Valerio Bianchi
Valerio Bianchi
Biography
Valerio Bianchi is an associate in the Milan office and practices in the areas of private M&A, Private Equity and Corporate.
Valerio advises Italian and international private equity sponsors, industrial clients and investment banks on a range of transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, equity investments and co-investments and disposals in a wide range of sectors, including oil & gas, pharmaceutical and healthcare, infrastructure and transport, retail and consumer products and services, technology.
Prior to joining White & Case Valerio practiced in a major international law firm in Milan in the Corporate and M&A department.
Experience
Carlyle in connection with the US$1 billion sale of a minority stake in Prima Assicurazioni S.p.A., an Italian leader in direct insurance distribution, held through its investment vehicle Primetech.
Neopharmed Gentili, an Italian pharmaceutical company active in the marketing of high value therapeutic solutions, in connection with the acquisition of the European business of ORLADEYO® (berotralstat) from BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. This strategic acquisition strengthens the company's presence in the rare diseases sector across Europe.
Corporación América Airports, one of the world's leading private airport operators, in connection with the acquisition of the remaining 25 percent stake in Corporación América Italia S.p.A. from the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
Mobexpert, through its vehicle Passion for Green Capital S.r.l., in connection with its €40 million capital increase in Genoa Cricket and Football Club S.p.A., the oldest football club in Italy, renowned for its rich history and prominent presence in Italian football.
Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP in connection with the €270 million acquisition of approximately 80 percent of Metrodora, a Spanish company focused on training for healthcare professionals, from Magnum Capital;Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH, a worldwide leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of acoustic and thermal components and systems for the automotive sector, in connection with a €68 million term facility agreement.
Huvepharma EOOD in connection with the sale of its subsidiary, Huvepharma Italia S.r.l., to Olon S.p.A., a prominent player in the pharmaceutical industry.
PAI Partners in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake of Beautynova, a global leader in the professional haircare products sector, from Bluegem. PAI Partners is a pre-eminent private-equity firm investing in market-leading companies across the globe.
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.
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.
Accelleron Industries AG, leading developer and producer of turbochargers, in connection with its €103 million acquisition of Officine Meccaniche Torino S.p.A., a leading manufacturer of fuel injection systems for marine engines.
The managers and minority shareholders of the GeneraLife Group, a paneuropean KKR portfolio group active in the healthcare and human fertility business, in connection with its merger with IVI-RMA Group, a medical institution dedicated to assisted reproduction.
Mediobanca and Intesa Sanpaolo, as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, in connection with the Regulation S initial public offering of Technoprobe S.p.A.'s ordinary shares on Euronext Growth Milan, in which 20.8% of the total share capital of the company's shares were offered, for a total value of €713 million and a market capitalization of approximately €3.426 billion.
BC Partners in connection with the M&A, financing, capital markets and regulatory aspects of BC Partners' acquisition of an up to approximately 45 percent stake in SOFIMA, the holding company that controls IMA S.p.A., for a total value of almost €2.1 billion.
Milan, Italy