David Santoro

Counsel, Frankfurt

Biography

Overview

David Santoro is a counsel in White & Case's Global Capital Markets Practice.

David Santoro advises issuers and underwriters on international capital markets transactions, including IPOs, capital increases and bond issuances.

Prior to joining the firm, David Santoro practiced at another major international law firm in Frankfurt.

Bars and Courts
New York
Education
JD
Washington College of Law
BA
Virginia Military Institute
Languages
English
German

Experience

Advised a bank syndicate of initial purchasers, led by Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan SE, on the issuance of various financial instruments by Mangrove LuxCo III S.à r.l. and its subsidiaries for the early and full repayment of Kelvion's existing restructuring liabilities.

Advised a banking syndicate led by joint global coordinators BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan on the €1.2 billion capital increase without preferential subscription rights by Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA (Sartorius Stedim) and the €200 million placement of treasury preference shares by Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (Sartorius).

Advised Citigroup on the €332 million capital increase of Befesa S.A. in connection with its acquisition of American Zinc.*

Advised the underwriters led by Hauck & Aufhäuser on the €416 million IPO of Cherry AG.*

Advised Berenberg and J.P. Morgan on Bike24 Holding AG's €322 million private placement and listing of shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.*

Advised Synlab AG on its €772 million IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.*

Advised the underwriters led by Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank on the €182 million subscription rights offering of Instone Real Estate Group AG.*

Advised the underwriters led by J.P. Morgan on ADLER Group S.A.'s €400 million 3.250% bond due 2025, its €400 million 2.750% bond due 2026 and its €1.5 billion 1.875% and 2.250% dual-tranche bond due 2026/2029.*

Advised the underwriters led by J.P. Morgan on the €450 million subscription rights offering of ADO Properties S.A.*

Advised the underwriters led by J.P. Morgan on Vonovia SE's €744 million capital increase.*

Advised the underwriters led by Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan on the €1.55 billion IPO of TRATON SE.*

Advised Symrise AG on its €400 million capital increase.*

* Matters prior to working for White & Case.