Law firms that participated: K&L Gates, AndPartners, Studio Legale Fracchia, the notary firm Linares Pizzo and Ashurst — K&L Gates, AndPartners and Studio Legale Fracchia advised ARES Fund 2 (the compartment of Ares SICAF/AQA Capital), Linares Pizzo handled the notarial aspects, and Ashurst advised the financing banks (Banca Finint and Guber Banca). Transaction summary: AQA Capital, as Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), together with Ares SICAF, completed a mortgage-backed financing to support the real estate development and urban regeneration of the Baranzate (MI) area within ARES Fund 2. The loan was provided by a lending pool formed by Banca Finint and Guber Banca and is intended to accelerate construction and value enhancement of a sustainable, energy‑efficient residential redevelopment, supported also by the issuance of a class of participatory financial instruments (SFP) subscribed by a qualified institutional investor. Lawyers involved (names and roles as stated in the release): - K&L Gates: Giorgio Paludetti and Elisa Massimetti — advised on the structuring and negotiation of the financing agreement (financing/transaction counsel for ARES Fund 2). - AndPartners: Luca Di Nunzio and Giovanni Leoni — advised on tax aspects (tax counsel for ARES Fund 2). - Studio Legale Fracchia: Mario Fracchia — provided corporate law advice (corporate counsel for ARES Fund 2). - Linares Pizzo (notary firm): Notaio Andrea Pizzo and Enrico Marzano — handled notarial aspects. - Ashurst: Annalisa Santini and Benedetta Francesca Monestier — advised the lending banks (Banca Finint and Guber Banca). (No seniority levels beyond the names/titles above were specified in the press release.)

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