Latham Advises DWS and OMERS on Acquisition of Grandi Stazioni Retail

Latham & Watkins has advised a consortium of DWS Group and OMERS Infrastructure on the financing of the acquisition of Grandi Stazioni Retail from its existing shareholders, Antin Infrastructure Partners, ICAMAP, and Borletti Group. Grandi Stazioni Retail manages the commercial leasing and advertising spaces of the 14 largest Italian railway stations and hubs for the high-speed rail network through long term exclusive leasehold agreements, with the stations collectively receiving over 800 million visitors per year. The stations include over 800 commercial units, totaling around 190,000 sqm of leasable space, and over 1,800 media assets.

The Latham team was led by London infrastructure partners Seonaid Todisco and Conrad Andersen and Milan partner Alessia De Coppi, with London associate Evan Whyte and Milan associates Nicola Nocerino and Claudia Cavalli.