Roberta Monasterolo
Biography
Overview
Roberta Monasterolo is a member of the White & Case Italian practice, with experience on Italian and multi-jurisdictional transactions in Debt and Equity Capital Markets and M&A.
Roberta advises issuers, sponsors and investment banks on high profile capital markets transactions, with particular focus on high yield bonds. She also advises clients in relation to transactions in corporate, M&A and private equity, in a range of sectors, including, among others, energy, financial services and pharmaceutical.
Prior to joining White & Case Roberta practiced in a major international law firm in London and in the legal department of a company in Zurich operating in the Fintech sector.
Switzerland
Experience
I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A. and its controlling shareholders in connection with an investment from BDT & MSD Partners. BDT & MSD Partners acquires its stake from international private equity fund BC Partners. The Vacchi family remains the majority owner of the IMA holding company.
Piaggio & C. S.p.A. in connection with the issuance of €250 million, 6.5% senior unsecured notes due 2030. The notes have been offered and sold pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the US Securities Act and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Proceeds of the notes have been used to refinance Piaggio's outstanding €250 million senior notes due 2025 issued in 2018.
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 US$4.9 billion.
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. in connection with a US$2.75 billion Yankee bonds issuance under its US$50 billion MTN Programme. The issuance consists of (i) US$1.5 billion 7.778% fixed rate resettable unsubordinated non-preferred notes due 2054 and (ii) US$1.25 billion 6.625% unsubordinated preferred notes due 2033, offered and sold pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the US Securities Act.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. in connection with the US law aspects of its €2.5 billion rights issue.
BC Partners in connection with the €3.06 billion acquisition, together with Bain Capital, of Fedrigoni S.p.A., an Italy-based world leader in the production of value-added papers for luxury packaging and other creative solutions.
Enel X S.r.l. in connection with the envisaged carve out of Enel S.p.A. public e-mobility business into Blaze Holding S.p.A., an Italian holding newly incorporated subsidiary of Enel S.p.A. and its subsidiaries.
Pininfarina S.p.A., an internationally renowned Italian company active in the automotive sector, in connection with its €27 million rights issue.
Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH in connection with the issuance of 4.125% senior secured notes due 2024, to be added to its outstanding €350 million 4.125% senior secured notes due 2024, issued pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the US Securities Act. The notes will be listed on the Euronext Dublin Global Exchange Market.
Goldman Sachs, as arranger, in connection with an up to €260 million financing program for Casavo structured through an Italian and Irish securitisation structure.
