
White & Case (Europe) LLP is routinely mandated to handle high-end private equity transactions. Michael Immordino and Leonardo Graffi work across the firm’s Milan and London offices, while Sara Scapin acts for major Italian and international private equity sponsors and industrial clients. In 2024, public and private M&A expert Domenico Fanuele, as well as Matteo Catalano, Davide Cavazzana and Giovanni Cirelli, joined from legacy firm Shearman & Sterling. Andrea Pretti left the firm in 2025.
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Key clients
- Accellero Capital
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Ardian Growth Capital
- BC Partners
- Blackstone
- Charterhouse Capital Partners
- CDP Venture Capital
- CEE Equity
- Centerbridge
- Cobepa
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Practice head
Michael Immordino; Leonardo Graffi; Domenico Fanuele; Sara Scapin; Matteo Catalano; Davide Cavazzana; Giovanni Cirelli