Matteo Trabacchin
Partner
Matteo is a Partner in the Finance Group.
Matteo has extensive experience in project financing, infrastructure and energy.
He advises major financial institutions and sponsors – both in Italy and abroad – on financing transactions for the construction and operation of infrastructure (railways, subways, hospitals, data centres) and projects for the production of energy from renewable and traditional sources (wind, photovoltaic, hydroelectric, LNG, biogas, biomethane, gas storage), as well as acting for investors on project development, M&A and joint ventures transactions.
Matteo also has considerable expertise in trade, acquisition and real estate finance, commercial agreements (EPC, O&M, etc.), corporate law and energy markets (physical and financial).
In 2026, Matteo was ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” in the Energy sector and as a “Key Lawyer” in Banking & Finance (Borrower and Arranger) by Legal 500 EMEA. Clients say that he “has a knack for cutting through the noise. He’s a brilliant lawyer who keeps the deal moving and the team aligned. His financing advice is always of great value and geared towards success”.
A native Italian speaker, Matteo is fluent in English.
- Advised Ellomay Capital Ltd. and its subsidiary, Ellomay Holdings Luxembourg Sarl, on a €110m notes issuance for the project financing of its 198 MW Italian solar portfolio.
- Advised Arpinge Energy Efficiency & Renewables S.r.l. on the acquisition of five BESS projects under development with a total combined capacity of approximately 670 MW.
- Advised a syndicate of ten banks on a milestone non-recourse multi-currency up to €1.3bn green financing granted to Recurrent Energy, subsidiary of Canadian Solar, for the construction and development of renewable energy projects across Europe.
- Advised Verdalia Bioenergy, backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s infrastructure unit, on the acquisition of four biomethane plants in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
- Advised an infrastructure fund on a syndication of a circa €1bn facility granted to an IT company to realise two data centres in Italy for a total capacity of circa 100 MW.
Education
- 2009 – 2010 · LL.M. in International Commercial Law, University of London, with a dissertation on project finance “Financing a Nuclear Project in EU”
- 2008 · Center for American and International Law, Texas (US)
- 2006 · Law Degree, University of Parma
memberships and associations
- Qualified as Italian Lawyer
- ArticleThe Bills Decree: the latest developments reviewed
- EventWFW Infrastructure Reception in Berlin
- PressWFW advises Encavis on acquisition of Italy’s largest solar portfolio
- PressWFW advises Beyfin on acquisition of stake in UniverGas and related financing
- PressWFW advises UniCredit on a green financing for six PV projects
Matteo è Partner del diparimento Finance.
Matteo è specializzato in project financing, infrastrutture ed energia.
Assiste abitualmente istituti finanziari e sponsor – in Italia e all’estero – nel finanziamento di operazioni per la realizzazione e gestione di infrastrutture (ferrovie, metropolitane, ospedali, data centre) e di progetti per la produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili e tradizionali (eolico, fotovoltaico, idroelettrico, LNG, biogas, biometano, stoccaggio di gas), nonché investitori nella strutturazione di progetti, operazioni di acquisizione e di joint venture nel settore delle infrastrutture e delle energie.
Matteo ha, inoltre, esperienza in trade finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance, accordi commerciali (EPC, O&M, ecc.), diritto societario e mercati dell’energia.
Nel 2026 è stato riconosciuto come “Next Generation Partner” nel settore Energy e “Key Lawyer” in Banking & Finance (Borrower and Arranger) da Legal 500 EMEA. I clienti dicono che “has a knack for cutting through the noise. He’s a brilliant lawyer who keeps the deal moving and the team aligned. His financing advice is always of great value and geared towards success”.
Di madrelingua italiana, Matteo parla inglese.
- Assistenza a Ellomay Capital Ltd., tramite la sua controllata Ellomay Holdings Luxembourg Sarl, nell’emissione di obbligazioni per il project financing da 110 milioni di euro per lo sviluppo, la costruzione e l’operatività di un portafoglio solare da 198 MW in Italia.
- Assistenza ad Arpinge Energy Efficiency & Renewables S.r.l. nell’acquisizione di cinque progetti BESS in fase di sviluppo che avranno una capacità installata complessiva di circa 670 MW.
- Assistenza a un pool di dieci banche in un innovativo finanziamento green, non-recourse e multicurrency fino a 1,3 miliardi di euro in favore della piattaforma di sviluppo Recurrent Energy, controllata di Canadian Solar, per la costruzione e lo sviluppo di progetti di energia rinnovabile in tutta Europa.
- Assistenza a Verdalia Bioenergy nell’acquisizione, con il sostegno del business Infrastrutture di Goldman Sachs AM, di quattro impianti di biometano ready-to-build, due in Piemonte e due in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
- Assistenza a un fondo infrastrutturale per la sindacazione di una linea di credito di circa 1 miliardo di euro concessa a una società IT per la realizzazione di due data center in Italia con una capacità totale complessiva di circa 100 MW.
FORMAZIONE
- 2009 – 2010 · LL.M. in International Commercial Law, University of London
- 2008 · Center for American and International Law, Texas (US)
- 2006 · Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, Università di Parma
ASSOCIAZIONI PROFESSIONALI
- Abilitato all’esercizio della professione forense
- ArticleIl Decreto Bollette: le novità passate in rassegna
- EventWFW Infrastructure Reception in Berlin
- PressWFW assiste Encavis nell’acquisizione del più grande portafoglio fotovoltaico in Italia
- PressWFW assiste Beyfin nel finanziamento e acquisizione di UniverGas
- PressWFW e PedersoliGattai con UniCredit e Fortore Energia in un finanziamento green da 50,7 milioni di euro
