Capital markets: Equity

Gianni & Origoni

Client Satisfaction

Acting for issuers, selling shareholders and underwriters, Gianni & Origoni‘s ECM team regularly advises on initial and secondary public offerings of equity securities. Other key areas are rights issues and listing procedures. Paolo Bordi and Emanuele Grippo co-head the practice, which includes renowned capital markets specialist Antonio Segni; Alessandro Merenda, who brings strength to structuring and negotiating reserved alternative investment funds; and financial instrument offering and IPO expert Mariasole Conticelli. Other key figures include Lidia Caldarola, who draws on over 20 years of experience in the practice space; counsels Francesca Romana Stefanelli and Andrea Bazuro; and managing associate Giacomo Bizzozero.

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Testimonials

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‘Excellent preparation and ability to anticipate and solve problems. Always on time.’
'Able to provide smart solutions with a hands-on approach.'
'Fees are fair and aligned to the quality of the legal services provided. It is worth mentioning the availability of the entire team, as well as the operational approach of the partners who are directly involved in providing assistance to clients.'
‘Alessandro Merenda is best ECM lawyer around.’
‘Alessandro Merenda adopts a hands-on approach to proposing solutions by considering, at the same time, all legal and regulatory aspects. He is able to make clients feel safe in relation to capital markets work.'
'Lidia Caldarola is a fantastic professional whose assistance is impeccable.’

Key clients

Blackstone
BNP Paribas
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Deutsche Bank
Ferretti S.p.A.
European Investment Bank
Goldman Sachs International
Italian Government / Ministry of Economy and Finance
J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd
Mediobanca – Banca di Credito Finanziario S.p.A.
Morgan Stanley
Poste Italiane S.p.A.
Salcef Group S.p.A.
Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.
Technoprobe S.p.A.
Tinexta S.p.A.
UniCredit S.p.A.
Zetland Capital Partners
Carraro S.p.A.

Work highlights

Assisted Ferretti with the listing of its ordinary shares on Euronext Milan.
Assisted Technoprobe with a translisting on Euronext.
Assisted with the voluntary tender offer and exchange offer launched by Evergreen for the purchase of the entire share capital of COIMA RES SIIQ.

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