Umberto Hassan

Umberto’s recent experience includes advising:

• e& on multiple transactions including:
• its announced expansion into Central and Eastern Europe through an investment in a majority stake in PPF Telecom
• its acquisition of a 15% stake in Vodafone Group Plc and the entry into a relationship agreement with Vodafone providing for board representation as the largest shareholder
• Ardea Partners as financial adviser to Generali in the acquisition by Generali Investments Holding of Conning Holdings Limited from Cathay Life
• Coca-Cola HBC AG in connection with its wholly-owned subsidiary Coca-Cola HBC Holdings BV’s pending agreements to acquire approximately 94.7% of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Egypt S.A.E. from its major shareholders, a wholly-owned affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company and MAC Beverages Limited and certain of its affiliates for an agreed combined purchase price of $427 million, subject to adjustments

• Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE as financial adviser to National Bank of Greece in its definitive agreement for the divestment of 90.01% of Ethniki Insurance to CVC Capital Partners’ Fund VII for €505 million, including an “earn-out” payment of up to €120 million
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. on its merger with Peugeot S.A. and to create new company Stellantis N.V.
• EssilorLuxottica S.A. in its definitive agreement to acquire 76.72% interest in GrandVision N.V. from HAL Optical Investments B.V. for €5.5 billion
• Doğuş Group on its sale of the Greek, Croatian and the UAE marina businesses of D-Marin to funds managed by CVC Capital Partners
• Ferrari in its US private placement of bonds for €300 million
• BP plc in its agreement with Bridas Corporation to form a new integrated energy company, Pan American Energy Group, by combining their interests in the oil and gas producer Pan American Energy and the refiner and marketer Axion Energy in a cash-free transaction
• FCA on the €5.8 billion sale of Magneti Marelli to Calsonic Kansei
• Barclays PLC, in its SEC registered offerings of senior, subordinated (Tier 2) and Additional Tier 1 bonds
• Standard Chartered PLC on several senior, subordinated and Tier 1 debt offerings pursuant to Rule 144a/Reg S
• Enel on its $3 billion and $5 billion 144A/Reg S bond offerings
• Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, in its sale of part of its stake in DONG Energy A/S
• Post NL N.V. in the takeover attempt by Bpost S.A.
• Royal Philips N.V. in its $400 million debt tender offer
• Carel Industries S.p.A on its €720 million IPO