Sebastiano di Robilant

Sebastiano di Robilant advises clients across industries on financial and strategic communications, including mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism, litigation, and issues management.

Since joining Gladstone, Sebastiano has supported clients on a number of transactions, including Pfizer on its acquisition of Metsera for $10 billion, Janus Henderson on its take-private with General Catalyst and Trian for $8.6 billion, HNI Corporation on its acquisition of Steelcase for $2.2 billion, and IBM on its acquisition of Confluent for $11 billion. Sebastiano has also worked on high-profile leadership transitions as well as strategic investor relations mandates, conducting peer benchmarking audits, in-depth leadership and stakeholder interviews and equity story development.

Before joining Gladstone, Sebastiano was a director at FGS Global in New York, where he counseled clients on high-profile transactions, crises, and reputation challenges. He also spent time in Washington, D.C., helping start Sard Verbinnen & Co.’s public affairs office.

Earlier in his career, Sebastiano worked on national and local political campaigns, gaining hands-on experience in grassroots organizing, political fundraising, and campaign finance.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the Università di Bologna and is fluent in Italian.