DLA Piper LLP (US) has an impressive mix of issuer and underwriter engagements in deals ranging from IPOs to follow-on offerings and at-the-market offerings, and is best known for mid-cap transactions. The team’s industry experience includes technology, healthcare and life sciences, consumer and retail, and industrials. Its broad national and international coverage brings it a wealth of domestic and global clients, including many Latin American issuers. New York’s Christopher Paci, who has strong connections to major underwriters, co-leads the US capital markets practice alongside Era Anagnosti in Washington DC. New York-based Stephen Alicanti has an impressive record, including in SPAC deals, while Seattle associate Bianca LaCaille is a team member on many of the firm’s key capital markets engagements.
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Testimonials
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- 'The DLA Piper team I worked with, exhibited high dedication, capability, and creativity. The quality of their work was outstanding.'
- 'I would like to mention Chris Paci. He is an exceptional professional whose dedication, capabilities, and quality of work are unparalleled. Having worked with numerous US law firms and professionals, I can confidently say that Chris ranks among the best I have ever worked with.'
Key clients
- Cowen and Company, LLC
- W. P. Carey, Inc.
- Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.
- Philip Morris International, Inc.
- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc.
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
- RBC Capital Markets, LLC
- Bacardi Limited
- William Blair & Company, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, a provider of commercial property and casualty products and solutions on a non-admitted and admitted basis, in its upsized $154m IPO and $101.8m secondary offering.
- Represented Iovance Therapeutics in a follow-on underwritten offering of $172.5m of its common stock.
- Represented JP Morgan Securities in a follow-on underwritten public offering of $115m of common stock of Grid Dynamics Holdings.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Paci, Era Anagnosti