Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised SIA S.p.A. on the €375 million acquisition of First Data Slovakia, S.R.O. and First Data Hellas Processing Services and Holdings S.A.

SIA is a high tech company and European leader in the payments infrastructure and services sector. First Data is a global technology leader in payment technology and services.

The White & Case team which advised on the M&A aspects of the transaction comprised partners Michael Immordino (London & Milan) and Leonardo Graffi (Milan), associate Fabrizia Faggiano and lawyer Luca Silviani (both Milan). The Firm also advised as antitrust counsel with a Brussels team which included partner Assimakis Komninos and associate Jan Jeram. The Milan team which advised on the financing for the acquisition comprised partners Iacopo Canino and Alessandro Nolet and associate Bianca Caruso.