Rome, 9 July 2024 

Bridgelaw Partners, with a multidisciplinary team led by partner Gianluca Benedetti, with attorneys Ivan Incardona and Valeria Lucia and Dott. Emanuele Navigli for tax matters, has advised Grand hotel via Veneto and its owner Dr. Carlo Acampora in the Euro 135 million facility made available by Oaktree Capital Management through a credit fund managed by Castello SGR.  Arendt Medernach has supported our team for Luxembourg law matters. Rothschild acted as financial advisor to Grand hotel via Veneto.  Oaktree and Castello SGR have been advised by the international firm AOS Shearman.

The credit facilities are intended to finance, amongst others, the rebranding of Grand Hotel Via Veneto in Rome for the launch of the first Nobu Hotel in Italy, scheduled in Spring 2025. The hotel property will be completely renovated, featuring 122 rooms and suites (along with several facilities) designed by a well-known New York design firm.  This project represents the first luxury lifestyle hotel under the Nobu brand in Italy and the first Nobu restaurant in Rome. Nobu Hospitality is globally known for its 77 restaurants, 41 hotels, and 12 residences.