Dentons assisted Valle Aurelia Mall in negotiating €46 million in medium-long term financing from Natixis. The financing, split into three credit facilities, will be used to cover project costs associated with the development of Valle Aurelia Mall, a 20.000 sq.m. shopping center, which is being built on Via Ubaldo degli Ubaldi in the Monte Ciocci district of Rome. The shopping center will include a supermarket and approximately 60 shops. The opening is scheduled within 2017. Valle Aurelia Mall is indirectly controlled by Orion European Real Estate Fund IV.

Natixis S.A., Milan Branch acted as agent, mandated lead arranger, underwriter and original lender on the transaction.

Dentons advised on the negotiation and execution of the finance documents. The team on the deal was led by Italy Managing Partner Federico Sutti, with Senior Counsel Dina Collepardi and Antonio Izzi.