Linklaters LLP

Banking, Leveraged Finance

Giacomo Reali is a US-qualified partner who focuses on high yield bonds and leveraged finance transactions across Europe.

Giacomo has extensive experience representing financial institutions, private equity sponsors and corporates in cross-border financing transactions, including high yield bond offerings, acquisition and bridge financings, pre-/post-IPO financings, private placements and liability management transactions.

In addition, Giacomo also has a particular expertise in preferred equity and distressed financings.

Over the course of his career, Giacomo has worked on several market-leading transactions, including advising on the financings for Altice International, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Block Communications, Cabot Financial, Cerba, CMA CGM, CMC-Ravenna, Colfax, Consolidated Minerals, EnQuest, European Investment Bank, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Global Closure Systems, Harbour Energy, HudBay Minerals, Impax Laboratories, Klöckner Pentaplast, Labco, Limacorporate, Picard Surgelés, Pro-Gest, Scientific Games, Signature Aviation, SISAL, TeamSystem, Tekni-Plex, Tereos, Virgin Media, and WillScot-Mobile Mini.