Francesco de Blasio

Francesco De Blasio

Real Estate Partner, Milan

“I have been practicing in the real estate sector for almost 20 years, advising major Italian and international clients on acquisition, development and management of real estate projects”

Overview

Professional experience

Education and qualifications

Overview

Francesco has recently joined Linklaters in September 2021 as Head of the Real Estate department in Italy.

Francesco’s experience, gained over 20 years of activity in the Real Estate sector, varies from advising clients on the acquisition of complex property portfolios, directly or through investment structures such as real estate investment funds - to corporate joint ventures aimed at real estate developments.

Francesco also focuses on the main commercial Real Estate contracts, with particular regard to specific categories of properties such as hotels, sports facilities and logistic facilities. He has also gained significant experience on real estate restructuring and NPLs transactions, advising major specialized investors.

Professional experience

Francesco is mentioned by The Legal 500 EMEA and ranked by Chambers Europe among the most reputable real estate lawyers in Italy.

Education and qualifications

Francesco completed his studies in law at University of Rome, LUMSA.