Beatrice Bertuzzi

Associate, Milan

Biography

Overview

Beatrice Bertuzzi is an associate of the White & Case Italian practice. Her main areas of practice are Debt Finance and Financial Restructuring and Insolvency.

Prior to joining White & Case Beatrice practiced in two major international law firms in Milan working respectively in their finance and M&A departments.

Bars and Courts
Italian Bar
Education
JD
Cattolica University

Milan, Italy

Languages
Italian
English

Experience

Debt Finance

  • A pool of banks in connection with a €450 million term and revolving credit facilities granted to the Italian fashion company Valentino S.p.A.
  • GVS S.p.A., a leading provider of advanced filtration solutions, in connection with the €230 million financing for the acquisition from M.E.R.A. Holding S.p.A. of Haemotronic S.p.A., which specializes in the production of components and products for the medical sector, with plants in Italy and Mexico.
  • JP Morgan in connection with the syndicated financing to a vehicle incorporated by Nuova Argo Finanziaria S.p.A. to fund the voluntary tender offer for all the ordinary shares of ASTM S.p.A. for a total value of approximately €1.93 billion with the aim of delisting the company. 
  • A pool of banks including Intesa Sanpaolo, BNP Paribas, BNL, UniCredit, Banco BPM and Natixis in connection with a five-year €750 million ESG revolving credit facility granted to Autostrade per l'Italia S.p.A. The loan includes an option to convert into a sustainability linked revolving credit facility following the publication of Autostrade per l'Italia's first sustainability report, expected by June 2021.
  • Sofima Holding S.p.A., a newly established company controlling IMA S.p.A., and its subsidiaries in connection with multiple financings in the context of BC Partners's acquisition of Sofima and the subsequent mandatory tender offer on all the outstanding shares of IMA S.p.A. for a total amount of €1.650 billion.
  • Cerved Group S.p.A., a leading provider of credit risk analysis and the first independent market player in credit management in Italy, in connection with a €713 million term and revolving financing granted by a pool of banks.
  • Banca IMI, Natixis and UniCredit as global coordinators, mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners and green coordinators; Banco BPM, Banco Santander, BNL, ING Bank, Mediobanca and Société Générale as mandated lead arrangers; and BPER, CAIXA Bank, MUFG and NatWest as lead arrangers, in connection with the €1.1 billion syndicated green loan provided to .italo NTV.

Capital Markets

  • JP Morgan in connection with the financing of the voluntary tender offer for all the ordinary shares of ASTM S.p.A. for a total value of approximately €1.7 billion. The aim of the takeover bid is the delisting of ASTM S.p.A.
  • Sofima Holding S.p.A., a newly established company controlling IMA S.p.A., in connection with a €1,280 million high yield bonds issuance of senior secured notes, issued in two tranches, in the context of the mandatory tender offer on all the outstanding shares of IMA S.p.A. 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.
  • Sofima Holding S.p.A., a newly established company controlling IMA S.p.A., and its subsidiaries in connection with multiple financings in the context of BC Partners's acquisition of Sofima and the subsequent mandatory tender offer on all the outstanding shares of IMA S.p.A. for a total amount of €1.650 billion.

Restructuring and Insolvency

  • D’Alesio Group in connection with an amendment agreement to the restructuring agreement entered into on 14 July 2016 with a pool of banks.