Italy

Our key experience includes advising:

Eni, the Italian integrated energy company on the acquisition from Suez-Tractebel of a 57.24% shareholding in Distrigas, a Belgian energy company listed on the Euronext Brussels Stock Exchange.

Banca Caboto S.p.A., ING Bank N.V. and Centrosim S.p.A., as joint institutional managers, in relation to the international element of the initial public offering of Società Aeroporto Toscano (SAT) Galileo Galilei S.p.A., operator of Pisa airport, on the Milan stock exchange.

Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo S.p.A. (SAVE) in relation to the international element of its initial public offering on the Milan Stock Exchange.

A number of major financial institutions on possible civil and criminal investigations in respect of disputed tax credit claims in Italy under the UK/Italy tax treaty in respect of their London derivatives businesses.

Ascopiave S.p.A., an Italian company involved in the distribution and sale of natural gas, on the institutional tranche (in reliance on Regulation S) of a global offering of ordinary shares which raised approximately EUR 160 million.