Weil has advised Global Infrastructure Partners on the sale to Mediterranean Shipping Company of a stake of approximately 50% in Italo - Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A (“Italo”), one of Europe’s leading private high-speed rail operators. Certain other shareholders in Italo, including funds managed by Allianz Capital Partners,  will remain invested. Weil worked closely with PedersoliGattai, which advised on Italian law.

The Weil team was led by Murray Cox and Brendan Moylan, assisted by Mark Spiller, Priya Shah, Jamie Gillen and Isobel Rudd; antitrust and regulatory advice was provided by Niklas Maydell, Neil Rigby, Ines Sousa Mendes and Lucy Peckham; and tax advice provided by Jenny Doak and Akash Mehta.