8 | Management Consulting Awards 2026 Best Project Finance Advisory Firm 2026 – Italy Located in Lecce, Studio Quarta supports companies, entrepreneurs, professionals, and both public and private entities in the management of economic, fiscal, financial, and strategic choices. It offers concrete support for ordinary activities as well as the most important moments of corporate life, such as investments, development programmes, access to credit, and subsidised finance. In the field of management and business consulting, Studio Quarta supports companies in the planning, organisation, and control of their growth processes. Its activities include economic and financial analysis, assessment of the sustainability of investments, preparation of business plans, economic and financial plans, feasibility studies, analysis of financial needs, and assistance in accessing subsidised finance instruments, public contributions, loans, and business support measures. The team also takes care of accompanying the customer in reading company data by transforming numbers, balance sheets, and forecasts into useful tools for making informed decisions. In this work, Studio Quarta aims to ensure that the client company understands where it is, what margins for improvement it can activate, and what opportunities it can seize. When embarking on a new client project, Studio Quarta first begins by listening to the customer and understanding their real needs. Its team understands that each company comes with its own unique history, structure, and objective, which is why the firm aims to build customised solutions capable of combining economic sustainability, administrative correctness, and strategic vision. This approach is informed by Studio Quarta’s corporate DNA. “Our core values are professionalism, reliability, transparency, confidentiality, and result orientation,” Antonia explained. “These principles guide every professional choice, because we believe that effective advice should not be limited to solving a single problem, but should help create lasting value for the company.” A key element of creating lasting value requires Studio Quarta to stay ahead of industry advancement. Its team constantly follows the evolution of regulations, tax, financial, and facilitations, monitoring tenders, incentives, national, and regional measures, as well as tools for innovation, digitisation, energy efficiency, and competitive development. Continuous updates and improvements in these areas, combined with invaluable experience gained in the field, enables the Studio Quarta team to offer prompt, concrete advice consistent with market needs. “Our method is based on study, market observation, and continuous comparison with companies belonging to different sectors,” said Antonio. “This allows us to intercept the main trends, understand their practical impact, and translate them into useful solutions for customers. We do not necessarily define ourselves as ‘pioneers’ in the abstract sense of the term, but we prefer to consider ourselves professionals capable of tracing a concrete, pragmatic, and personalised path for each company.” Digitalisation has certainly emerged as an area of significant interest for Studio Quarta, as it is profoundly transforming the ways in which companies manage data, processes, documents, communications, and strategic decisions. For a firm that operates in business, financial, and tax consulting, the adoption of digital tools represents a fundamental opportunity to improve efficiency, precision, and speed of intervention. The Studio Quarta team is adapting to this change by utilising digital tools for document management, data analysis, monitoring of subsidised finance opportunities, preparation of forecast plans, and sharing information with customers. Digitalisation has allowed the firm to work in a more organised way, reduce response times, and offer a more transparent and accessible service to clients. At the same time, Studio Quarta aspires to ensure that the human relationship with the customer remains central. “Technology is a tool, not a substitute for counselling,” stated Antonio. “Our goal is to use digital to make the service even more effective, without losing the personal attention, listening skills, and professional evaluation that remain the basis of our work.” For almost three decades, Studio Quarta has played an instrumental role in supporting the development of growth, innovation, and improvement processes in countless client companies. The firm has carried out 329 projects, activated €293 million in investments, and intercepted €127 million contributions since its inception, and is showing no signs of slowing down its momentum. For the incredible impact it has had on countless clients to date, Studio Quarta has been named Italy’s Best Project Finance Advisory Firm 2026. Contact: Antonio Quarta Company: Studio Quarta Web Address: www.studioquarta.it Studio Quarta was founded in 1998 with the sole mission of becoming the most successful, most creative, and most innovative consulting agency. The professional firm specialises in commercial, tax, and financial consultancy, taking an approach oriented towards the growth and development of companies. As Studio Quarta is named in the Management Consulting Awards 2026, we heard more from Owner Antonio Quarta below.
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