Blackstone, Macquarie and CDP Acquire Controlling Stake in Autostrade per l’Italia
06.16.21
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Simpson Thacher is representing Blackstone Infrastructure Partners, as part of a consortium of investors including Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (“CDP”) and Macquarie Asset Management, in their acquisition of a controlling stake in Autostrade per l’Italia SpA from Atlantia SpA. The investor group will purchase Atlantia’s 88.06% equity interest in Autostrade per l’Italia through a newly established holding company, Reti Autostradali. CDP owns a 51% stake in Reti Autostradali, while Blackstone and funds managed by Macquarie own 24.5% each. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
Autostrade per l’Italia SpA is one of Europe’s leading toll road operators, managing approximately 3,000 kilometers of toll roads across Italy.
The Simpson Thacher team includes Geoff Bailhache (M&A); and Étienne Renaudeau and Ellie Fox (Antitrust).