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 2025 Matteo was ranked as “Leading” lawyer in the Energy sector and as “Key Lawyer” in Banking & Finance (Borrower and Arranger) by Legal500 EMEA. Clients say that he “stands out in terms of quality of advice and delivery” and that his “management of facility agreements is remarkable, ensuring that all risks are covered from the banking side”.

In addition to being a native Italian speaker, Matteo is fluent in English.

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Education

  1. 2009 – 2010 · LL.M. in International Commercial Law, University of London, with a dissertation on project finance “Financing a Nuclear Project in EU”
  2. 2008 · Center for American and International Law, Texas (US)
  3. 2006 · Law Degree, University of Parma

memberships and associations

  1. Qualified as Italian Lawyer

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 2025 è stato riconosciuto come “Leading” nel settore Energy e “Key Lawyer” in Banking & Finance (Borrower and Arranger) da Legal500 EMEA. I clienti dicono che “stands out in terms of quality of advice and delivery” e che “Matteo Trabacchin’s management of facility agreements is remarkable, ensuring that all risks are covered from the banking side”.

Di madrelingua italiana, Matteo parla inglese.

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FORMAZIONE

  1. 2009 – 2010 · LL.M. in International Commercial Law, University of London
  2. 2008 · Center for American and International Law, Texas (US)
  3. 2006 · Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, Università di Parma

ASSOCIAZIONI PROFESSIONALI

  1. Abilitato all’esercizio della professione forense