The Rome, London and New York offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer all advised Italian firm WIND Telecomunicazione on a E2.4bn (£1.5bn) debt package, in one of the biggest deals the magic circle firm has closed in Italy.

Telecoms company WIND, one of Freshfields’ biggest project finance clients in Italy, was given the facility to develop its fixed-line and GSM networks across the region.