Saverio Rondelli

Milan
[ saverio.rondelli@ca-llp.com ]

Saverio Rondelli is a Partner of Compass, Rondelli Advisers, founded in Milan, Italy in November 2006.  Compass, Rondelli Advisers is the exclusive Italian affiliate of Compass Advisers.

      With twenty years in the corporate finance industry, Mr. Rondelli brings to Compass his extensive experience in acquisitions, tender offers, divestitures, leveraged acquisitions/buyouts, mergers and IPOs.  His international focus includes tenures with such firms as West LB AG, where he headed the Italian M&A practice, Citigroup (ex-Schroder Smith Barney), UBS and Montedison.

      Mr. Rondelli has been involved in transactions spanning a broad range of industries including building materials, packaging, retail, internet/B2B, automotive, hi-tech, real-estate, consumer goods, oil & gas, catering, media & entertainment, insurance, pharmaceuticals and aerospace.

      Mr. Rondelli has worked with Italian and international clients.  In addition, he has developed an in-depth coverage of the Italian Financial Sponsors industry, working alongside both international and domestic private equity funds.

      Since inception of Compass, Rondelli Advisers, amongst other transactions, he advised Candover in the acquisition of Ferretti Group, the second largest Italian LBO of 2007 and advised Barclays and Investcorp in the acquisition of N&W Group, the largest Italian LBO in 2008.

      Our Milan office has received several commendations including Corporate INTL Magazine's 2010 Global Award as Fast Emerging M&A Firm of the Year in Italy, was named Southern Europe's Investment Bank of the Year 2009 by ACQ Finance Magazine, and received the AIFI Award for Best Turnaround in 2008 (Klopman International/MW Unitexx).

      Mr. Rondelli completed a degree in business administration at Bocconi University of Milan.

NOTABLE COMPASS TRANSACTIONS:

Ferretti SpA (Candover/Permira)

Gelit SpA (Consilium Private Equity/Barilla)

Gemeaz Cusin & Scapa Italia (Barclays PE/Accor)

Klopman International (BS Private Equity)

N&W Global Vending SpA (Barclays Private Equity & Investcorp)