White & Case LLP has advised Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. on a US$1.5 billion issuance of subordinated Tier 2 benchmark bonds under its US$25 billion Medium Term Note Programme.

The issuance is a ten-year 5.71 percent bond targeted exclusively at the US and Canadian markets. The bond placed on the US market is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the US Securities Act and privately placed in Canada.

The White & Case team which advised on the transaction was led by partners Michael Immordino (Milan and & London) and Ferigo Foscari (Milan), with support from associates Robert Becker (Milan), Carlos Ruiz (Milan), Riccardo Maggi Novaretti (Milan) and Luiza Salata (London) and lawyer Davide Diverio (Milan).