18 Dec 2025

Snam agreement with Igneo Infrastructure Partners for 48.2 percent stake in OLT and legal advisors

"Chiomenti advised Igneo Infrastructure Partners and Cleary Gottlieb advised Snam on Snam's agreement to acquire a 48.2% stake in OLT – Offshore LNG Toscana. The deal, including the residual shareholder loan, is worth about €126 million. Closing is expected in H1 2026, subject to regulatory conditions."

Chiomenti acted for Igneo Infrastructure Partners and Cleary Gottlieb acted for Snam; Snam's in-house legal team also participated in the matter. The transaction: Snam has entered into an agreement to acquire the 48.2 percent stake held by Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT – Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A., the company that operates the FSRU Toscana off the coast of Livorno. The total consideration for the operation, which includes both Igneo's equity stake and the remaining portion of the shareholder financing that Igneo provided to OLT, is approximately €126 million. The closing of the transaction is expected within the first half of 2026 and remains subject to the customary regulatory clearances and conditions. Chiomenti represented client Igneo Infrastructure Partners with a team composed by: partners Mario Roli and Elena Busson (corporate/M&A); senior associate Matteo Garofalo and managing associate Giulia Elisabetta Uboldi (corporate/M&A); senior associate Giusi Nicolosi and associates Sabrina Maltoni and Mattia Cofini (corporate/M&A); partner Nicholas Lasagna and senior associate Angelo De Michele (finance); partners Giulio Napolitano and Marco D'Ostuni (golden power and antitrust); partner Massimo Antonini and associate Simone Petrucci (tax). Cleary Gottlieb represented client Snam with a team composed by: partner Roberto Bonsignore, senior attorney Gerolamo da Passano, associate Maria Cristina Pezzullo and Valentina Camusso (corporate/M&A); senior attorney Alessandro Gennarino and lawyer Carla Lo Presti (finance); senior attorney Francesco Iodice (golden power); senior attorney Marco Zotta, associate Mauro Beraldi and trainee Cristiano Angelo Alfano (administrative law); partner Matteo Beretta with associates Alfonso Alessandro Cardarelli and Camilla Cozzani (antitrust). Snam in-house legal team represented client Snam with a team composed by: lawyers Umberto Baldi, Salvatore Branca, Alessandro Rizzi and Giulia Zullo.
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