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Roberto Bruno focuses his practice on cross‑border, sophisticated and high‑profile debt (including high‑yield) and equity capital markets transactions, whether SEC‑registered or unregistered, across a broad range of industries. Mr. Bruno also has significant experience with cross‑border public and private merger and acquisition transactions as well as private equity transactions. In addition, he provides clients with tailored and strategic U.S. law advice on a broad range of legal issues, including available alternative structures for potential securities and M&A transactions, compliance with U.S. reporting obligations and the U.S. tender offer rules. Mr. Bruno works for a diverse client base on matters in Europe (primarily Italy), the United States and emerging markets.
Mr. Bruno's notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Bruno has been recognized for his work in capital markets by The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000.
Mr. Bruno was born in Amantea, Italy. He received an LL.B. summa cum laude from Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (LUISS) Guido Carli in Rome in 1994, an LL.M. in International Business Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1996 and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 1997. From 1997 to 2008, he was associated with U.S. law firms in New York and London. Mr. Bruno joined Cravath in 2008. In 2012, he left the Firm to become a member at a U.S. law firm in London and, in 2017, he became a consultant at a multinational investment bank. He rejoined the Firm in 2018 and was elected European counsel in 2021.
Mr. Bruno's notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Bruno has been recognized for his work in capital markets by The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000.
Mr. Bruno was born in Amantea, Italy. He received an LL.B. summa cum laude from Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (LUISS) Guido Carli in Rome in 1994, an LL.M. in International Business Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1996 and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 1997. From 1997 to 2008, he was associated with U.S. law firms in New York and London. Mr. Bruno joined Cravath in 2008. In 2012, he left the Firm to become a member at a U.S. law firm in London and, in 2017, he became a consultant at a multinational investment bank. He rejoined the Firm in 2018 and was elected European counsel in 2021.
IFLR1000
The Legal 500 UK
Deals & Cases
August 28, 2023
Cravath represented B.A.T Capital Corporation and B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. in connection with its $5 billion registered notes offering. B.A.T Capital Corporation and B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. are subsidiaries of British American Tobacco, a producer and seller of tobacco products. Cravath also represented B.A.T Capital Corporation, B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. and Reynolds American Inc. in connection with its concurrent $2.9 billion cash tender offer. The registered notes offering closed on August 2, 2023 and the cash tender offer expired on August 28, 2023.
Deals & Cases
May 15, 2023
On May 15, 2023, Newcrest Mining Limited (“Newcrest”) announced it has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed with Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”), in relation to a proposal for Newmont to acquire 100% of the issued shares in Newcrest by way of a scheme of arrangement. Under the terms of the agreement, Newcrest shareholders will be entitled to receive 0.400 Newmont shares for each Newcrest share held (“Scheme Consideration”). In addition, Newcrest will be permitted to pay a franked special dividend of up to $1.10 per share on or around the implementation of the scheme of arrangement. The Scheme Consideration which would be received by Newcrest shareholders under the proposed transaction, when aggregated with the franked special dividend, represents an implied equity value of A$26.2 billion and enterprise value for Newcrest of A$28.8 billion. Cravath is representing Newcrest as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.
Roberto Bruno focuses his practice on cross‑border, sophisticated and high‑profile debt (including high‑yield) and equity capital markets transactions, whether SEC‑registered or unregistered, across a broad range of industries. Mr. Bruno also has significant experience with cross‑border public and private merger and acquisition transactions as well as private equity transactions. In addition, he provides clients with tailored and strategic U.S. law advice on a broad range of legal issues, including available alternative structures for potential securities and M&A transactions, compliance with U.S. reporting obligations and the U.S. tender offer rules. Mr. Bruno works for a diverse client base on matters in Europe (primarily Italy), the United States and emerging markets.
Mr. Bruno's notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Bruno has been recognized for his work in capital markets by The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000.
Mr. Bruno was born in Amantea, Italy. He received an LL.B. summa cum laude from Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (LUISS) Guido Carli in Rome in 1994, an LL.M. in International Business Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1996 and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 1997. From 1997 to 2008, he was associated with U.S. law firms in New York and London. Mr. Bruno joined Cravath in 2008. In 2012, he left the Firm to become a member at a U.S. law firm in London and, in 2017, he became a consultant at a multinational investment bank. He rejoined the Firm in 2018 and was elected European counsel in 2021.
Mr. Bruno's notable transactions include representing:
Mr. Bruno has been recognized for his work in capital markets by The Legal 500 UK and IFLR1000.
Mr. Bruno was born in Amantea, Italy. He received an LL.B. summa cum laude from Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali (LUISS) Guido Carli in Rome in 1994, an LL.M. in International Business Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1996 and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 1997. From 1997 to 2008, he was associated with U.S. law firms in New York and London. Mr. Bruno joined Cravath in 2008. In 2012, he left the Firm to become a member at a U.S. law firm in London and, in 2017, he became a consultant at a multinational investment bank. He rejoined the Firm in 2018 and was elected European counsel in 2021.
IFLR1000
The Legal 500 UK
Deals & Cases
August 28, 2023
Cravath represented B.A.T Capital Corporation and B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. in connection with its $5 billion registered notes offering. B.A.T Capital Corporation and B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. are subsidiaries of British American Tobacco, a producer and seller of tobacco products. Cravath also represented B.A.T Capital Corporation, B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. and Reynolds American Inc. in connection with its concurrent $2.9 billion cash tender offer. The registered notes offering closed on August 2, 2023 and the cash tender offer expired on August 28, 2023.
Deals & Cases
May 15, 2023
On May 15, 2023, Newcrest Mining Limited (“Newcrest”) announced it has entered into a binding scheme implementation deed with Newmont Corporation (“Newmont”), in relation to a proposal for Newmont to acquire 100% of the issued shares in Newcrest by way of a scheme of arrangement. Under the terms of the agreement, Newcrest shareholders will be entitled to receive 0.400 Newmont shares for each Newcrest share held (“Scheme Consideration”). In addition, Newcrest will be permitted to pay a franked special dividend of up to $1.10 per share on or around the implementation of the scheme of arrangement. The Scheme Consideration which would be received by Newcrest shareholders under the proposed transaction, when aggregated with the franked special dividend, represents an implied equity value of A$26.2 billion and enterprise value for Newcrest of A$28.8 billion. Cravath is representing Newcrest as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.
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