Elena Ruggiu
Biography
Overview
Elena Ruggiu is an associate in our global M&A and Corporate practice based in Milan. Elena is a member of the EMEA Private Equity team.
Elena focuses on private equity acquisitions and equity investments. She has advised on a range of corporate transactions including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
Elena joined White & Case as part of the Firm's London office in 2015 and relocated to the Firm's Milan office in 2024.
Elena is committed to pro bono work and is actively involved in pro bono projects within the Firm. Elena has completed the Tour de France 2019 and raised funds for a number of British charities, including Dan's Trust and Parkinsons' UK.
Experience
Summit Partners and other shareholders in connection with the sale of CluePoints SA, a provider of AI-based software for risk-based monitoring and data quality oversight of clinical trial studies, to EQT.
Eni S.p.A. in connection with its agreement to acquire Neptune Energy Group Limited, a leading independent exploration and production company with a portfolio of gas-oriented assets and operations in Western Europe, North Africa, Indonesia and Australia, for a total value of €4.9 billion.
Triton Fund V in connection with the acquisition of O'Connor Trading Holdings Limited, the holding company of a leading UK multi-utility services specialist business operating within regulated infrastructure, from its founders Tim and Tom O'Connor.
Metric Capital Partners in connection with their minority investment in Maileg ApS by establishing a joint venture with Scope Capital.
Avast PLC, a multinational cybersecurity software company, in connection with its acquisition of SecureKey Technologies Inc., a Canadian digital identity and authentication solutions provider.
CSN Cimentos S.A. in connection with its US$1.025 billion acquisition of Lafarge Holcim (Brasil) S.A.
San Francisco based Zynga Inc., known for games such as "Farm Ville" in connection with its US$1.8 billion acquisition of Peak, an Istanbul headquartered gaming company well known for mobile games "Toy Blast" and "Toon Blast".
Novator Partners in connection with their capacity as noteholders in Machine Zone Inc., a gaming company based in San Francisco, in connection with its merger in another Californian gaming company, AppLovin Corporation.
Goldman Sachs in connection with its Series C investment in BackMarket, a French e-commerce platform launched in 2014 and specialized in the sale of refurbished electronic goods.
SoftBank Vision Fund in connection with its investment into OakNorth, a challenger bank that specializes in lending to SMEs.
Novator Partners in connection with its series B investment in Klang Games GmbH, a Berlin based game studio developing MMO games.
Novator Partners in connection with its investment in Machine Zone, Inc., a San Francisco based game studio known for games such as "Game of Fire" and "Final Fantasy".
Antin Infrastructure Partners and Goldman Sachs' West Street Infrastructure Partners in connection with their offer to acquire CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings plc by way of a scheme of arrangement.
Summit Partners and other shareholders in connection with their sale of the entire share capital of Advance Medical Health-Care for US$340 million to Teladoc, Inc.
Summit Partners on its investment in Advance Medical Health-Care, a business that specializes in virtual care.
Avast in connection with its US$816.6 million (£602 million) initial public offering (IPO), the biggest ever software IPO on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
