Costanza Russo advises international financial institutions (IFIs), commercial banks, Governments, corporations and sponsors in respect of the financing and refinancing of major projects. She is experienced in cross-border infrastructure finance, with an emphasis on transport infrastructure and renewables, general financing, corporate lending and real estate financing.
Costanza frequently works on projects in Eastern Europe. She also has significant experience assisting Italian clients in their international financings, helping international banks and corporations invest in the Italian market, and advising on derivatives and capital markets in Italy.

Representative Financing Matters

• Represented a major IFI in financing a high voltage transmission line from Italy to Montenegro
• Represented a renewable energy company in financing five solar plants in Romania
• Represented senior lenders in financing a 60 MW wind farm project in Bulgaria
• Represented two IFIs in financing a tram project in Warsaw and Krakow
• Represented a major IFI in financing a Croatian retail operator in relation to its investment in Bosnia
• Represented several IFIs and commercial banks in restructuring and refinancing a major steel company in Poland
• Represented an IFI in financing a hydropower project in Georgia
• Represented an Eastern European government agency in refinancing a motorway project
• Represented an Eastern European government in financing a motorway project and refinancing the existing debt
• Represented an IFI in financing a solar power project in Cornwall, England
• Represented an Eastern European government on the sovereign loan to construct a motorway