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Cesare Milani

Partner at Latham & Watkins

Lawyer

Milan, Italy

Deal Bio

Total Deals46

Valued Deals21

Total Value£ 29.67 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.41 B

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11 Feb 2018|Italy|Railroads

Target: ITALO NUOVO TRASPORTO VIAGGIATORI S.P.A.

Bidder: GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

11 Target | 3 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

7 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 2.11 B

Value

25 Feb 2019|United States|Containers and Packaging

Target: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

16 Service Providers

7 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

85 Dealmakers

48 Target | 32 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

30 Oct 2019|Italy|Machinery: Specialty

Target: DE WAVE GROUP

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

19 Service Providers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

43 Dealmakers

2 Target | 31 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jan 2020|Italy|Food Products

Target: PASTICCERIA BINDI

Bidder: BC PARTNERS

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 168 M

Value

12 Feb 2020|Italy|Footwear

Target: GOLDEN GOOSE SPA

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

16 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder | 4 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

4 Target | 30 Bidder | 12 Vendor

£ 1.09 B

Value

02 Jan 2020|Italy|Distillers and Vintners

Target: FARNESE VINI

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 12 Bidder | 9 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 149 M

Value

12 Feb 2020|Italy|Chemicals and Synthetic Fibres

Target: POLIBLEND

Bidder: ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Oct 2020|Italy|Cosmetics

Target: PANZERI GROUP

Bidder: BLUEGEM CAPITAL PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 54 M

Value

16 Nov 2020|Italy|Specialty Retailers

Target: HIPPOCRATES

Bidder: ANTIN INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS SAS

10 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

38 Dealmakers

26 Target | 12 Bidder

£ 630 M

Value

06 Dec 2020|Italy|Casinos and Gambling

Target: LOTTOMATICA VIDEOLOT RETE SPA

Bidder: GAMENET GROUP SPA

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder | 6 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

2 Target | 39 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 856 M

Value

19 Nov 2020|Italy|FinTech

Target: SATISPAY

Bidder: BLOCK INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 7 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 83 M

Value

08 Feb 2021|United States|Transportation Services

Target: CUBIC CORPORATION

Bidder: EVERGREEN COAST CAPITAL

18 Service Providers

8 Target | 9 Bidder

146 Dealmakers

66 Target | 32 Bidder

£ 2.18 B

Value

06 May 2021|United States|Information / Data Services

Target: HELPSYSTEMS

Bidder: HARVEST PARTNERS LP

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 31 Bidder

n/a

Value

01 Jun 2021|Italy|Management Consulting

Target: BUSINESS INTEGRATION PARTNERS

Bidder: CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS

16 Service Providers

8 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

77 Dealmakers

32 Target | 35 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

23 Jun 2021|Italy|Textile Products

Target: PASUBIO

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

22 Service Providers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 8 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 512 M

Value

28 Jun 2021|Italy|Food Products

Target: CASA DEL CAFFE VERGNANO

Bidder: COCA-COLA HBC AG

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

2 Target | 23 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2021|Italy|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: EOLO SPA

Bidder: PARTNERS GROUP

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 5 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

1 Target | 23 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 773 M

Value

10 Aug 2021|Italy|Gas Distribution

Target: ITAL GAS STORAGE S.R.L.

Bidder: F2I SGR SPA

18 Service Providers

9 Target | 9 Bidder

10 Dealmakers

8 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Nov 2021|Italy|Food Products

Target: NACTAROME

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

20 Service Providers

8 Target | 8 Bidder | 4 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

17 Target | 19 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2022|Italy|Automobiles

Target: DAINESE GROUP

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

3 Target | 21 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 528 M

Value

30 Jun 2022|Italy|Pharmaceuticals

Target: DOC GENERICI

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

14 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

48 Dealmakers

5 Target | 40 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Mar 2023|Italy|Specialty Chemicals

Target: BOZZETTO GROUP

Bidder: AIMIA INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 271 M

Value

26 Apr 2023|Italy|Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)

Target: DIATECH PHARMACOGENETICS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

