Latham & Watkins LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP's Italian offices feature both Italian and US law specialists. The practice is jointly led by public and private cross-border deal expert Jeff Lawlis, who is well-known for his advice on high-yield bond and loan products; Paolo Bernasconi, who regularly acts for major corporate clients, investment banks and private equity sponsors on capital markets transactions, particularly issuances of high-yield debt securities; and Antonio Coletti, who acts on a broad range of securities deals. Another name to note is counsel Giorgio Ignazzi, who focuses on international capital markets transactions and securities regulation.
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Key clients
- UniCredit
- Equita SIM
- Goldman Sachs
- BNP Paribas
- JP Morgan Chase
- Sabaf
- Pro-Gest
- Sol
- Industrie De Nora
- Banca Intesa
- IVS Group
- Mediobanca
- Euro Group Laminations
- Deutsche Bank
- Inter Media and Communication
- TeamSystem
- Credit Agricole
- Citigroup
Work highlights
- Advised Italmatch Chemicals on its issuance of senior secured fixed and floating rate notes.
- Advised a pool of banks on the offering of €385m of senior secured fixed rate notes by Centurion BidCo.
- Advised the joint bookrunners on Cassa Depositi e Prestiti’s $1bn bond issuance (Yankee bond).
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Giorgio Ignazzi advises clients on leveraged finance, international capital markets transactions, and securities regulation. Mr. Ignazzi represents private equity sponsors, issuers, private credit funds, and investment banks in: Public and private offerings of debt and equity securities Acquisition financings Liability management transactions Before joining Latham, Mr. Ignazzi worked at another global law firm in London, focused primarily on capital markets transactions. In 2018, he joined Latham & Watkins in London and subsequently transferred to the Milan office.
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Paolo Bernasconi is a partner in the Milan office and a member of the Capital Markets Practice. Paolo Bernasconi represents corporate clients, investment banks, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in cross-border corporate finance transactions involving complex structuring issues, with an emphasis on acquisition financings and issuances of high yield debt securities. He has represented issuers and underwriters in several industries, including: Telecommunications Aerospace Luxury design Energy Software and IT services Circular economy / waste management Nutraceutical Packaging Gaming Hospitality Metals Construction Railway and light mobility Prior to joining Latham & Watkins, Paolo worked at leading US and Italian law firms, where his work focused primarily on capital markets transactions and financial regulatory matters.
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Jeff Lawlis, Paolo Bernasconi, Antonio Coletti