Andrea Novarese is a top-rated Italian qualified lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in the areas of banking, leveraged and acquisition finance, project finance, senior secured lending, restructuring, debt capital markets and corporate governance. Andrea regularly advises commercial, investment banks and financial institutions, borrowers and issuers, blue chip companies and investment firms. Andrea is ranked amongst the leading lawyers by all major directories and he is often called upon to work with companies and investment banks, especially in connection with complex, cross-border transactions. Additionally, thanks to his in-depth knowledge in the automotive sector, Andrea is co-head of the Firm’s global Auto-Tech practice and is a member of the global Technology Industry Group. Andrea regularly represents lenders and borrowers on complex cross-border banking transactions. Andrea is ranked amongst the leading lawyers by all major directories including: Chambers & Partners (Banking & Finance), The Legal 500 (Banking & Finance); and IFLR1000 (Banking, DCM and Project Finance). Andrea was named "Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year" at the 2018 Top Legal Awards and "Banking Lawyer of the Year" at the 2018 Legalcommunity Finance Awards. Andrea regularly advises corporate clients in connection with complex corporate debt and industrial restructuring restructuring transactions. He is ranked amongst the leading lawyers by The Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and IFLR 1000. Andrea is very well regarded for his experience in the areas of general corporate, M&A and commercial law. He has advised on several cutting edge M&A transactions in the Italian market and automotive industry.