Christopher Paci > DLA Piper LLP (US) > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

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.

Praised by clients for its ‘consistent collaborative client-centric approach’ and ‘outstanding legal services’, DLA Piper LLP (US) is well-versed in a wide range of corporate governance issues, standing out for its work in the tech and life sciences spaces. The team is jointly led by Christopher Paci and Era Anagnosti. Paci is noted for his extensive experience in the securities law aspects of financial restructuring, while Anagnosti, who joined the team from White & Case LLP, has bolstered the team’s agency experience as a former SEC employee. The ‘top notch’ Sanjay Shirodkar is lauded for his ability to provide clients with ‘sound, practical advice.’ Attorneys mentioned are based in Washington DC.

DLA Piper LLP (US) has a well developed Latin America capital markets team spread across its offices in the region and in New York; moreover, many of its practitioners are dual-qualified lawyers in both the US and one-or-other Latin American jurisdiction. The firm has an established record in high-yield debt, medium-term notes, asset backed securities and project bonds, while structured finance and securitisation (including diversified payments rights securitisations) are also fortes for the team – which worked intensively on debt restructurings and liability management transactions during 2022. The group benefits from outstanding links to Latin American corporates and financial institutions. New York partner Christopher Paci is an immensely experienced capital markets specialist with a strong focus on Latin America. Managing partner of the Buenos Aires office Marcelo Etchebarne, who splits his time between Argentina and New York, and is also an experienced capital markers expert.