Clifford Chance welcomes back Gianluca Bacchiocchi to boost US’ E&I financing

Global law firm Clifford Chance has announced the return of Gianluca Bacchiocchi (pictured) as a partner in its Global Financial Markets team, strengthening the firm’s energy and infrastructure financing capabilities in the United States. Bacchiocchi, who previously worked at Clifford Chance from 2015 to 2021, brings nearly 27 years of experience in the energy and infrastructure (E&I) sector.

The appointment comes as Clifford Chance sees increasing demand for innovative financing techniques in the US energy and infrastructure market, particularly in digital infrastructure. Bacchiocchi’s expertise in hybrid structures for project financing is expected to add significant value to the firm’s clients, especially as private capital continues to flow into the sector.

Bacchiocchi’s experience spans capital markets and securitization transactions, project finance, and acquisition/leveraged financing, with a focus on both cross-border and domestic deals. His extensive experience in Latin America aligns with Clifford Chance’s ongoing US expansion and global E&I strategy.

Emma Matebalavu, head of global Financial Markets at Clifford Chance, expressed enthusiasm about Bacchiocchi’s return, highlighting the firm’s reputation for leading Energy & Infrastructure and global Asset-Backed Finance teams. Fabricio Longhin, co-head of the firm’s Latin America group, emphasized the importance of Bacchiocchi’s experience in addressing clients’ growing needs for creative project financing across various sectors in the US domestic market.

Bacchiocchi himself stated his excitement about rejoining Clifford Chance, praising the firm’s connected, dynamic, and global team. He also noted his impression of the firm’s recent growth in the US and its continued service to clients across the US, Latin America, and globally.