Maria Ilaria has extensive expertise in the banking and finance sector, handling a diverse array of domestic and cross-border bank finance transactions. Maria Ilaria regularly advises domestic and international banks, private equity funds, and both private and listed companies, with a particular emphasis on acquisition and leveraged finance, financing in the context of take-private takeover bids, syndicated loans, corporate lending, state aid financing, private placements of debt, unitranche facilities, as well as asset finance and real estate finance.
Maria Ilaria has been ranked as a leading lawyer by prominent international legal guides such as Chambers, IFLR 1000 and Legal 500. In the latter, she has been recognised as a “Rising Star”, and “Associate to Watch” in Banking and Finance by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maria Ilaria Griffo joined the Firm as Counsel in 2025.QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
2014
Member of the Milano Bar (Italy)
EDUCATION
Laurea in Giurisprudenza
Luiss – Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli,
Italy,
2010
LANGUAGES
Italian, English, French