2 Target | 12 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 May 2023|Italy|Software

Target: SHOPFULLY

Bidder: MEDIA CENTRAL

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2023|Italy|Containers and Packaging

Target: EUROPOLIGRAFICO

Bidder: CARTON GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

1 Target | 12 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Aug 2023|United States|Luxury Items

Target: CAPRI HOLDINGS

Bidder: TAPESTRY

8 Service Providers

5 Target | 3 Bidder

96 Dealmakers

29 Target | 67 Bidder

£ 6.67 B

Value

02 Aug 2023|Italy|Machinery: Specialty

Target: DS4

Bidder: EURO GROUP LAMINATIONS

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

n/a

Value

27 Jul 2023|Italy|Plastics

Target: ECOPOL

Bidder: SK CAPITAL PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

10 Oct 2023|Germany|Diversified Materials

Target: VACUUMSCHMELZE

Bidder: ARA PARTNERS GROUP

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

5 Target | 32 Bidder

n/a

Value

02 Nov 2023|Austria|Casinos and Gambling

Target: SKS365 MALTA HOLDINGS

Bidder: LOTTOMATICA

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

5 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 674 M

Value

31 Oct 2023|Italy|Machinery: Agricultural

Target: IRRIMEC

Bidder: FARMFRONT GROUP

4 Service Providers

4 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

24 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Jan 2024|Italy|Luxury Items

Target: DR. VRANJES FIRENZE

Bidder: L'OCCITANE INTERNATIONAL

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 9 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 8 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Feb 2024|Italy|Food Products

Target: FORNO D'ASOLO S.P.A.

Bidder: SAMMONTANA

17 Service Providers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 7 Vendor

27 Dealmakers

1 Target | 13 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 949 M

Value

18 Mar 2024|Italy|Cosmetics

Target: BEAUTYNOVA

Bidder: PAI PARTNERS

27 Service Providers

3 Target | 15 Bidder | 9 Vendor

28 Dealmakers

2 Target | 21 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Feb 2024|Italy|Specialty Contracting

Target: OFFICINE MACCAFERRI

Bidder: AMBIENTA SGR SPA

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Vendor

22 Dealmakers

9 Target | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2024|United States|Digital Services

Target: MOSAIC GROUP (DIGITAL ASSETS)

Bidder: BENDING SPOONS

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jun 2024|Luxembourg|Electronic Components and Equipment

Target: SEVES GROUP

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 18 Bidder | 21 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Jun 2024|Italy|Integrated Oil and Gas

Target: E&P ASSETS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

Bidder: THE CARLYLE GROUP

6 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 3 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

10 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 743 M

Value

09 May 2024|United States|Aerospace

Target: FDH AERO

Bidder: NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 17 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

07 Jul 2024|United States|Entertainment

Target: PARAMOUNT GLOBAL

Bidder: SKYDANCE MEDIA LLC

23 Service Providers

12 Target | 11 Bidder

103 Dealmakers

78 Target | 25 Bidder

£ 6.55 B

Value

11 Jul 2024|Canada|Aerospace

Target: HÉROUX-DEVTEK

Bidder: PLATINUM EQUITY LLC

14 Service Providers

7 Target | 5 Bidder | 2 Vendor

95 Dealmakers

6 Target | 84 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 762 M

Value

02 Aug 2024|Italy|Marine Transportation

Target: PORTO MIRABELLO

Bidder: D-MARIN

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Jan 2024|Italy|Household Appliance

Target: NOVOTEMA SPA

Bidder: CARCO PRECISION RUBBER PRODUCTS GROUP

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Dec 2024|Italy|Auto Parts

Target: SITEM

Bidder: WORTHINGTON STEEL

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

7 Target | 10 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Feb 2025|Switzerland|Digital Services

Target: GLOBAL BLUE SA

Bidder: SHIFT4 PAYMENTS

15 Service Providers

10 Target | 5 Bidder

129 Dealmakers

32 Target | 97 Bidder

£ 1.98 B

Value

29 Apr 2025|United States|Data Centers and Hosting

Target: STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (COLOCATION DATA CENTER BUSINESS)

Bidder: APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value