White & Case LLP has advised Atlantia S.p.A.on a partial repurchase of its notes by means of a tender offer, with a total purchase amount equal to approximately €1.1 billion.
The aim of the transaction is the optimization of the financial management of previous bonds issued by Atlantia, consisting of 5.625 percent notes due 2016, 3.375 percent notes due 2017 and 4.5 percent notes due 2019, all guaranteed by Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A..
Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A., Banca IMI S.p.A. and UniCredit Bank AG acted as Joint Dealer Managers on the deal, with Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A. acting as Structuring Advisor.
The White & Case team included partners Michael Immordino (Milan & London) and Paola Leocani, local partner Paul Alexander and associate Baldassarre Battista (all Milan).