Gennaro Mazzuoccolo

Partner Norton Rose Fulbright Studio Legale

Milan +39 (02) 86359475

Gennaro Mazzuoccolo

Gennaro Mazzuoccolo is a banking partner based in Milan.

He has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border finance transactions, including trade and commodity finance, ECA financings, project finance, real estate finance, ship finance and asset finance. He also has experience in relation to debt restructurings and insolvency and general banking regulatory matters. He has mainly assisted financial institutions with the structuring, negotiation, and re-negotiation of the terms of those financings.

Some examples of Gennaro’s activities are as follows. In the energy field, he has vast experience advising on renewable energy (solar and wind) project financings and developments, including financings supported by the Italian export credit agency, SACE S.p.A., and other export credit agencies.

Within the shipping sector, Gennaro has extensive experience advising banks on ship and fleet financings. He also advises on vessel registrations, M&A and joint ventures, debt reorganizations and non-performing loan issues.

Prior to joining our practice in 2008, he worked in Milan and London for major international legal practices, and he also worked as an in-house lawyer for the Italian bank, Banca d’Intermediazione Mobiliare IMI S.p.A.

Gennaro is co-author of numerous publications on banking and finance law. He is a regular speaker at conventions and seminars on project finance, energy law and shipping finance.

Professional experience

Rankings and recognitions

Maritime Law, Project Finance and Development Practice: Italy, Best Lawyers, 2025 (recognized since 2022).
Selected Lawyer, Finance Small Cap and Finance: Italy, MF Legal & Tax Excellence Report, 2024.
Shipping: Italy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
'Gennaro Mazzuoccolo is one of the best shipping lawyers in Italy.' 'Gennaro Mazzuoccolo enjoys a great reputation with clients and regularly assists banks with financings and debt reorganisation mandates. He also enjoys strong contacts with borrowers and investors, and is very active in cross-border transaction.'
Shipping Lawyer of the Year: Italy, Legalcommunity Finance Awards, 2024
Selected Lawyer, Finance: Italy, MF Italian Legal Ranking, 2023
Shipping finance: Italy, Chambers Europe, 2023
'Gennaro Mazzuoccolo is an esteemed lawyer who regularly assists banks with financing and debt reorganisation mandates in the shipping sector.'
Key lawyer, Banking and finance - Borrower side, Lender or Arranger side and Energy: Italy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
Shipping finance: Italy, Chambers Europe, 2022
'Gennaro Mazzuoccolo is an esteemed lawyer who regularly assists banks with financing and debt reorganisation mandates in the shipping sector.'
Shipping Lawyer of the Year, Italy: Legalcommunity Finance Awards, 2019-2021
Banking and finance - Borrower side and Lender or Arranger side: Italy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
'Gennaro Mazzuoccolo is a highly appreciated professional, who is very competent, quick and available.'
Shipping finance: Italy, Chambers Europe, 2021
'Clients speak at length about Gennaro Mazzuoccolo, confirming that he is reliable, available and always ready to reply to our requests. He regularly assists banks with financing and debt reorganisation mandates in the shipping sector.'
Best lawyer, Finance and Transport Law, Italy: Milano Finanza Legal Awards, 2021
Banking and Finance and Restructuring, Italy: TopLegal Banking & Finance Guide, 2021
Banking and finance, Borrower side and Lender or Arranger side: Italy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
'A shipping and real estate finance expert. Frequently leads on shipping and real estate finance transactions.'
Real estate and construction: Italy, The Legal 500 EMEA, 2020
Best Lawyer, Project: Italy, Milano Finanza Legal Awards, 2020
Selected Lawyer, Finance: Italy, Milano Finanza Legal Awards, 2020
Shipping finance: Italy, Chambers Europe, 2020
'Practice head Gennaro Mazzuoccolo is a problem solver.' 'Great experience in the shipping finance area.' 'He advises international and domestic institutions on a broad range of financing mandates.'

Education

Law (Hons) Università di Napoli, 1999.

Admissions

Avvocato, qualified in Italy 2002

Publications

Gennaro is co-author of numerous publications on banking and finance law, including the Italian chapter in the World Bank Doing Business Survey, 2009.